Peggy Ahwesh
Known for: Directing
Born: January 1, 1954
Place of birth: Canonsburg, PA
Peggy Ahwesh (b. 1954 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American experimental filmmaker and video artist. 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.
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Filmography
62 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
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the Night Sky Trilogy
2026
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The Wayfinders
2025
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Qalandia
2025
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the (We) Fallen
2025
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OR119
2023
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OR119 Outtakes at the Cloudbuster
2023
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The Summer Triangle
2023
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EROS BDAY MUSH.mov
2022
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Curve the Night Sky
2021
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Kansas Atlas
2019
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Border Control
2019
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Re: The Operation
2019
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The Falling Sky
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The Blackest Sea
2016
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The Making of a Superhero Musical
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Lessons of War
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Alluvium
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Kissing Point
2014
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Wadena
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Notes From the Lower East Side
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My Cat gets an Aura Reading
2011
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Bethlehem
2009
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Deliver
2008
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365 Day Project
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The Third Body
2007
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Beirut Outtakes
2007
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Warm Objects
2007
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Observando el cielo
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Omedium
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Eclipse
2005
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H.D.
2005
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Certain Women
2004
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The Star Eaters
20046.3
She Puppet
2001
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Heaven's Gate
2001
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73 Suspect Words
20004.3
Nocturne
1998
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Lies and Excess
1998
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The Vision Machine
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Trick Film
1996
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The Second Coming
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The Fragments Project
1995
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The Color of Love
1994
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The Genius
1993
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Philosophy in the Bedroom
1993
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The Scary Movie
1993
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Strange Weather
1993
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Age 12: Love with a Little L
1991
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Fun Down There
1989
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Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
1989
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The Deadman
1989
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Rainy Season
1987
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Damned If You Don't
1987
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Doppelganger
19878.0
Martina's Playhouse
19866.0
From Romance to Ritual
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Nostalgia for Paradise
1983NR
Para-Normal Intelligence
1983NR
Le Cyrk Wedding
1980
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Dubai Fountain
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The Ape of Nature
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Ode to the New Prehistory
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