Red Queen Productions

Red Queen Productions is a Toronto-based, Canadian cinema company founded by filmmakers Maya Gallus and Justine Pimlott, dedicated to creating films about women, social issues, culture and the arts.[1] Their films have screened internationally at Sheffield Doc/Fest, Dok Leipzig, SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival, Women Make Waves (Taiwan), This Human World Film Festival (Vienna), Singapore International Film Festival, Frameline Film Festival (San Francisco), Outfest (LA) and Newfest (New York), among others, and have been broadcast around the world. Their work has won numerous awards, including a Gemini Award for Best Direction for Girl Inside.

Films
FilmYearDirector(s)Producer(s)Reference
Punch Like a Girl2003Maya Gallus & Justine PimlottJustine Pimlott, Maya Gallus, Moira Holmes
Fag Hags: Women Who Love Gay Men2005Justine PimlottMaya Gallus, Justine Pimlott, Judy Holm
Girl Inside2007[2]
Cat City2009Justine PimlottJustine Pimlott & Maya Gallus
Dish – Women, Waitressing & the Art of Service2010Maya GallusJustine Pimlott & Maya Gallus
The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche2012Maya GallusJustine Pimlott, Anita Lee, Maya Gallus, Silva Basmajian
Derby Crazy Love2013Maya Gallus & Justine PimlottJustine Pimlott & Maya Gallus[3]

Awards and nominations

Bay Street Film Festival

Canadian Screen Awards

  • 2014: Best Editing in a Documentary: Derby Crazy Love (Nomination)
  • 2012: Best Editing in a Documentary: The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (Nomination)
  • 2012: Best Cinematography in a Documentary: The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (Nomination)
  • 2012: Barbara Sears Documentary Award: The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (Nomination)

Canadian Cinema Editors Awards

  • 2014: Best Editing: Derby Crazy Love (Nomination)
  • 2012: Best Editing: The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (Nomination)
  • 2011: Best Editing: Dish-Women, Waitressing & the Art of Service (Nomination)

Gemini Awards

  • 2010: Best Editing in a Documentary – Dish, Women, Waitressing & the Art of Service (Nomination)
  • 2008: Best Direction in a Documentary - Girl Inside (Award)
  • 2008: Donald Brittain Award for Best Social Political Documentary – Girl Inside (Nomination)
  • 2004: Best Direction in a Documentary Series – 2 eps: The Boxers Heart & Battle of the Titans - Punch Like A Girl (Nomination)

Inside Out Film and Video Festival

  • 2005: Best Documentary– Fag Hags: Women Who Love Gay Men (Award)

Reel Out Film Festival

  • 2006: Best Canadian Film – Fag Hags: Women Who Love Gay Men (Award)

Sheffield Adventure Film Festival

Yorkton Film Festival, Golden Sheaf Awards

  • 2011: Best Social Political Documentary - The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (Award)
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References
  1. Barri Cohen, "The open hearts of the Red Queens". Point of View, February 26, 2013.
  2. Phil Villeneuve (April 11, 2007). "Hot Docs: Girl Inside". Daily Xtra.
  3. Henry Barnes (10 June 2014). "Derby Crazy Love directors at Sheffield Doc/Fest: 'Nobody's making a big feminist point about it - it just is inclusive' - video interview". The Guardian.
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