Calling the Shots (1988)
1h 40m
Running Time
September 8, 1988Release Date
Calling the Shots (1988)
1h 40m
Running Time
September 8, 1988Release Date
Plot.
Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Karen Arthur
Self
Lizzie Borden
Self
Barbara Boyle
Self
Joyce Chopra
Self
Martha Coolidge
Self
Janis Cole
Director
Donna Deitch
Self
Jill Godmilow
Self
Holly Dale
Director
Lauri Conger
Composer
Lee Grant
Self
Randa Haines
Self
Judy Irola
Cinematographer
Amy Holden Jones
Self
Sandi Sissel
Cinematographer
Ann Hui
Self
John Walker
Cinematographer
Margot Kidder
Self
Sherry Lansing
Self
Jeanne Moreau
Self
Euzhan Palcy
Self
Mala Powers
Self
Patricia Resnick
Self
Susan Seidelman
Self
Details.
Wiki.
Calling the Shots is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Janis Cole and Holly Dale and released in 1988. The film analyzes the changing role of women in the film industry, through the reflections of various female performers and filmmakers.Figures appearing in the film include Karen Arthur, Lizzie Borden, Joyce Chopra, Euzhan Palcy, Martha Coolidge, Donna Deitch, Margot Kidder, Sherry Lansing, Agnès Varda, Margarethe von Trotta, Anne Wheeler, Sandy Wilson, Mai Zetterling and Jeanne Moreau.The film premiered on September 8, 1988 at the 1988 Toronto International Film Festival.The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 10th Genie Awards in 1989.