Gerda Cammaer

Dr. Gerda Cammaer is a Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University's School of Image Arts, where she serves as a filmmaker, scholar, and film curator. Her work bridges experimental and documentary film practices with eco-media, microcinema, and mobile filmmaking. She co-founded the Moving-Image-Arts film festival and actively contributes to MINA (Mobile Innovation Network and Association) and CILECT (International Organization of Cinema, Audiovisual and Media Schools).

• Education: Ph.D. Communication Studies (2010), MFA Film Production (2000), BFA Film Production (1998) from Concordia University; MA Communication Studies and BA Social Sciences (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium); BE Physical Education and Biology (Heilig Hart Institute, Belgium).

Her research explores emerging media practices, visual storytelling, and experimental forms. Notable publications include Cinephemera (2014) and Critical Distance in Documentary Media (2018), co-edited with leading scholars. Cammaer’s artistic work includes short experimental films and creative documentaries showcased globally.