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

2009PRM30931O

Exploration of the archives with a 2002 interview with Diyan Achijadi, regarding the Pink Room project.

2009PRM30930O

Interview with Amber Phelps Bondaroff, bringing her tea-shantry to Art Shanty Projects, an outdoors art project on frozen Medicine Lake in Wisconsin, talking about performative art in natural outdoor settings. Soundscape and music by Amber.

2009PRM30916O

Interview with Janna Graham who discusses her sound art and her Femmes Br@nchées installation at the Studio XX end of year event. Soundscape excerpt from “The 4 Houses of John Thompson”, by Janna Graham.

2009PRM30929O

Focus on the 4001 rue Berri event. Interview with Julie Belisle who discusses “Contrainte/Restraint”, an exhibition taking place at Oboro. Also, a recording of Skawanatti Fragnito’s presentation at Rachid & Rosetta’s opening, talking about her TimeTraveller project.

2009PRM30915O

Interview with Darling Foundry exchange artist in residence, Susana Pilar Delehante Matienzo from Cuba and her community-involved artwork. Also, Rachid and Rosetta artist Heba Farid and co-curator Isabelle Bernier introduce the Rachid and Rosetta events and contributors.

2009PRM30914O

Interview with Britt Wray, workshop coordinator at Studio XX, describing the Autonomy & Activism workshops coming up, and the Rachid and Rosetta event.

2009PRM30913O

Interview with Rickie Lea Owens on her animation artwork and audio art production, her Studio XX residency piece – an interactive movie called “Fitful Sleeper” – along with mixing animation and sound. Features soundtracks and sound-art pieces by Rickie Lea Owens.

2009PRM30912O

Interview with Mary Armstrong of National Film Board, introducing the First Person Digital project.

2009PRM30911O

Community events listing, plus an interview with ELAN staffers Emily Pelstring and Elizabeth Woodyard, on the 5th year of Elan’s status and events update.

2009PRM30910O

Fundraising show, with a re-broadcast of Thecla Schiphorst’s talk on Whisper(s).

2009PRM30909O

Discussion about the Artivistic “Wearable Resistance” project with the de Guezen collective members Renée Turner & Reik Sebring, speaking about their collaboration with prostitutes in Amsterdam with the exhibition called “Our Image is Our Own”.

2009PRM30908O

Interview with Annie Briard, speaking about what’s up at Studio XX’s Annual General Assembly that week, as well as the Artivistic collaboration with de Geuzen.

2009PRM30907O

Interview with Sophie Gee, from the theatre group Nervous Hunter, speaking about her immersive theatre performance entitled “Domestik”.

2009PRM30906O

Interview with Christine Brault, discussion of project “De Chinoises à Québecoises”, after almost 1 year of the group’s existence, and reference to the Journee De la Culture event at Studio XX.