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Agnes Varnum is a freelance writer, film programmer and communications manager for the Austin Film Society. She is the primary contributor to doc it out and Tribeca Film Institute's Resources.

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Killer Vaginas

November 16th, 2007 • Related Posts • Tags

Bits & Pieces:  

- Feminsim is being knocked back a few years, as Teeth gets set to open wide in early December. Yeah, that’s right, vaginas that bite off penises. What are the chances of a woman becoming president? Are they better is her vagina is capable of maiming? Ugh. And for some totally inexplicable reason, you have to download the 47 Mb trailer to watch it.

- If you are a member of Doculink, you should have moved yourself to the new Yahoo Group. It seems like a lot of folks haven’t migrated over yet and that stinks. Topica was annoying and it’s worth the effort to move.

- IFP New York has a special membership offer going. If you join by Nov. 30, you get a DVD of “Making Your First Feature,” in addition to Filmmaker magazine and access to , networking meetings, classes, etc. Also, member or not, be sure to check out MoMA’s Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You this weekend, including one of my favorites, Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa.

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  1. Comment by Tom on 16 November 2007:

    Hi Agnes…

    Did you see TEETH yet? It is not at all anti-woman or anti-vagina (in my opinion), but instead is a horror film about sexual power and was one of the most interesting films at Sundance last year. In TEETH, the story focuses on sexual abuse and a woman’s empowerment and revenge and it is, while playing on the tropes of the horror genre in a somewhat avant garde way, a statement in favor of female sexual power. As a man, I have to say I found it both moving and terrifying, with a very brave central performance from Jess Weixler in the lead role. I think the film has more in common with a movie like GINGER SNAPS than it does the reality of the Hillary Clinton campaign, but I must say; Any person who wouldn’t vote for a woman for President because they saw a teenage coming of age horror film and actually fear vaginal dentata, well, they probably weren’t going to vote for her anyway…

  2. Comment by agnes on 16 November 2007:

    No, I haven’t seen the film so I’ll keep your comments in mind and give it a chance. However, the trailer is definitely of the “killer vaginas” variety. Curses on marketers!

  3. Comment by Tom on 16 November 2007:

    Amen to that!