WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In celebration of "A Room of Her Own: Women Artist-Activists in Britain, 1875–1945," the Clark Art Institute presents a selection of films celebrating women  artists working in contemporary cinema. 

 

The three-part outdoor film series is held on Wednesdays in August. All films are free and screened outdoors at dusk on the Clark's Reflecting Pool lawn.

 

Films in this series include:

 

LADY BIRD

August 6, 8:10 pm

Lady Bird (2017), directed by Greta Gerwig, stars Saoirse Ronan as a headstrong teenager navigating her senior year of high school in Sacramento. A semiautobiographical coming-of-age story, the film captures the push and pull between ambition and home, independence and family. Gerwig's directional debut was praised for its writing, emotional honesty, and personal yet universal themes. (Run time: 1 hour, 34 minutes)

 

SHREK

August 13, 8:10 pm

Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, Shrek (2001) is a subversive take on a classic fairy tale, as the film follows an ogre, a talkative donkey, and a spirited princess who challenge storybook conventions. Jenson, one of the first women to co-direct a major animated feature, shaped the film's sharp humor and heartfelt core. A critical and commercial success, Shrek won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. (Run time: 1 hour, 30 minutes)

 

TURNING RED

August 27, 7:45 pm

This coming-of-age story follows Mei, a confident yet conflicted teenager who transforms into a giant red panda when she experiences strong emotions. Incorporating relatable family dynamics with a playful take on adolescence, Turning Red (2022) is the first Pixar feature solely directed by a woman, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Domee Shi. (Run time: 1 hour, 40 minutes)

 

Bring a picnic and your own seating. Inclement weather moves events to the Manton Research Center auditorium. For accessibility questions, call 413 458 0524. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events.