Peggy Ahwesh
Peggy Ahwesh (b. 1954 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American experimental filmmaker and video artist. A bricoleur who has created both narrative works and documentaries, some projects are scripted and others incorporate improvised performance. She makes use of sync sound, found footage, digital animation, and Pixelvision video. Her work is primarily an investigation of cultural identity and the role of the subject in various genres. Her interests include genre; women, sexuality and feminism; reenactment; and artists' books. Her works have been shown worldwide, including in San Francisco, New York, Barcelona, London, Toronto, Rotterdam, and Créteil, France. Starting in 1990, she has taught at Bard College as a Professor of Film and Electronic Arts. Her teaching interests include: experimental media, history of the non-fiction film, and women in film.
365 Day Project
as uncreditedThis exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in...
Movie pageThe Scary Movie
as Camera ActionMartina and Sonja, cross-dress in vampire capes and werewolf claws, re-enacting familiar horror...
Movie pageRainy Season
as uncreditedThanksgiving in California is the setting in which the viewer experiences "the depression...
Movie pageThe Making of a Superhero Musical
as Brina's MomA mockumentary following the troubled production of Clockmen: The Musical, focusing on a...
Movie pageDeliver
as LouLike a generation of viewers, I was profoundly affected by Deliverance. But I have always been...
Movie pageFill Thy Crack with Whiteness
as uncreditedA music-filled tour of Christmas good cheer overtakes this gastronomically oriented excursion...
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