Directing
Peggy Ahwesh
EN cinema · 62 credits
Born
1 January 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Canonsburg, PA
Peggy Ahwesh (b. 1954 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American experimental filmmaker and video artist. A bricoleur who has created both narrative works and documentaries, some projects are scripted and others incorporate improvised performance. She makes use of sync sound, found footage, digital animation, and Pixelvision video. Her work is primarily an investigation of cultural identity and the role of the subject in various genres. Her interests include genre; women, sexuality and feminism; reenactment; and artists' books. Her works have been shown worldwide, including in San Francisco, New York, Barcelona, London, Toronto, Rotterdam, and Créteil, France. Starting in 1990, she has taught at Bard College as a Professor of Film and Electronic Arts. Her teaching interests include: experimental media, history of the non-fiction film, and women in film.
Known for
Filmography
Dubai Fountain
Director
The Ape of Nature
Director
The Wayfinders
Director
Qalandia
Director
OR119
Director
Border Control
Director
Kansas Atlas
Director
The Falling Sky
Director
The Making of a Superhero Musical
as Brina's Mom
Wadena
Director
Bethlehem
Director
Observing the Sky
Sound Designer
365 Day Project
as Self
Beirut Outtakes
Director, Writer
Warm Objects
Director
Eclipse
2005
Eclipse
Sound Recordist
H.D.
Director
Certain Women
Director, Cinematography
The Star Eaters
Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematography
She Puppet
2001
She Puppet
Editor, Producer, Director
Heaven's Gate
Director
Nocturne
1998
Nocturne
Director, Cinematography
The Second Coming
Cinematography
The Color of Love
Director
The Scary Movie
as Camera Action, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography, Director
Strange Weather
Director, Producer, Cinematography
The Genius
Additional Lighting Technician, Camera Operator
The Deadman
Director
Fun Down There
Cinematography, Editor
Doppelganger
Director
Damned If You Don't
Production Assistant
Le Cyrk Wedding
1980
Le Cyrk Wedding
Director, Editor