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WMM New Release|
The Phantom of the Operator

“An enormously imaginative docu… an
hour of non-stop visual and intellectual stimulation.”
Variety

WMM release THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERATOR, by Quebecoise filmmaker Caroline Martel continues to thrill audiences with recent screenings at Pacific Film Archive and the Chicago International Film Festival. Hailed by the Village Voice as "the series' highlight [of MoMA's Canadian Front program]" and an "intelligent and dedicated work", this unique montage film reveals a little-known history of female telephone operators. More than just "voices with a smile", they held a central place in the development of 20th-century global communications.

A treasure for archivists, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERATOR, which had its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, is crafted from more than 150 rarely seen industrial films produced in North America by Bell Labs. Screened at some of the most prestigious film festivals and exhibition venues in the world, the film provides a wry yet ethereal portrait of human society in the technocratic age.

 

  • Toronto International Film Festival, World Premiere
  • International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
  • MoMA, Canadian Front, US Premiere
  • Chicago International Film Festival
  • Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
  • Vancouver International Film Festival
  • MadCat Women's Film Festival in a co-presentation with Pacific Film Archive

For more information on THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERATOR, visit
www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c657.shtml.


 About WMM:
Women Make Movies is a national, non-profit distributor of films made exclusively by and about women, covering many of the most relevant and compelling social and human rights issues in the world. Our films are showcased in prestigious exhibition venues and festivals both nationally and internationally. The Women Make Movies collection of more than 500 films and videotapes is also used by thousands of educational, community and cultural organizations annually. For more information, visit www.wmm.com.