The Elora Women’s Film Society is presenting Girl from God’s Country on April 19 at 7pm at the Elora Centre for the Arts.
Karen Day’s documentary tells of a Canadian adventuress and filmmaker, Nell Shipman, who pioneered in the silent era.
Mary Pickford, “America’s Sweetheart,” a Canadian and a film pioneer, co-founded United Artists studio with Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith.
Shipman worked outside the studio system writing, producing, acting and doing her own stunts.
Her story has been recovered and now is being retold including contemporary women in film who comment on what is going on now in the industry.
Doors open at 6:30pm and admission is by donation.
“Bring a friend and discover a Canadian story of courage and invention,” officials state.
