Dana Inkster
| Dana Inkster | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ottawa |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | film |
Dana Inkster is an Alberta-based Canadian media artist and filmmaker.[1]
Biography
Inkster grew up in Ottawa, Ontario and focused on political studies during her undergraduate education.[1] She currently lives and works in Lethbridge, Alberta [2] where she lives with her partner and their son.[3]
Artistic career
Inkster's work often experiments with narrative while exploring the complexities of identify, which stem in part, from her experiences as a black, queer, feminist.[1] In 2008 her film 24 Days in Brooks, which documents a 2005 labour strike at Lakeside Packers,[4] won an Alberta Motion Picture Industry Award for best production reflecting cultural diversity.[3] The film examines the lives of recent immigrant workers drawn to Brooks by numerous entry-level, unskilled labour jobs.[5]
Filmography
- The Art of Autobiography: Redux I (2001)[3]
- 24 Days in Brooks (2007)[6]
- Welcome to Africville (2009)[3]
References
- 1 2 3 McLeod, Dayna (2009). "Getting Messy and Complicated with Dana Inkster". nomorepotlucks.org. No More Potlucks. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Walter Phillips Gallery to host exhibition on nationhood and identity". www.banffcentre.ca/. Banff Centre. February 11, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Bhogal, Preet (May 7, 2008). "Filmmaker Dana Inkster". dailyxtra.com/. Xtra!. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ Kenney, Trevor (October 29, 2009). "Rethinking stereotypes". University of Lethbridge. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ Ciccone, Carla (September 27, 2007). "Immigration influx". www.ffwdweekly.com/. Fast Forward Weekley. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ "24 Days in Brooks". National Film Board. Retrieved March 8, 2015.