Calling the Shots (1988)
- Directed by
- Janis Cole, Holly Dale
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary interviews women working in film as performers and directors. They talk about their experiences and the changes they have seen in the industry.
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What happens
Calling the Shots is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Janis Cole and Holly Dale and released in 1988. The film analyzes the changing role of women in the film industry, through the reflections of various female performers and filmmakers. Figures appearing in the film include Karen Arthur, Lizzie Borden, Joyce Chopra, Euzhan Palcy, Martha Coolidge, Donna Deitch, Margot Kidder, Sherry Lansing, Agnès Varda, Margarethe von Trotta, Anne Wheeler, Sandy Wilson, Mai Zetterling and Jeanne Moreau. The film premiered on September 8, 1988 at the 1988 Toronto International Film Festival. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 10th Genie Awards in 1989. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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