Kiva Reardon
Kiva Reardon has extensive experience in film curation, writing, editing, publishing and digital media.
She speaks fluent French and holds a Master’s degree in Cinema Studies. She is based in Los Angeles.
About me
Curation
Currently, Kiva Reardon holds the position of Film Programmer at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles. She previously was the Lead Programmer of Contemporary World Cinema at the Toronto International Film Festival and has worked with Miami International Film Festival, Hot Docs and the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Writing, Editing and Publishing
In 2013 Kiva founded cléo, an online publication dedicated to creating space for feminist voices in film criticism. In 2019, with Kiva as the lead editor and project manager, the journal published a print compendium, the cléo reader.
Speaking and Appearances
As a cultural critic, Kiva has appeared on numerous television shows and radio programs. She hosted the the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s podcast and co-hosted their TV show, IFFR Live.
She has spoken at institutions around the world and served on numerous international festival juries.
Portfolio
A spotlight on the films of Shahrbanoo Sadat
A far-ranging showcase of the work of women in the field of film composition
The print celebration of the film journal that ran for six years
An Interview with Agnès Varda
An exploration of the work of Jane Campion, both her short and feature films
An in-conversation at the International Film Festival Rotterdam with Kelly Reichardt
On the TIFF retrospective of Claire Denis for The Globe and Mail
Close-Up on Alain Gomis's Félicité
A celebration of the legacy of early film star Anna May Wong
On Marta Popivoda’s essay film
Against a unified history of feminist documentary filmmaking in Canada
Can online journals solve the access issue without bowing to popular influence?
Press
TIFF Programmer Kiva Reardon Aims to Add to Voices on Screen (Variety)
An oral history of cléo: from a ‘semi-formed’ e-mail to a landmark Canadian journal of film and feminism to a victim of Ontario arts funding cuts (Globe and Mail)
Hot Docs Redux program puts [women] filmmakers in the spotlight (NOW Magazine)
Film Criticism Continues to Suffer From a Lack of Women’s Voices (IndieWire)
