Barbara Sternberg

Barbara Sternberg (born in 1945) is a Canadian film director known for her experimental films. She directed films such as Opus 40, Transitions (1982), At Present (1990), Through and Through (1992), and Midst (1997).

Early life Sternberg was born in Toronto, Ontario on April 24, 1945. She created her first film using her father's 16 mm camera in order to make a gift for her husband. Sternberg said, "My husband at the time didn't have any home movies and barely any photographs from his growing-up; so I wanted to make him this home movie, to create a past for him." The National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Queen's University, and York University have all acquired her films for their collections.

Aside from her national recognition, Sternberg's films have also been featured in various international institutions, such as Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.

Sternberg also contributed to the Canadian experimental film scene by incorporating "a female aesthetic sensibility" into her films. As a result, Sternberg was able to bring a female perspective to Canadian experimental cinema that was not present before.

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