Perfecting the Art of Longing, directed by Kitra Cahana and edited by yours truly, is now playing on New York Times Op-Docs. I was deeply moved working on this film, an important reminder of the precarity and preciousness of life.
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FIRE OF LOVE, a spectacular new documentary about intrepid volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, premieres today at Sundance! Brilliantly crafted by director Sara Dosa and editors Erin Casper & Jocelyne Chaput, with narration by the inimitable Miranda July, the film is true story telling at its finest.
I was delighted to create some motion graphics for the film and be part of an incredible production team. The screening tonight may be virtual but my enthusiasm for this film is very real! of
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Perfecting the Art of Longing
Cut off from his loved ones due to the pandemic lockdown, a quadriplegic rabbi in a long-term-care facility is filmed remotely by his daughter. Offering powerful meditations on love and hope, Perfecting the Art of Longing shows us what it means to be alive in a state of profound isolation.- NFB.
I had the privilege of editing this beautiful film, directed by Kitra Cahana, and was moved to tears at many points during the process. Premiering tonight at the Festival du nouveau cinéma!
Sisters With Transistors
Thrilled to have been one of the editors on this new documentary by Lisa Rovner. The film sheds a light on women at the forefront of developing and expanding the field of electronic music. Starring several incredibly inspiring women and narrated by the incomparable Laurie Anderson. More info here.
Greetings From Isolation
Greetings From Isolation is a collection of short Canadian films created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out Cohabitat, my escapist antidote to feeling isolated.
Portrait of Shirley
Shirley Clarke was one of the key innovators of non-fiction cinema and there’s currently a documentary about her in production, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Immy Humes. I recently had the privilege of working with Immy on the project at The Doc Tank in NYC (thank you Canada Council for the Arts). I can’t wait to see this film come together!
Cohen in Copenhagen
The exhibition Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything, including The Offerings, (Danish version!) is on now at the Kunstforeningen GL Strand and Nikolaj Kunsthal, until April 13, 2020.
The Delian Mode turns 10!
The Delian Mode was made in 2009 and, delightfully, it’s still being shown- a testament to the charisma and creativity of the woman it’s about, Delia Derbyshire. Two special screenings at Centre Pompidou, Paris, Nov. 22 and Dec. 1st thanks to the Créteil International Women’s Film Festival.
Let it Ring
Lasciare Suonare, a 35-channel installation at Montreal’s Place des Arts, launches tonight and will be on view for the next few months!
First We Take Manhattan
Last chance to catch the exhibition “Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything,” including The Offerings, at the Jewish Museum in New York, on until Sept. 8. Next stop Copenhagen!