SIFTING HISTORY: THE WORK OF PAULA KELLY
June 11 - 12, 2010
* FREE ADMISSION
Shadows and light, the arrangement of objects in space, relationships between people and their worlds are the stuff of filmmaking. Paula Kelly’s strength as a filmmaker lies in her ability to imagine, and define and reshape, compelling stories. Central to her filmic storytelling is a dedication to, and love for, comprehensive research. Resisting limits to both her inspiration and her form of expression,she works in the experimental, documentary and dramatic genres... Paula’s varied background as a history student, reporter and writer, and her sensitivity to the visual aesthetic, surface in the subjects she explores and how she brings the stories to the screen. Her films have screened around the world and a number of awards and honours have been bestowed upon the filmmaker and her projects.
(Tricia Wasney, excerpted from her essay With Abundant Curiosity: The Film Work of Paula Kelly)
SIFTING HISTORY: THE WORK OF PAULA KELLY is a retrospective look at Winnipeg filmmaker Paula Kelly’s career in conjunction with her recent award, the Manitoba Film Hothouse Award for Creative Development. This award,designed to provide recognition to the depth of local directing talent Manitoba has right here at home, is funded with the generous support of the Province of Manitoba.
