The NFB’s blog on their interview with Genie-award-winning filmmaker Lois Siegel about her feature documentary about women and baseball. In 1990 Siegel’s film Stunt People won a Genie Award for Best Short and her films have been presented internationally.
On viewing the film today, I can’t help but smiling throughout. It has a certain innocence that is heart-warming. I spent my childhood playing baseball and I can sympathize with Siegel who just wanted to play. The historical material is fascinating (I especially enjoyed learning about the game in the 19th century) and the Spaceman, Bill Lee, makes an appearance. You can’t help but be carried away with Siegel’s enthusiasm.
