Director

Peggy Ahwesh

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Directed movies: 32Directed series: 0All crew credits: 38

TMDB ID: 35555

IMDb ID: nm0014411

Known for: Directing

Born: January 1, 1954

Age: 72

Place of birth: Canonsburg, PA

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1987 - 2025

Years active: 39

Wikidata: Q7160622

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Director (32)Cinematography (2)Camera Operator (1)Editor (1)Production Assistant (1)Sound Designer (1)

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Biography

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.