The Match That Started My Fire

The Match That Started My Fire

16mm, color, sound, 17 min
This unconventional comedy explores women's sexuality through candid stories of sexual discoveries, fantasies, and pleasures. Visually stunning, yet unnerving, the film is a visual montage of found-industrial ...

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This unconventional comedy explores women's sexuality through candid stories of sexual discoveries, fantasies, and pleasures. Visually stunning, yet unnerving, the film is a visual montage of found-industrial films and original footage of swirling skirts, monumental machinery, ocean life, and befuddled reaction shots. The phone rings and the girl-talk begins: secrets emerge and confessions build as the audience is taken on an adventure of sensual humor. 

Recently awarded a preservation grant through FMC and The National Film Preservation Foundation's Avant-Garde Masters Grant Program. FMC has a New Preserved 16mm Print as well as a 4K Digital File.

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