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Red Queen Productions is a Toronto-based, Canadian cinema company founded by award-winning filmmakers Maya Gallus and Justine Pimlott, dedicated to creating provocative, cutting edge films about women, social issues, culture 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^[1], UK; The Independent on Sunday^[2], UK; Ms. (Magazine), Curve (Magazine), Bust (Magazine), Salon (Magazine) , POV (Magazine)^[3]^[4] and The Walrus, among others^[5].

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 Cinema 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 and Video 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

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

External links

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

[2] 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

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

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

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

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-Red Queen Productions is a [[Toronto]]-based, [[Canadian]] cinema company founded by award-winning filmmakers Maya Gallus and Justine Pimlott, dedicated to creating provocative, cutting edge films about women, social issues, culture 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''<ref>The Guardian, June 10, 2014:http://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2014/jun/10/derby-crazy-love-sheffield-doc-fest-video-interview</ref>, UK; ''The Independent on Sunday''<ref>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</ref>, UK; ''Ms.'' (Magazine), ''Curve'' (Magazine), ''Bust'' (Magazine), ''Salon'' (Magazine)
+Red Queen Productions is a [[Toronto]]-based, [[Canadian]] cinema company founded by award-winning filmmakers Maya Gallus and Justine Pimlott, dedicated to creating provocative, cutting edge films about women, social issues, culture 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''<ref>The Guardian, June 10, 2014:http://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2014/jun/10/derby-crazy-love-sheffield-doc-fest-video-interview</ref>, UK; ''The Independent on Sunday''<ref>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</ref>, UK; ''Ms.'' (Magazine), ''Curve'' (Magazine), ''Bust'' (Magazine), ''Salon'' (Magazine)
 , ''POV'' (Magazine)<ref>POV Magazine, Feb 26, 2013: http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/the-open-hearts-of-the-red-queens</ref><ref>POV Magazine, Feb 27, 2013:
 http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/the-open-hearts-of-the-red-queens-part-two</ref> and ''The Walrus,'' among others<ref>Daily Xtra, April 11, 2007: http://www.dailyxtra.com/toronto/arts-and-entertainment/hot-docs-girl-inside-10081</ref>.