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Rock the Box

Critic-turned-filmmaker Katherine Monk trains her lens on DJ Rhiannon Rozier in this short film about breaking the glass ceiling in a music industry dominated by men. The Vancouver-raised, university-educated Rozier was so intent on making a career in the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) scene that she did something she never thought she’d do: she posed for Playboy.
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Critic-turned-filmmaker Katherine Monk trains her lens on DJ Rhiannon Rozier in this short film about breaking the glass ceiling in a music industry dominated by men. The Vancouver-raised, university-educated Rozier was so intent on making a career in the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) scene that she did something she never thought she’d do: she posed for Playboy.

 This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
Music Work and Labour Relations Women All subjects
  • writer
    Katherine Monk
  • director
    Katherine Monk
  • producer
    Shirley Vercruysse
    Selwyn Jacob
  • editor
    Jenn Strom
    Lisa Binkley
  • director of photography
    Catherine Lutes
  • original music
    Lin Gardiner
  • sound design
    Lin Gardiner
  • original concept
    Jennifer Roworth
  • story editor
    Lynne Stopkewich
  • second camera
    Lindsay George
  • 1st assistant camera
    Victor Prokopowicz
  • sound recordist
    Lisa Kolisnyk
  • data wrangler
    Luke Campbell
  • director of photography - demo shoot
    David Baron
  • animation
    Jenn Strom
  • consultant
    Lynne Stopkewich
    Maren Hancock
  • colourist
    Lorne Wright
  • sound mix technician
    Chris McLaren
  • associate producer
    Teri Snelgrove
  • production coordinator
    Kathleen Jayme
    Karen Downing
  • technical edit coordinator
    Wes Machnikowski
  • production supervisor
    Kathryn Lynch
  • marketing manager
    Leslie Stafford
  • program administrator
    Jennifer Roworth
    Janine Steele
  • executive producer
    Shirley Vercruysse
    Tracey Friesen

Education

Ages 17 to 18
School subjects
Family Studies/Home Economics - Feminism Health/Personal Development - Body Image Health/Personal Development - Identity Health/Personal Development - Sexuality Media Education - Popular Culture

Warnings: Language, nudity, images and discussion of sexuality.

For mature audiences. This short film shares the story of DJ Rhiannon Rozier, who works in the male-dominated music industry. Ideal for beginning discussions on female sexuality in modern media, the view of women in media, and females in male-dominated occupations. Have students consider the sides of themselves that they share with others: What is your public persona, and how does it differ from the you that family and friends know?

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