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'Witches' Director Elizabeth Sankey Interview

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Up-and-coming director Elizabeth Sankey dives into the power of visual metaphor, fair use, and reclaiming the image of the witch in her new film 'Witches'.
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  • Sankey used over 1,000 public domain and fair use images of witches and women in 'Witches' to craft a personal narrative about her own experiences and relationship with the figure of the witch
  • Sankey believes the witch is a powerful symbol of female agency and subversion that has been co-opted and misrepresented, and she wanted to 'take it back' in her film
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Elizabeth Sankey, 'Witches'
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