Saturday, March 1
Baby Grand
1:00 pm
Seeing 6 or more films? Consider purchasing a FILM PASS. This screening will be preceded by a screening of DRY LAND.
The winner of the Best Local Short at KCFF23, Kingston/PEC-based filmmaker, writer and artist Naomi Okabe returns to the Fest with another finely nuanced work. A look at the challenges of balancing life and work — and of finding meaning in both — Okabe’s new medium-length documentary introduces viewers to six people who have bucked societal preconceptions and challenged gender stereotypes in the ways they’ve chosen to serve their families and their communities. Delving deep into the lives of subjects who include a beekeeper, an educator, a flower farmer and a cattle breeder, Okabe generously offers viewers a wealth of insights. We are honoured and excited to be screening the world premiere!
Director: Naomi Okabe
Language: English
Runtime: 45 minutes
Naomi Okabe, writer/producer/director
Naomi Okabe is a media artist, writer, and creative researcher working at the intersection of documentary and speculative fiction. She is currently pursuing a PhD in the Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies program (Film and Media, Queen’s University), where she is thinking about space media and decolonial outer space imaginaries. Naomi’s films have premiered at festivals such as Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival and Kingston Canadian Film Festival, and her writing is soon to be published by Silver Press, Mattering Press, and KOSMICA Magazine. Naomi also co-runs Séance Centre, a record label and publisher.
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