NEWS

THE GENDERCATOR is now being distributed by Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Coop. For festival and educational screenings please contact Larissa Fan bookings@cfmdc.org.

For DVD sales or personal appearances, please contact Catherine here.

Thank you for your continued interest in the Gendercator and all the ideas and discussions fostered by the film. We have several new links on the press page including an interview with Catherine in the Winter 2008-2009 issue of SINISTER WISDOM by Robyn Epstein.

FOUR SHORT FILMS ABOUT GENDER including Vanilla Lament, One Small Step, Pretty Ladies and The Gendercator can now be seen or downloaded pay-per-view in Europe, Asia & Russia on www.Glimz.net.

FALL 2009

BUTTERY TOP a new comedy short co-directed by Catherine and Kelly Hayes has been accepted by 22 films festivals as of Sept 2009.

MACUMBA MACABRE, an educational documentary about Afro-Brazilian spirit healing in Rio de Janiero Catherine has shot and edited for professor Kelly Hayes, will be released in 2010 as a companion DVD with Hayes' book HOLY HARLOTS, to be published by the University of California at Berkeley press.

Film Details

Sisters in Cinema (2003)

VHS, BETA, Mini Dv, 62 minutes
Synopsis

Sisters in CinemaSisters in Cinema (2003) is the much anticipated feature documentary by Yvonne Welbon (Living With Pride: Ruth Ellis @ 100) that traces the careers of inspiring African American women filmmakers from the early part of the 20th Century to today. As the first documentary of its kind, Sisters in Cinema creates a strong visual history of the contributions of African American women to the film industry.

Awards
  • Winner: Women in the Director's Chair ACTION! Award. The award recognizes media makers whose vision and commitment to independent media inspires film/video makers, activists, and feminists of every gender.
Contact

Yvonne Welbon
Tel: 773-221-2575
Fax: 773-221-2580
Email: ywelbon@sistersincinema.com