Old Girl in a Tutu – Susan Rennie

Video (10:21) Cheri Gaulke discusses her short film ‘Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History‘ (2025).

About the Short Film

Feminist scholar, Susan Rennie, seizes her iPhone and sneaks her queer, octogenarian body into master works of art, disrupting the narrative of the male gaze. This 8-minute film focuses on a gallery showcase of Susan Rennie’s delightful art with unfiltered commentary from the artist, as well as words from exhibition curator Kirsten Grimstad.

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Screenings

‘Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History’ (2025) will be screened at the following film festivals:
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival, Morgan Hill, CA 2026, April 8-15, 2026
21st IMMAGINARIA International Film Festival, Rome, Italy, May 8-10, 2026