CBC Gem: Shy Woman​​​

Watch full episode here.​

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2025 / Documentary / 44 min

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​In SHY WOMAN, local writer/filmmaker Lizzie Derksen investigates why her relationships with other women feel so strained—interviewing the very friends, ex-friends, relatives, teachers, nemeses, and former lovers that she has struggled to connect with.⁠

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Directed and Edited by Lizzie Derksen​

Super 8mm by Laura La France​​

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Screenings:

 

Lethbridge International Film Festival – 2026 – Lethbridge, Alberta

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Metro Cinema – International Women's Day 2025 – Edmonton, Alberta

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