Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Jamie Babbit
USA
2007

Every generation needs a revolution.

87", DigiBeta PAL
Color and Black & White, English

about the film

Itty Bitty Titty Committee is an exuberant call to action and a feast for those who like to see dedicated women in guerilla action. Heavily influenced by 90s riot grrl videos and artwork, the film’s Super 8 and Super 16 colors and energetic soundtrack allude to the fast changing moods of life when you’re young. Anna has just been dumped by her girlfriend and rejected by her college. When she is not answering phones at the LA cosmetic surgery she works at, she is brooding at home. That is, until one night she spies on sexy Sadie spraying away on the office walls, and gets invited to her first C(I)A (Clits in Action) meeting. The C(I)A is about inspiring women in anarchic and artistic ways. Itty Bitty is not just about acts of public disturbance. It is about the relationships of a tight-knit group of women, with all the romance, conflicts, intimate dynamics and chaos that entails. An absolute crowd pleaser, Itty Bitty pulls off the feat of poking fun at its lovable characters while never entirely abandoning the question of how best to create social change.

about the director

Born in 1970 in Ohio, Jamie Babbit is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. She studied West African Studies at Barnard College and began taking film classes at NYU during her summer vacations. Her films But I’m a Cheerleader and Stuck were awarded in festivals. She is best known for directing episodes of television programs including Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Nip/Tuck and The L Word. She is involved with the film production company POWER UP.

awards

2007 South by Southwest Film Festival: Best Narrative Feature
Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival: Best Narrative Feature
Melbourne Queer Film Festival: Best Narrative Feature Audience Award
Berlin Film Festival: Teddy Award Nominee

screenings

February 14 Thursday, 7:30 PM AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu 1

February 20 Wednesday, 10:00 PM AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu 1

February 29 Friday, 9:45 PM AFM CEPA Ankara 4

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