The Powerhouse

Doc Shop 6: The Powerhouse by ONFB, National Film Board of Canada

This short documentary by Shawn Thompson is about La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse and Feminism. Located in Montreal, La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse is the oldest feminist art gallery in Canada. An exhibition space focusing on the diverse feminisms and they are open to gender and transgender theory presenting strong contemporary art by the communities that do not get presented very much by mainstream exhibition spaces. This short features Roxanne Arsenault, Artistic Coordinator of La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse and queer feminist performance artists Coral Short, and Dayna MacLeod.

Related links
Coral Short’s website
Dayna Macleod’s website