Dorothea Mitchell
Writing
- Born
- June 1, 1877 · England
- Died
- February 2, 1976 (age 98)
A pioneering filmmaker in Canada. Mitchell co-founded the first amateur film group in Canada, the Port Arthur Amateur Cinema Society, in 1929, and made three feature-length films: A Race For Ties (1929), Sleep Inn Beauty (1929), and The Fatal Flower (1930 but left unfinished). The society's first film, A Race For Ties, has the distinction of being the first amateur feature-length film in Canada
Known for
Behind the camera3
- 1930The Fatal Flower Producer, Director, Screenplay
- 1930Sleep-Inn Beauty Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 1929A Race for Ties Editor, Screenplay, Director, Producer
Acting2
- 2010Dorothea Mitchell: A Reel Pioneer
- 1929A Race for Ties as Aunt Sarah