Red Queen Productions is a

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-based,

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cinema company founded by filmmakers Maya Gallus and Justine Pimlott, dedicated to creating films about women, social issues, culture and the arts.Barri Cohen
"The open hearts of the Red Queens"
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'', February 26, 2013. Their films have screened internationally at

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, SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival,

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(Taiwan), This Human World Film Festival (Vienna),

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, Frameline Film Festival (San Francisco),

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(LA) and

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(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

Awards and nominations

Bay Street Film Festival * 2014: People’s Choice Award: ''

Derby Crazy Love ''Derby Crazy Love'' is a Canadian documentary film directed by Maya Gallus and Justine Pimlott of Red Queen Productions, and distributed by Women Make Movies. The film explores flat track roller derby, and its third-wave feminist empowerment. ...

'' (Award) Canadian Screen Awards *2014: Best Editing in a Documentary: ''

'' (Nomination) *2012: Best Editing in a Documentary: ''The Mystery of

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'' (Nomination) *2012: Best Cinematography in a Documentary: ''The Mystery of

'' (Nomination) *2012: Barbara Sears Documentary Award: ''The Mystery of

'' (Nomination) Canadian Cinema Editors Awards *2014: Best Editing: ''

'' (Nomination) *2012: Best Editing: ''The Mystery of

'' (Nomination) *2011: Best Editing: ''Dish-Women, Waitressing & the Art of Service'' (Nomination)

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* 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 Inside may refer to: * Insider, a member of any group of people of limited number and generally restricted access Film * ''Inside'' (1996 film), an American television film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Eric Stoltz * ''Inside'' (2002 f ...

* 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 * 2015: Best Women in Adventure Film, Bronze: ''

'' (Sheffield, UK) 2(Award) * 2015: Best Soundtrack, Gold: ''

'' (Sheffield, UK) 3(Award) * 2015: Special Jury Citation, Best Film: ''

'' (Sheffield, UK) Yorkton Film Festival, Golden Sheaf Awards * 2011: Best Social Political Documentary - ''The Mystery of

'' (Award)

References

External links

* {{official, http://redqueenproductions.com/ Film production companies of Canada Companies based in Toronto