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Ginny Ruffner: A Not So Still Life

Ginny Ruffner: A Not So Still Life

Winner Best Documentary (Tie) - SIFF 2010 Golden Space Needle Audience Awards

Seattle artist, Ginny Ruffner, can’t be summed up in one word, but the most commonly used term is “inspiring”. This conscious cliché is in keeping with Ruffner’s own rejection of irony, pretension, and the high and lowbrow dichotomy. Choosing lamp working as her initial artistic medium, Ruffner revolutionized popular and critical opinions about this formally “kitsch” platform for her unique and globally acclaimed art form. Adding to Ruffner’s extraordinary story is her astounding recovery from a near-fatal car accident in 1991. As an established artist at the age of 39, she was hit by an uninsured teenage driver, leaving her in a coma for five weeks and confined to a hospital for five months. Doctors were convinced that she would never walk or talk again, but true to her indomitable spirit, Ginny Ruffner transformed a potentially tragic accident into a career of even more imaginative creations. From pop-up books, to room-sized installation pieces, to public works, Ruffner’s art has blossomed and continues to expand. Ginny Ruffner: A Not So Still Life marks ShadowCatcher Entertainment’s first feature-length documentary, and one sure to challenge you to see the world from a new and unexpected perspective.

Screens in The Best of SIFF 2010 series at SIFF Cinema June 18-20

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Sponsors:
4Culture, 97.3 KIRO FM, Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, Washington State Arts Commission, Wells Fargo Bank

Cast & Crew

Director: Karen Stanton
Producer: David Skinner, Tom Gorai, Joel Nelson
Editor: Cindy Sangster

Filmography: Debut Feature Film

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    Ginny Ruffner: A Not So Still Life was wonderful, Jun 12, 2010

    By kendrawb

    “This moving and funny documentary captures the very spirit of Seattle artist Ginny Ruffner. A creative tornado who took Seattle by storm in the 1980's, this awesome lady survived a life changing car accident, and then fought her way back into the art scene as powerful and relevant as ever. This” … full review

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Screenings

SIFF Cinema
June 11, 2010 7:00 PM
7:00 PM (Date has passed.)
Kirkland Performance Center
June 12, 2010 3:00 PM
3:00 PM (Date has passed.)