Red Queen Productions
Red Queen Productions is a Toronto-based, Canadian cinema company founded by filmmakers Maya Gallus and Justine Pimlott, dedicated to creating films about women, social issues, culture and the arts. Their films have screened internationally at Sheffield Doc/Fest, Dok Leipzig, SEOUL International Women’s Film Festival, Women Make Waves, This Human World Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Frameline Film Festival, Outfest and Newfest, among others, and have been broadcast around the world. Their work has won numerous awards, including a Gemini Award for Best Direction for Girl Inside.
Awards and nominations
- 2023: Sustainability Award: Crush: Message in the Bottle
- 2019: Best Social or Political Documentary Program: The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution
- 2019: Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series: The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution
- 2014: People’s Choice Award: Derby Crazy Love
- 2014: Best Editing in a Documentary: Derby Crazy Love
- 2012: Best Editing in a Documentary: The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche
- 2012: Best Cinematography in a Documentary: The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche
- 2012: Barbara Sears Documentary Award: The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche
- 2014: Best Editing: Derby Crazy Love
- 2012: Best Editing: The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche
- 2011: Best Editing: Dish-Women, Waitressing & the Art of Service
- 2010: Best Editing in a Documentary – Dish, Women, Waitressing & the Art of Service
- 2008: Best Direction in a Documentary - Girl Inside
- 2008: Donald Brittain Award for Best Social Political Documentary – Girl Inside
- 2004: Best Direction in a Documentary Series – 2 eps: The Boxers Heart & Battle of the Titans - Punch Like A Girl
Reel Out Film Festival
- 2006: Best Canadian Film – Fag Hags: Women Who Love Gay Men
- 2015: Best Women in Adventure Film, Bronze: Derby Crazy Love
- 2015: Best Soundtrack, Gold: Derby Crazy Love
- 2015: Special Jury Citation, Best Film: Derby Crazy Love
- 2011: Best Social Political Documentary - ''The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche''