The Flying Head
2008, Canada, 3 min 30 sec, Beta SP, World Premiere
Director: Shelley Niro
Presented as part of:
The Witching Hour
Late-Night Shorts Program
Oct 17 2008, 11:00PM
Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Avenue
“You better not stay out after dark or the flying head will get you!” Come along for the ride as this traditional story is transformed for all those who aren’t afraid of the dark!
Shelley Niro is a member of the Turtle Clan, Bay of Quinte Mohawk from the Six Nations Reserve. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art, Niro received her MFA from the University of Western Ontario. Often humorous and playful, her works address the challenges faced in contemporary Native North American society. Niro’s work has been broadly exhibited in galleries across Canada and can be found in the collections of the Canada Council Art Bank, the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography. Her award-winning films, which include Honey Moccasin, have been screened in festivals worldwide. Most recently, her short film The Shirt, which she wrote, directed and produced, was presented at the 2003 Venice Biennale.
