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Bone Wind Fire

Jill Sharpe
2011 | 30 min
This Emmy-nominated feature film is an intimate and evocative journey into the hearts, minds and eyes of Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Carr and Frida Kahlo - 3 of the 20th century’s most remarkable artists. The film uses the women’s own words, taken from their letters and diaries, to reveal 3 individual creative processes in all their subtle and fascinating variety.

Awards and distinctions

  • People's Shortee Prize
    Taos Shortz Film Fest, Taos
    2013
  • Best Short Documentary
    Independent Film Festival, Santa Fe
    2012
  • Best Overall Sound
    Leo Awards, Vancouver
    2012
  • Best Documentary Short
    International Film Festival, Sonoma
    2012
  • Best Canadian Film
    FIFA / International Festival of Films on Art, Montréal
    2012