WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE
Author: Sandra Staples Adventures in Filmmaking
I successfully defended my MFA August 25th, 2021. I am currently working three projects. 1.The work of Saskatchewan Women making film since 1919. 2. "Autumn Ladies in the Time of COVID 19", an experimental participatory documentary. 3. Silent Film animator Lotte Rieniger and the elvoltion of silhouette animation.
Steenbeck
I was able to watch one of the “home ” movies made by the Poole family on their trip to China. I have to double check the date but I believe it was in the late 1920’s or early 1930’s.
Researching
I am following up with some leads to my researching on women working with film in the early 1900s. I had some delightful conversations with people who are not only interesting in themselves but interested in helping me with my project.
100 Years of Saskatchewan Women Filmmakers
Starting my Website
I am making a website/blog. It is time. So, today’s blog is letting people know that I have started blogging. I want to see how it goes. I will be looking at my Multi=disciplinary practice concentrating on Moving Images. During the time, I took undergrad classes to update myself. I learned animation and the relationship… Continue reading Starting my Website
My animation Blog
Grasslands Jam is my first film to be accepted into a Juried Festival. Three Minute Film Festival, 2017
Lotte Reiniger
have been doing some research on the 1926 silent era animation feature The Adventures of Prince Achmid by Lotte Reiniger. Reiniger was a paper-cut artist who enjoyed Asian Shadow puppetry. She combined this two loves and made pioneered silhouette animation. The first time I saw excerpts from this film was in Gerald Saul’s Class at… Continue reading Lotte Reiniger
Sandra Staples-Jetko 