Brenda Longfellow facts for kids
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Brenda Longfellow
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| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada
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| Education | MA at Carleton University and PhD at York University |
| Known for | Biographies of historic women. |
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Notable work
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| 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 famous for making movies about important women from history. Since 2007, her films have also focused on environmental topics.
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About Brenda Longfellow
Brenda Longfellow was born in Copper Cliff, Ontario, in 1954. She went to Carleton University and earned a master's degree. Later, she completed her PhD at York University.
Her Work as a Filmmaker
Brenda Longfellow is a filmmaker and a professor. She teaches about cinema and media at York University. She also writes articles about Canadian movies and how films tell stories about women.
Her Filmmaking Style
Brenda Longfellow likes to use biographies to explore women's lives. She once said that she chooses subjects where a woman's public image was very different from her private life. This helps her show the real challenges these women faced.
Important Films and Projects
Brenda Longfellow has created many notable films and projects. Here are some of her most important works:
- Offshore (2018) is an online documentary that you can interact with. It won an award from York University for research.
- Dead Ducks (2011) is a film that won the Audience Award. It was given at the Santa Cruz Film Festival for Best Experimental Film.
- Carpe Diem (2010) is a short opera. It tells a story about environmental problems.
- Weather Report (2008) is a TV documentary. It explores the topic of climate change. This film received a Bronze Remi Award at the Houston Film Festival.
- Tina in Mexico (2002) is a feature-length documentary. It is about a woman named Tina Mondott. The film won an award for Best Arts/Cultural Documentary in Havana, Cuba.
- Shadow Maker: Gwendolyn MacEwen, Poet (1998) won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary. This award was given at the 19th Genie Awards.
- Our Marilyn (1987) is an experimental film. It is about the swimmer Marilyn Bell. This film won the Grand Prix award at Oberhausen. The National Gallery of Canada bought it in 1990.
See also
In Spanish: Brenda Longfellow para niños
