Virginia "Ginny" Stikeman is a Canadian filmmaker, director, producer and editor known for her documentary work. Stikeman had a 30-year career at the National Film Board of Canada, and led its women's unit, Studio D, from 1990 until its closure in 1996.

Biography

Ginny Stikeman was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and grew up in Montreal, Quebec. She graduated from McGill University with a BA in English and French. After a time working in Paris and then in Montreal for Time magazine, she joined the National Film Board of Canada in 1968 as a researcher for Challenge for Change. She later trained as an editor and moved to Studio D, the women's unit, in 1975 as an editor and producer.[1]

Career

Among her more noteworthy achievements at Studio D, Stikeman was the co-producer on the award-winning documentary Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives. She co-directed Sisters in the Struggle with Dionne Brand.[2] She was also the producer and editor of Older, Stronger, and Wiser.[3]

Stikeman was announced as acting executive producer for Studio D in 1986 and was officially appointed the position of executive producer in 1990. Stikeman worked as executive producer until Studio D's closure in 1996, officially retiring in 1998.[4]

After retirement, Stikeman has worked with the Blue Metropolis literary festival as part of the Premio Azul Programming Committee[5] in Montreal, Quebec, a non-profit organization that promotes and encourages reading, writing and creativity for people of all cultures.[6] The organization was founded in 1997 by Linda Leith. The Blue Metropolis Festival produces the annual International Literary Festival with a variety of awards and prizes. Stikeman started sponsoring the Metropolis Azul Prize in 2013, which is awarded each year to an author from any country who creates a work of fiction that treats aspects of Hispanic culture and is published in Spanish, English or French.[6]

Awards and nominations

Stikeman was the editor on I'll Find a Way, which won the Academy Award for best live action short film, and Cree Hunters of Mistassini, which won the BAFTA for best documentary.

Legacy

Stikeman is credited with bringing a deep commitment to film activism and "getting more women of different ethnic backgrounds into filmmaking".[4]

Filmography

1973 The Sloane Affair Editor
1973 Where Do We Go from Here Editor
1974 Cree Hunters of Mistassini Editor
1974 Our Land Is Our Life Editor
1975 My Friends Call Me Tony Editor
1976 Temiscaming Quebec Editor
1976 Listen Listen Listen Editor
1977 Harmonie Editor
1977 I'll Find a Way Editor
1978 'round and 'round Editor
1980 North China Factory Editor
1980 Wuxing People's Commune Editor
1980 North China Commune Editor
1983 Dream of a Free Country: A Message from Nicaraguan Women Director
1983 I Want to Be an Engineer Editor
1984 On Our Own Editor
1985 Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem Editor
1985 Discussions in Bioethics: Who Should Decide? Editor
1985 The World Turned Upside Down Editor
1985 The Cap Editor
1986 Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief Editor
1987 The Legacy of Mary McEwan Editor
1989 Older, Stronger, Wiser Editor
1991 Sisters in the Struggle Co-Director, Producer
1992 Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives Co-Producer
1992 Wisecracks Producer
1992 A Balancing Act Producer
1992 Le plafond de verre Producer
1992 Making Perfect Babies Producer
1992 Women in the Shadows Producer
1992 Return Home Producer
1993 Long Time Comin' Producer
1994 Twenty Years of Feminist Filmmaking Producer
1994 Motherland: Tales of Wonder Producer
1996 Asking Different Questions: Women and Science Producer
1996 Listening for Something ... Adrienne Rich and Dionne Brand in Conversation Producer
1996 Taking Charge Producer
1997 An Untidy Package Producer
1997 Jeunes, beaux et entreprenants Producer

Filmography from IMDb[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Ginny Stikeman". MediaQueer.ca. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sisters in the Struggle – Rise Up! Feminist Digital Archive". riseupfeministarchive.ca. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ Government of Canada, National Film Board of Canada (October 11, 2012). "National Film Board of Canada". Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Vanstone, Gail (2007). D is For Daring. Sumach Press.
  5. ↑ "Our Team". Blue Metropolis. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Mission & Story". Blue Metropolis. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Ginny Stikeman". IMDb. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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