Sundance's big risks and strange mediocrity offer hope for filmmaking
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Jan. 29, 1997
Susan Gerhard reviews the 1997 Sundance Festival line-up. In particular recounts the many films that were dedicated to "female bonding" listing off a plethora of films pertaining to the subject. Notable films on the topic include: Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy, Tony Vitale's Kiss Me, Guido and Out at Work by Tami Gold and Kelly Anderson. Gerhard, reflecting on a quote by B. Ruby Rich, stating "lesbians were last years Jack Russel Terrier", Gerhard discusses the many films that play on that proposed "fashion".
ITEM 1997.100 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
All Over Me – Sichel sisters
Slaves to the Underground – Kristine Peterson
Hide and Seek – Su Friedrich
Love and Other Catastrophes – Emma-Kate Croghan
Arresting Gena – Hannah Weyer
Chasing Amy – Kevin Smith
Kiss Me, Guido – Tony Vitale
Out at Work – Tami Gold and Kelly Anderson