Red Queen Productions

Red Queen Productions is a Toronto-based, Canadian cinema company founded by award-winning filmmakers Maya Gallus and Justine Pimlott, dedicated to making creative, provocative films about women, social issues and the arts. Their films have screened internationally at Sheffield Doc/Fest, Dok Leipzig, Seoul International Women’s Film Festival, Women Make Waves (Taiwan), This Human World Film Festival (Vienna), Singapore International Film Festival, Frameline Film Festival (San Francisco), Outfest (LA) and Newfest (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, and has been featured in The Guardian, UK; The Independent on Sunday, UK; Ms. (Magazine), Curve (Magazine), Bust (Magazine), Salon (Magazine), POV (Magazine) and The Walrus, among others.

Film	Director(s)	Producer(s)
Derby Crazy Love 2013	Maya Gallus & Justine Pimlott	Justine Pimlott & Maya Gallus
The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (2012)	Maya Gallus	Justine Pimlott, Anita Lee, Maya Gallus, Silva Basmajian
Dish – Women, Waitressing & the Art of Service (2010)	Maya Gallus	Justine Pimlott & Maya Gallus
Cat City (2009)	Justine Pimlott	Justine Pimlott & Maya Gallus
Girl Inside (2007)	Maya Gallus	Justine Pimlott & Maya Gallus
Fag Hags: Women Who Love Gay Men (2005)	Justine PImlott	Maya Gallus, Justine PImlott, Judy Holm
Punch Like A Girl (2007/2003)	Maya Gallus & Justine Pimlott	Justine Pimlott, Maya Gallus, Moira Holmes

Awards and Nominations

Bay Street Film Festival

• 2014: People’s Choice Award: Derby Crazy Love (Award)

Canadian Screen Awards •2014: Best Editing in a Documentary: Derby Crazy Love (Nomination) •2012: Best Editing in a Documentary: The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche'' (Nomination) •2012: Best Cinematography in a Documentary: The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (Nomination) •2012: Barbara Sears Documentary Award: The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (Nomination)

Canadian Editors Awards •2014: Best Editing: Derby Crazy Love (Nomination) •2012: Best Editing: The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (Nomination) •2011: Best Editing: Dish-Women, Waitressing & the Art of Service (Nomination)

Gemini Awards

• 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 Festival

• 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: Derby Crazy Love (Sheffield, UK)[12] (Award)
• 2015: Best Soundtrack, Gold: Derby Crazy Love (Sheffield, UK)[13] (Award)
• 2015: Special Jury Citation, Best Film: Derby Crazy Love (Sheffield, UK)

Yorkton Film Festival, Golden Sheaf Awards

• 2011 –Best Social Political Documentary - The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (Award)

References

POV Magazine, Feb 26, 2013 http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/the-open-hearts-of-the-red-queens

POV Magazine, Feb 27, 2013 http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/the-open-hearts-of-the-red-queens-part-two

The Guardian, June 10, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2014/jun/10/derby-crazy-love-sheffield-doc-fest-video-interview

The Independent on Sunday, June 29, 2014 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/london-rollergirls-prepare-to-face-the-toughest-team-in-the-world--the-feared-gotham-girls-9563364.html

Daily Xtra, April 11, 2007 http://www.dailyxtra.com/toronto/arts-and-entertainment/hot-docs-girl-inside-10081

Salon, August 18, 2009 http://www.salon.com/2009/08/18/rogers_fag_hag/

External links

• "Official Website: Red Queen Productions".
• "Derby Crazy Love".
• "Maya Gallus".
• "Justine Pimlott".