Phyllis Ellis
Celebrated Leaside filmmaker and sports personality Phyllis Ellis will see her latest documentary Girl’s Night Out aired Thursday night (February 25, 2016) at 9.p.m. on the CBC. The film was inspired by the book Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol by Ann Dowsett Johnston. “I was captivated and deeply impacted by the book,” says Ellis. “It spoke to me as a mother, a woman, and a filmmaker. Everyone has a relationship with alcohol. It’s ubiquitous in our culture and we’re affected by it in different ways.” Ms. Ellis, a Donald Brittain Award-winning filmmaker is also an active member of the community having served as a judge for the Leaside Sports Hall of Fame in her capacity as a former field hockey Olympian. She is a a member of the University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame and an advocate for enhancing opportunities for women in sport.
