Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History

Production Country: USA
Running Time: 8mins
Year: 2025

In this playful short film, queer elder Susan Rennie reclaims art history by inserting herself into iconic works. With humor and insight, she and curator Kirsten Grimstad offer a feminist, age-positive take on the male gaze.

FILM CREW:
Director: Cheri Gaulke
Producer: Cheri Gaulke
Writer: Cheri Gaulke, Sue Maberry
DOP: Cheri Gaulke
Editor: Cheri Gaulke
Sound Design: Jeremy Grody
Composer: Ray Lynch, Shocking Blue
VFX: Cheri Gaulke
Animation: C. Lily Ericsson

Cast: Susan Rennie, Kirsten Grimstad


FESTIVALS:
Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival September 2025
Port Townsend Film Festival September 2025
Chicago Underground Film Festival September 2025
Women Over 50 Film Festival September 2025
The Broad Humor Film Festival August 2025
MOM Film Fest August 2025
CineSLAM - Vermont's LGBTQ Short Film Festival August 2025
California Women's Film Festival June 2025
Film Invasion Los Angeles June 2025
DANCES WITH FILMS June 2025
Feminist Border Arts Film Festival June 2025
Napa Valley Streamfest May 2025
American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival May 2025
DocLands Documentary Film Festival April 2025
The Fine Arts Film Festival April 2025
Vero Beach Film Festival April 2025
Cleveland International Film Festival March 2025
Mendocino Film Festival March 2025
Through Women's Eyes International Film Festival March 2025
Thomas Edison Film Festival February 2025
American Documentary and Animation Film Festival and Film Fund (AmDocs) February 2025
Desperado LGBTQ+ Film Festival January 2025
Borrego Springs Film Festival January 2025
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles January 2025