(Astrid’s Failures) →Dramatic Series
“These women are imperfect, real and endearing...” (tr)
— François Grondin, Le Petit septième
“Opening night is likely to stir discussion. It features Meeting a Moment — The Art of Social Architecture, a 44-minute doc by Danielle Sturk about affordable housing in Winnipeg.”
— Conrad Sweatman, Winnipeg Free Press
“It is with artistry, intelligence, and sensitivity that Danielle Sturk, the series’ writer and director, succeeds in telling the captivating saga of the Charbonneau family within the historical context of the 1960s, while exploring themes that remain relevant today.“ (tr)
— Marcelle Lean (Cinéfranco), L’Express Toronto
“Rich in nostalgia, playful in narration and joyous in tone, El Toro is a masterfully crafted ode to the ties that bind.”
– Aisha Jamal, HOT DOCS
Sexual Violence and Teens → Documentary
Because things only change when people start talking...
The Dance of Rachel Browne → Documentary
“If Rachel Browne’s career is an aesthetic tour de force, so is Danielle Sturk’s cinematographic feat…”: “Breathtaking…” (Translation)
— J.R. Léveillé, Liaisons Magazine
“Edgar: le Columbo de Winnipeg”
— Richard Therrien, La Presse
“…her film ciel(s), is one of the most imaginative dance /experimental films I have ever seen about personal visions of what awaits us after death.”
— the late Dave Barber, Cinematheque
In the Works
BODY OF SALT is a slow-burn feminist fever dream, subverting the psychological drama genre with magical realism, distilling myth, memory, and movement into a cinematic rite of passage.