# Peggy Ahwesh

> Peggy Ahwesh is an American experimental filmmaker and video artist. She received her B.F.A. at Antioch College. A bricoleur who has created both narrative works and documentaries, some projects are scripted and others incorporate improvised performance. She makes use of sync sound, found footage, digital animation, and Pixelvision video. Her work is primarily an investigation of cultural identity and the role of the subject in various genres. Her interests include genre; women, sexuality and feminism; reenactment; and artists' books. Her works have been shown worldwide, including in San Francisco, New York, Barcelona, London, Toronto, Rotterdam, and Créteil, France. Starting in 1990, she has taught at Bard College as a Professor of Film and Electronic Arts. Her teaching interests include: experimental media, history of the non-fiction film, and women in film.

*American filmmaker (born 1954)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/peggy-ahwesh

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Movie Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Directors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1954
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Peggy Ahwesh is an American experimental filmmaker and video artist. She received her B.F.A. at Antioch College. A bricoleur who has created both narrative works and documentaries, some projects are scripted and others incorporate improvised performance. She makes use of sync sound, found footage, digital animation, and Pixelvision video. Her work is primarily an investigation of cultural identity and the role of the subject in various genres. Her interests include genre; women, sexuality and feminism; reenactment; and artists' books. Her works have been shown worldwide, including in San Francisco, New York, Barcelona, London, Toronto, Rotterdam, and Créteil, France. Starting in 1990, she has taught at Bard College as a Professor of Film and Electronic Arts. Her teaching interests include: experimental media, history of the non-fiction film, and women in film.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.7

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0014411/ (@nm0014411)

## Sources
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- [The Movie DB](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35555)
- [پیگی آہوش](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%AF%DB%8C_%D8%A2%DB%81%D9%88%D8%B4)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/07cf7aa9-ea28-47a2-b3d1-51857a68a854)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7160622)

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