Barbara Hammer Through the Eyes of Others (Virtual Exclusive Shorts)

Virtual Exclusive

The pioneering lesbian experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer produced more than 80 films between 1968 and 2019; this program showcases an array of works that explore her artistic output, her as a being, and the ripple effects both continue to have. The filmmaker began this process herself while she was alive—AUDIENCE offers a playful array of snippets from conversations about her work with attendees of numerous screenings. The program goes on to move through films by filmmakers who were/are in conversation with Hammer—from engaging in her practices to making homages, writing letters, and (upon Hammer’s invitation) even using her footage. Curated and presented in partnership with MIX NYC, this program also features a film by the 2025 recipient of Queer|Art’s Barbara Hammer Lesbian Experimental Filmmaking Grant, an initiative Barbara Hammer created to support early career artists and give back to her community.

AUDIENCE
Dir. Barbara Hammer, 32 min, USA
Barbara Hammer takes her camera out to film the audiences at screenings of her films – some women only, some mixed – at the London Film-makers’ Co-op; at the Roxie Theater, in San Francisco, during Gay Pride Week (where the audience includes fellow filmmakers Curt McDowell and Ulrike Ottinger); at The Funnel, in Toronto; and at McGill University, in Montreal.

LOVE, BARBARA
Dir. Brydie O’Connor, 15 min, USA
A short documentary on the iconic life, work, and legacy of pioneering lesbian experimental filmmaker, Barbara Hammer, through the lens & love of her partner of over 30 years.

UNTITLED (DYKETACTICS REVISITED)
Dir. Liz Rosenfeld, 7 min, USA
Dreamy landscapes androgynous figures, skin, and concrete, masquerade through a fantasia of fluid forms referencing history while looking into the future.

A VIDEO LETTER TO BARBARA HAMMER
Dir. Joey Carducci, 17 min, USA
A tender coming out note to Barbara Hammer from a transgender mentee that transforms Hammer’s leftover footage into an intimate conversation.

TIME OF CHANGE
Dir. Alexa Burrell, 5 min, USA
The spirit of Black Queer San Francisco revisits the historically Black Haight and Ashbury district.

A MONTH OF SINGLE FRAMES
Dir. Lynne Sachs, 14 min, USA
In 1998, Barbara Hammer had a residency where she shot film and kept a journal. In 2018, Barbara began her own process of dying. She invited Lynne Sachs to make a film with the material. Lynne explores Barbara’s experience of solitude by bringing us all together in multiple spaces and times.

Curated and presented in partnership with MIX NYC



Part of NewFest Pride 2026