ffiles radio

The ffiles (fka XX Files) is an intersectional feminist media collective grounded in community radio. Through innovative programming, the collective produces work that explores our current technological landscape in the broadest sense. Their work reflects an interest in themes that center around but are not limited to transmission practices, sound healing, electronic music discourse, noise, techno-feminisms, the voice, and much more.

The collective hosts a weekly radio show on CKUT 90.3 FM every Wednesday at 11:30 AM EST, as well as a monthly show on Montreal’s N10.AS. They also program and present live audio-visual performances, artist talks, pirate radio installations and DJ sets.

The ffiles is committed to validating and disseminating the voices and work of artists who face systemic barriers as a result of their race, sexuality, gender, lifestyle, class, ability. Through their programming, the collective seeks to create space for marginalized artists within the local scene, while mindfully trying to resist processes of tokenization and commodification in their efforts to participate in and contribute to anti-oppressive community networks.

Started by Deborah VanSlet and Kathy Kennedy, The ffiles first aired in 1996. In 1997, Valérie d. Walker joined the show that she will fuel for over 16 years along with co-hosts Anita Cotic, Bérengère Marin-Dubuard. In 2010, she welcomed Britt Wray. In 2011, the co-hosts Maia Iotzova and Maya Richman, and in 2014, Stéphanie Dufresne, aka Fanie de la Fresne, Amanda-É. Clément and Nnedimma Nnebe, aka The Urban Dweller.

The current team is composed of Julia Dyck, Amanda Harvey, Miranda Jones, Sophy Merizzi and Sophie Marisol. To learn more about the history of the ffiles, listen here.

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Archive

2006PRM30861O

Feature on the ARCADIA 06 festival – 3 Days of Non-Stop Gaming, dedicated to video gaming culture.

2006PRM30860O

Interview with Katherine Moriwaki, artist and researcher, investigating clothing and accessories as the active conduit through which people create network relationships in public space.

2006PRM30859O

Excerpt from the round table talk on feminism between members of La Centrale Powerhouse, Mawa and Studio XX, at the “Event X” for the 10th Anniversary of Studio XX. Also, review of the recent FNC (Festival du Nouveau Cinéma) films.

2006PRM30339O

Recording of a panel discussion held at the event “X”, as part of Studio XX’s 10th anniversary, on women’s network issues. The panel tackled the relevance and reasons for maintaining feminist-based artist-run centers, with representatives from La Centrale, GIV, Mawa and Studio XX.

2006PRM30340O

Interview with Gabrielle Tougas-Frechette, programming director and coordinator at the FNC, in charge of programming the “Open Source” series of talks & workshops.

2006PRM30341O

Interview with Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan, multi-disciplinary artists, speaking about their performance as part of the “Event X” for Studio XX’s 10th anniversary.

2006PRM30858O

Interview with Anne Bertrand, coordinator at SKOL gallery who will speak about an upcoming performance festival entitled “Viva!”, as well as an interview with Tari Ito, from Tokyo, who will speak about her performance practice.

2006PRM30342O

Interview Natalie Gural, burlesque theatre performer and dancer.

2006PRM30343O

Show about the Studio XX’s upcoming event, entitled Event X: A Whole Decade of Feminism in Art and Technology!, which will feature lectures and panels by local and international artists and curators, as part of the Studio’s 10th anniversary.

2006PRM30344O

Interview with Isabelle Choinière, new media performance artist, choreographer, performer and artistic director of Corps Indice, speaking about her residency at Studio XX.

2006PRM30857O

Interview with Émilie Monnet, communications officer for the QWN (Québec Native Women group), and Caroline Nepton-Hotte, who works with Aboriginal communities, both speaking about a recent conference which took place in Mexico called the “Know-How” conference.

2006PRM30345O

Beewoo speaks of a recent trip to Beijing, and her exhibit at the 3rd Beijing International New Media Arts Exhibition and Symposium with her project “Habitgram”.

2006PRM30347O

Interview with Kristi Robertson(?), blogger of My Ugly Sweater, speaking about her PhD studies on Visual and Material Cultures and about where activism and wearable technologies come together.

2006PRM30856O

Recording of a talk which took place during the conference “Autour de l’Agora”, with speaker Devorah Neumark – artist, teacher and activist, co-director of Engrenage Noir.