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Lis Rhodes (b. 1942, in Cornwall ) is a key figure in the history of British avant-garde filmmaking.

Education
North East Polytechnic, London, England (ca. 1964-1969) formally University of East London Royal College of Art, London, England (ca. 1964-1969)

London Film-makers' Co-op
Rhoes worked as a cinema curator at The London Film-makers' Co-op (LFMC). The LMFC was the first artist led filmmaking co-operative that incorporated production, distribution, and exhibition within a single organization. Experimental and avant-garde filmmaking was highly encouraged. )

Circles Women in Distribution
Circles was founded in 1979 by a group of filmmakers including Lis Rhodes, Felicity Sparrow, and Annabel Nicolson. The group was concerned not only with the promotion of contemporary filmmakers but also the rehabilitation of pioneering women filmmakers such as Alice Guy and Maya Deren, who had often been overlooked in favor of their male contemporaries. It continued distribution operations until 1992 then joined with Cinema of Women, which was later renamed Cinenova.

Notable Exhibitions
WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution Lis Rhodes: Film, Video, and Expanded Works, 1971-2001, The Lux Gallery, London, England (2001) The Video Show, Serpentine Gallery, London, England (1975)