12 PM | 23 Sep

“The Most Feminist Moments in Sci-fi History” [#geekgirl]

[Image Via nymag.com]

[Image Via nymag.com]

[Via this article at nymag.com] “…sci-fi history actually has featured ahead-of-its-time, female-identifying authors and creators who have challenged conventional notions of race, gender, and sexuality head-on for centuries. Their contributions are so essential (some are by far the most out-there in the canon) that without them, the genre could not possibly have grown into the blockbuster behemoth it is today.”

02 PM | 02 Jul

Focus on girls 24/7 – ACMI

Daisies

From desperate housewives to rampaging teenage anarchists, ‘the girls’ are up front in these stylistically brazen films by women directors from the sixties and early seventies.

The films brought together in Focus on Girls 24/7 each signal a unique creative vision behind the lens. The contradictory impulses of the modern woman are rendered on screen in bold, unfettered performances from the leading actresses.

Curated by Clare Stewart, in association with Sydney Film Festival

Friday 3 July – Sunday 12 July 2009 Full $13, Concession $10 6 Session Package: Full $60, Concession $48 NB > 6 Session Packages can only be purchased by phone (03 8663 2583) or in person at the ACMI Box Office. All sessions must be selected at time of booking.

More info from ACMI, focus on girls 24/7