Heroism, Tragedy, Martyrdom, and Agency in “Filmworks ’82”: Reclaiming the Gaze through the Lens of Laura Mulvey, Christine Choy, and Bette Gordon

On May 25, 26, and 27 1982, The Kitchen screened a series of experimental films from an array of emerging and established filmmakers. The fourth iteration of the Filmworks program series initially conceived in 1978 by Leonardo Katz, Filmworks ’82 was curated by author, filmmaker, critic, Kitchen artist and guest curator Amy Taubin…