EVENT: THE OUTAVATORS

Saturday 6 February 3:30pm • Ellis Auditorium
From the emerging artist to beloved icons, these Canadian media artists play by their own rules exemplifying the diverse aesthetic of queer film and video here in Canada. Presented by Erik Martinson of Vtape, Toronto.
Made Up
dir. Owen Eric Wood
2008 / Canada / 4 min

A man discusses masculinity in the context of his gay identity in an interview that blurs documentary and fiction.
www.owenericwood.com
The Island
dir. Trevor Anderson
2009 / Canada / 6 min

"Put 'em all on an island!" Might not be such a bad idea!
Me Mengwa Maa Sinatae: Butterfly Patterns of Light
dir. Marjorie Beaucage
2008 / Canada / 24 min

This video is part of the Medicine Bundle for Sexual Health and Responding to HIV/AIDS. It honors the oral storytelling tradition with the hope that these conversations and life lessons will help our communities create resources to support persons living with HIV/AIDS, to enhance sexual health education and to restore balance in our lives.
The Bond Girl
dir. Natalie Wood
2008 / Canada / 5 min

Writing an essay on race, sex and "The Bond Girl" can lead to daydreams.
Pine
dir. Ali El-Darsa
2009 / Canada / 6 min

Yearning deeply for the unattainable, a pining experience explored in a cinematic approach.
www.alieldarsa.com
Nikamowin (Song)
dir. Kevin Lee Burton
2007 / Canada / 11 min

A linguistic soundscape comprised of the deconstruction and reconstruction of Cree narration dances with various manipulated landscapes.
Ma Chere Amie
dir. Ruthann Lee & Isabelle Kim
2005 / Canada / 4 min

Depicts the everyday realities and fantasies of a young Korean-French-Canadian mother living in Toronto.
You Are a Lesbian Vampire
dir. Thirza Cuthand
2008 / Canada / 3 min

In the dark night of a prairie city, a vampire considers her future with a fetching mortal.
14.3 Seconds
dir. John Greyson
2008 / Canada / 9 min

When US bombs destroyed the Iraq Film Archives during the 2003 war, eight scraps of celluloid were salvaged from the wreckage totaling 14.3 seconds.
Redux II Art of Autobiography
dir. Dana C. Inkster
2008 / Canada / 3 min

Created as a companion to her longer documentary The Art of Autobiography, this piece discovers truths of origin induced by sounds of television static.
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