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Brenda Longfellow
Born 1954 (age 70–71)
Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada
Education MA at Carleton University and PhD at York University
Known for Biographies of historic women.
Notable work
  • Our Marilyn
  • Tina in Mexico
Awards Houston Film Festival Bronze Remi Award (2008); Genie Award for Best Short Documentary (1999)

Brenda Longfellow (born in 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. She is known for making movies about important women from history. Since 2007, her films have also focused on environmental topics.

About Brenda Longfellow

Brenda Longfellow was born in Copper Cliff, Ontario, in 1954. She went to Carleton University and earned her master's degree. Later, she completed her PhD at York University.

Her Work as a Filmmaker

Brenda Longfellow is a Canadian filmmaker and a professor. She teaches about movies and media at York University. She has written many articles about Canadian films and documentaries. She also writes about how movies show women's stories.

Important Films and Projects

Brenda Longfellow has created many notable films and projects:

  • Offshore (2018): This was an interactive web documentary. It won an AMPD Research Award from York University.
  • Dead Ducks (2011): This film won the Audience Award for Best Experimental Film. It received this award at the Santa Cruz Film Festival.
  • Carpe Diem (2010): This was a short opera. It was about problems caused by environmental disasters.
  • Weather Report (2008): This TV documentary looked at climate change. It won a Bronze Remi Award at the Houston Film Festival.
  • Tina in Mexico (2002): This was a feature documentary about Tina Modotti. It won Best Arts/Cultural Documentary at the Havana Film Festival.
  • Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet (1998): This film won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary. It received the award at the 19th Genie Awards.
  • Our Marilyn (1987): This was an experimental film about Marilyn Bell. It won the Grand Prix at International Short Film Festival Oberhausen. The National Gallery of Canada bought it in 1990.

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