Some Place to Stand
a short film by Sandy McLennan
4:04 | Experimental | Colour | January 2026
Techniques: Hand Process (col), Live Action
Language: English, French
“Just an old fashioned song, with sentiments we still want.”
Synopsis: In 1967 this song (and a film: A Place to Stand) was commissioned by the Province of Ontario for their pavilion at the Expo 67 world’s fair in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Over the decades the song has been the source of nostalgia, and also teasing. The lyrics/phrases seemed corny and light. In 2026 they seem much heavier: to wish for something we already have is easy, but when the specter of speaking such lines in the absence of these concepts first appears in consciousness, it is disturbing. Here are hand-processed images from current travels in Southern Ontario which recall any old Canadian “propaganda” film I saw growing up, together with a wonky sampling of the song DJ’d off a 45 RPM record from that positive time in Canada.
A disturbance in the air
a short film by Clare Samuel
10:54 | Experimental | Colour | January 2026
Techniques: Choreographed
“This piece explores the gendered experience of seeing and being seen, the title is inspired by Aristotle’s understanding of the nature of light and vision.”
Synopsis: The title is inspired by Aristotle’s understanding of the nature of light, and this piece explores the experience of seeing and being seen, particularly from the perspective of gender. From a young age, women are taught to assess their appearance, and to attach their worth to it. This leads to a split internal experience of being both the surveyor and the surveyed. And everyone has experienced the uncanny encounter of seeing themselves duplicated in a mirror or window unexpectedly. Shot on 16mm, the work weaves together footage of reflective surfaces with portraits of women and non-binary figures engaging in gestures of preparation for the gaze while they appear to observe us and each other.
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