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Curated by Becka Barker


Experimental animator Helen Hill was known for the bright hand-crafted aesthetic she brought to so much of her work and life. Her films blend an exuberance for life and care for others with personal stories and themes of mortality. This program embraces the whimsy, the sadness, the fun, and the contemplation in Hill’s films as intertwining threads that encourage us to cushion our pain with love, and celebrate the brevity of our time on earth by demonstrating love and care to one another and our communities. Join us in celebrating and remembering an icon of our local film and animation community!


This program is co-presented as part of Mayworks.

A Survival Guide for the 21st Century

Madame Winger wants you to make a film about something you love. She shows you her favourite low budget filmmaking techniques, from camera less animation to processing your own film in a bathtub. Filmed in 16 mm.

  • Year
    2001
  • Runtime
    10 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States, Canada
  • Filmmaker
    Helen Hill
  • Cast
    Helen Bredin, Paul Gailiunas, Trixy Wattenbarger, Meredith Pogue
  • Sound Design
    Fausto Caceres