Critical Writing Index

Janis Cole and Holly Dale: Out From the Margins

by Matthew Hays

Arsenal Pulp Press, 2007, pp. 54-66

In his summary introduction, Hays focuses on the filmmakers’ special bond with their marginalized subjects. Getting into the dialogue he covers their time at Sheridan College, decision-making process for choosing topics and details of their filmmaking techniques. As the conversation progresses he segues to the directing team’s past, asking about their close friendship, short lived relationship and how the two met.

ITEM 2007.204 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Cream Soda – Janis Cole

Cream Soda – Holly Dale

Minimum Charge, No Cover – Janis Cole

Minimum Charge, No Cover – Holly Dale

Thin Line – Janis Cole

Thin Line – Holly Dale

P4W: Prison for Women – Janis Cole

P4W: Prison for Women – Holly Dale

Hookers on Davie – Janis Cole

Hookers on Davie – Holly Dale

Calling the Shots – Janis Cole

Calling the Shots – Holly Dale

Blood & Donuts – Holly Dale

A Married Couple – Alan King

Bowie: One in a Million – Janis Cole

Dangerous Offender – Janis Cole

Dangerous Offender – Holly Dale

Heritage Series: Agnes Macphail – Janis Cole

Heritage Series: Agnes Macphail – Holly Dale

Shaggie: Letters from Prison – Janis Cole

Dead Meat – Holly Dale

Quiet on the Set: Filming Agnes of God – Janis Cole

Quiet on the Set: Filming Agnes of God – Holly Dale

Kay Armatage

Rick Hancox

Frederick Wiseman

Margarethe von Trotta

Lee Grant