Images Festival

Metabolizing moving images through performance: Anouk Verviers in 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘱 curated by Katie Lawson () and in partnership with Le Labo
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[ID 1-3: In a purple lit room, a performer in a reflective track suit and long hair stands amidst a scattered arrangement of pink candies on a clear plastic sheet, while an audience watches from behind.]

We are pleased to present E. Jane with the Boundless Vision Award 💐

E. Jane is an interdisciplinary artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Their work focuses on Black femmeness, surveillance, labor, and performance, and uses the Black diva as a Black feminine archetype. They are curious about what the diva perceives, how she feels, and what she desires.

The Boundless Vision Award is awarded to a festival project that is expansive and imaginative in vision, while creatively resourceful in its production and ex*****on. This award was established in 2015 to honour Scott Miller Berry, who was the Executive Director at Images Festival for a decade. The prize is $1,500 cash and is sponsored by Deanna Wong, Charles Street Video, Scott Miller Berry, Oakville Galleries and an anonymous donor.

E. Jane’s film LetmeBeaWoman.Mp4 was a part of the program We’re here to please you, Baby, curated by Kiki (Kiera Boult). This program was co-presented with InterAccess, Vtape, Inside Out and Ed Video Media Arts Centre.

Awards recipients also receives a one year MyAirBridge PRO Plan, sponsored by MyAirBridge 🌟

Thank you to this year’s incredible independent jury, Dr. Hiba Ali, Saffron Maeve and eunice bélidor for their thoughful work!

For the full list of award recipients, please visit imagesfestival.com/awards






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Image: E. Jane | LetmeBeaWoman.Mp4 | 2020 | 7 min | English and African-American Vernacular English | USA

[ID: A woman in a pink velour tracksuit is shown backstage with people in the background. Purple sparkly effects and the text “BACKSTAGE” and “I just wanted to bring the energy” overlay the image.]