Brenda Longfellow

Brenda Longfellow
Born1954 (age 71–72)
Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada
EducationCarleton University (BA, MA)
York University (PhD)
Known forBiographies of historic women
Notable work
  • Our Marilyn
  • Tina in Mexico
AwardsGenie Award for Best Short Documentary (1999)

Brenda Longfellow (born 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker known for her biographies of female historic figures. Since 2007, Longfellow's focus in her films has been on environmental issues.

Early life and education

Brenda Longfellow was born in Copper Cliff, Ontario, in 1954. Longfellow earned a BA and an MA at Carleton University and completed a PhD at York University.

Career

Longfellow is a professor of Film & Media Arts at York University. She is a film theorist and has published multiple articles related to Canadian cinema, documentary, and feminist film theory.

Selected works

Film

Books

References

  1. 1 2 "Brenda Longfellow". Canadian Women Film Directors Database. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Sheena; Carlson, Adam; Szeman, Imre, eds. (2017). Petrocultures: Oil, Politics, Culture. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 509. ISBN 978-0-7735-5039-1.
  3. 1 2 "Brenda Longfellow". School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design. York University. Archived from the original on 2026-06-16. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
  4. 1 2 "Carpe Diem". National Screen Institute. 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Feldman, Seth (1990-12-01). "I Was Named After Her: Brenda Longfellow's Our Marilyn". CTheory. 14 (1–3): 172–178. ISSN 1190-9153.
  6. ↑ Topalovich, Maria (2000). And the Genie goes to...: celebrating 50 years of the Canadian Film Awards. Toronto: Stoddart. ISBN 978-0-7737-3238-4.
  7. ↑ "Carpe Diem". culture unplugged. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  8. ↑ Körber, Lill-Ann; MacKenzie, Scott; Stenport, Anna Westerståhl, eds. (2017). "The Melodrama of Hyper-Reality: Brenda Longfellow's Dead Ducks (2012)". Arctic environmental modernities: from the age of polar exploration to the era of the anthropocene. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-319-39115-1.
  9. ↑ Szeman, Imre (2015-08-24). "Art Against Oil: Brenda Longfellow's 'Offshore'". POV Magazine. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
  10. ↑ "AMPD honours 'Offshore' documentary creator at inaugural research celebration, Feb. 14". Research & Innovation. York University. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2026-10-20.