Cate Giordano, early movies
online at participantafterdark.art
December 7 — January 30, 2026

From December 7, 2025 – January 30, 2026, Participant After Dark presents Cate Giordano, early movies:

Hunter in the Woods, 2007, 7:56, hi-8 video
Hunter Dodge escapes his unhappy relationship with Joy by retreating to the forest and building himself a wife out of scrap wood. In his constructed paradise, Hunter is content with his silent, self-made partner, Susannah. However, Joy finds him and drags him kicking and screaming back into reality. Hunter in the Woods was the first film featuring Julianna Schley, who has acted in most of Giordano’s projects.

Species, 2008, 14:04, miniDV and 16mm film
Trapped in the belly of a Trojan Lion, Jonah and Dot are falling out of love. Jonah, a writer, fights to remain true to his artistic vision, despite mounting pressure from Dot to earn money. Dot runs off with a shape-shifting insurance salesman named Hugh, played by seven actors, leaving Jonah to incubate inside his creation. Jonah and Dot are both played by Giordano.

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Image: Cate Giordano, Species, 2008, 14:04, miniDV and 16mm film, video still. [A close-cropped color film still of the artist Cate Giordano playing Dot from the 2008 video Species. Giordano is in costume with a blond wig, pink lipstick, blue dress, and pearls. Dot sits within a wooden set, holding a black Sharpie.]