Calling the Shots

Calling the Shots is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Janis Cole and Holly Dale and released in 1988.^[1] The film analyzes the changing role of women in the film industry, through the reflections of various female performers and filmmakers.^[2]

Calling the Shots
Directed by	Janis Cole Holly Dale
Written by	Janis Cole Holly Dale
Produced by	Janis Cole Holly Dale
Cinematography	Judy Irola Sandi Sissel John Walker
Edited by	Janis Cole
Music by	Lauri Conger
Production companies	Cineplex Odeon Films Women in Cinema
Distributed by	Cineplex Odeon Films
Release date	September 8, 1988 (1988-09-08) (TIFF)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Figures appearing in the film include Karen Arthur, Lizzie Borden, Joyce Chopra, Euzhan Palcy, Martha Coolidge, Donna Deitch, Margot Kidder, Sherry Lansing, Agnès Varda, Margarethe von Trotta, Anne Wheeler, Sandy Wilson, Mai Zetterling and Jeanne Moreau.^[3]

The film premiered on September 8, 1988 at the 1988 Toronto International Film Festival.^[1]

The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 10th Genie Awards in 1989.^[4]