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The Camera Is Ours: Britain’s Women Documentary Makers (1935–67)

New Restoration

The profile of a white woman with long, brownish blonde hair. She holds a book titled Modern Cookery and looks at her reflection in the bottom of a frying pan hanging above her.
Feb 27, 2023 4:30 PM
Film/Video Theater

Free for all audiences with a ticket

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Early British documentary developed a distinctive aesthetic thanks to the work of numerous female directors, celebrated in this program of shorts.

Join us for an afternoon of short films from the pioneering female directors of the British documentary movement in this revelatory program of new restorations from the British Film Institute. Spanning the years 1935 through 1967, the films pay tribute to the wartime “Housewives of Britain,” explore the mysteries of motherhood, capture the lives of working-class women in their own voices, and more. (97 mins., 4K DCP)

See this year’s complete Cinema Revival lineup.

IMAGE CAPTION
Something Nice to Eat, courtesy of the British Film Institute.

Program lineup

Beside the Seaside (Marion Grierson, 1935, 23 mins.)
They Also Serve (Ruby Grierson, 1940, 9 mins.)
Birth-day (Brigid “Budge” Cooper and Mary Beales, 1945, 22 mins.)
Homes for the People (Kay Mander, 1945, 23 mins.)
Something Nice to Eat (Sarah Erulkar, 1967, 21 mins.)

Please note: Beside the Seaside contains a brief scene of performers in blackface. Birth-day contains dialogue that includes racist views.

Tag(s)

Restored by the BFI National Archive and The Film Foundation. Restoration funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.

FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Cardinal Health

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation 

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
National Endowment for the Arts
Ohio Arts Council
L Brands Foundation
The Columbus Foundation
Nationwide Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Mike and Paige Crane
Axium Packaging
CampusParc
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
President Kristina M. Johnson and Mrs. Veronica Meinhard
Nancy Kramer
Larry and Donna James
Lisa Barton
Johanna DeStefano
Jones Day
Alex and Renée Shumate

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Past Film/Video

The Camera Is Ours: Britain’s Women Documentary Makers (1935–67)

Feb 27, 2023 4:30 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

Free for all audiences with a ticket

View our current COVID-19 protocols.

ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

Become a Member