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# Title Topic Description Length 83 20/20 on Pornography Pornography January 1993 segment of 15 min “20/20” concerning pornography; a group of men from Duke University who advocate against pornography is highlighted. (1993) 113 "" LGBTQ Media The "Puppy" episode of the 60 min Ellen De Generes television show, where the central character Ellen Morgan "comes out"…a network 'first".

31 "I Am Your Sister," Women Writers Women of Color Captures women of color 90 min Opening Conference Event authors presenting their works in this conference (a tribute to Audrey Lorde) about forging global connections across differences. (Boston, Oct. 5, 1990) 163 “Dying to be Thin” Health Body Image 24 min 160 “One Vote” At a time when women’s 6 min political muscle is more crucial than ever, "One Vote" aims to free voters from hopelessness, apathy and self-imposed disenfranchisement. Through interviews with women from various walks of life, the video captures the political attitudes, feelings, beliefs and desires of millions of women.

155 “Our Bodies Ourselves,” Health Cross-Cultural 11th Annual Tillie K. Lubin Global and Symposium: March 8, 2006 Women’s Health (155A-- DVD Version)

10 A Century of Women: Media Body Image The story of women in the 20th 95 min Image and Popular Culture Century- how they lived, loved, worked, played and, most importantly changed the course of American history. 11 A Century of Women: Sexuality Activism A comprehensive look at 95 min Sexuality and Social women's efforts to shape their Justice own destinies and establish a system of justice for not only themselves, but for all Americans 12 A Century of Women: Women & Work/ Labor Force Family/ Motherhood Describes the struggle of 95 min Work and Family women trying to balance work, marriage and motherhood.

76 A Litany for Survival: The Women Writers Women of Color An epic portrait of the Black, 60 min Life & Work of Audre , poet, mother, and Lorde warrior Audre Lorde, whose writing articulated some of the most important social and political visions of this century, this film documents a life fiercely lived - a life Lorde conducted on her own exacting terms, from her childhood in Harlem to her struggle with cancer and her final years in St. Croix. Interviews with writers Sonia Sanchez, Adrienne Rich, late Jewelle Gomez and Essex Hamphill, and a fine tribute from her children, in whom she instilled the same intensity and determination that marked her writing and activism. Broadcast on Boston Public Television in June 1996. (1995)

97 A Midwife's Tale Herstory Health A true tale of two women, 200 88 min years apart, linked by the massive yet cryptic diary one of them left behind. The world of frontier midwife, Martha Ballard, unfolds in a small Maine town during the turbulent decades following the A merican Revolution - a time when social change and religious conflict are rife and survival is a fulltime job 116 A Place of Rage Herstory Women of Color Placed within the context of 52 min Black Power , and the civil rights and feminist movements, interviews with , Alice Walker, and June Jordan reassess how women such as and revolutionized American Society . Music by , the Staples singer, the Neville Bro.s, & Prince

185 A Place of Rage Women of Color Herstory This celebration of African 52 min American women and their achievements features interviews with Angela Davis, June Jordan and Alice Walker. Within the context of the civil rights, Black power and feminist movements, the trio reassess how women such as Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer revolutionized American society.

94 A Transgender Path LGBTQ UNH's Joelle Ruby Ryan 30 min discusses her personal experience and views on transgendered identity. 66 A Word in Edgewise Sexism Language On sexism in language. (1988) 26 min

1 Abortion Denied: Abortion Health Uncovers the devastating and 29 min Shattering Young sometimes deadly effect Women's Lives parental consent and notification laws have on young women. (1990) 2 Abortion: For Survival Abortion Health Presents statistics 30 min demonstrating the need for accessible abortion as a matter of survival for millions of women worldwide. [Accompanying transcript)] (1989) 4 Against Pornography Pornography Violence Against Women BBC special featuring Andrea 90 Min Dworkin and her compassionate anti-pornography work. Censored by PBS. (1992)

81 : “We Were Herstory Politics Using dramatic re-enactments 28 min Arrested Of Course!” and rarely seen photographs and film, this video vividly recreates the ordeals that Alice Paul and her followers in the National Woman's Party endured to force the President and the Congress of the to confront the issue of women's . The vote was won in 1920, but Alice Paul knew that there would be no full equality for women until they were included in the Constitution. In 1923 she drafted the and worked the rest of her life for its passage.

77 Alice Walker Women Writers Women of Color The author of The Color Purple 35 min is profiled, reliving her journey from an impoverished childhood in Georgia to the peace and creativity of her present life in California. Walker describes how the transformed her life, defines her concept of “,” and explains her recurrent theme of a woman's recovery of wholeness through resistance to racism and sexism. (1994)

179 Almost Myself: Reflections LGBTQ Gender After finding an unusual website 82 min on Mending seeking funds to help reverse a &Transcending Gender sex change, the filmmaker sets out to explore the transgender community. 102 America's Victoria Herstory Politics Story of who 52 min campaigned for president in 1872, a radical suffragist who advocated a single sexual standard for men and women, legalization of prostitution and reform of marriage. Interviews with modern feminists () and Woodhull's words read by Kate Capshaw

3 Anita Hill and Clarence Women of Color Segments of statements by Hill, 63 min Thomas: Day I of Senate Thomas, Senators Biden, Hearings Specter, and Hatch. A brief look at the hearings and the treatment of Hill. (10/11/91) 153 Bandit Queen Violence Against Women Women & the Law Phoolan Devi endured a life of 119 min rape and abuse after being sold into marriage. A spree of murders to avenge the death of her lover makes Devi the object of the massive police hunt that shocked the world. 5 Before Stonewall: The LGBTQ Activism Focuses on events from the 87 min Making of a and earlier [1920s] lesbian/gay Lesbian Community subculture leading to the 1969 riots at NYC's Stonewall Inn. (1986) 6 Beijing China 1995 U.N. Cross-Cultural Politics Opening session of the Women's Conference Conference. 96 bell hooks: Cultural Women of Color two parts on one tape: In Part 40 min Criticism & Transformation One On Cultural Criticism bell hooks discusses the value of cultural studies in concrete analysis She demonstrates theoretical foundations that inform her work. In Part Two, Doing Cultural Criticism how learning to think critically was central to her own self- transformation and how it can play a role in students' quest for a sense of agency and identity. 139 Better Than Chocolate LGBTQ Two attractive young , 101 min Maggie and Kim, meet in Vancouver, develop a passionate romance, and move in together. Meanwhile, Maggie's well-meaning but naive mother Lila gets divorced and decides to move to Vancouver and join the household. Soon after, Lila is befriended by Judy, a transsexual about to undergo a sex-change operation. Complications ensue as the conservative Lila learns the truth about Maggie, Judy, and their diverse group of friends. 92 Beyond Beijing Cross-Cultural Politics An independent documentary 60 min produced by women about the largest meeting of women in world history, the Non- governmental Organization's Forum on Women in September 1995 .

7 Bill Moyers: On Evil Women Writers speaks on the 90 min subject of evil for part of this program. 8 Breaking Silences Violence Against Women This film recognizes the women 60 min and men who have courageously moved out of the shadows of a childhood plagued with incest and other sexual exploitation. 9 Burning Times (2nd in Spirituality/ Religion Herstory Examines the legends and 58 min series; #22, #29) misconceptions regarding the term "witch." Historical aspects of the witch hunts and commentary from contemporary witches are included. This video also recognizes the rediscovery of goddess-based culture. (1990) Available on DVD under WS 172 128 Calling the Ghosts Cross-Cultural Violence Against Women First person accounts from the 63 min Serb concentration camp of Omarska where many women were victims of torture and rape. Two women turned their struggles into a fight for justice to have rape included as a war crime. 79 Celebration of Age: The Aging Family/ Motherhood Using music, story and symbol, 56 min Croning Ceremony inspired older women are honoring this stage of life with family and friends. Through croning, they step forward to share their wisdom and life lessons with others at family reunions, mother/daughter events, community festivals, or women's gatherings. The bonding of younger and older women is shown throughout the video, as they weave together history and heritage, celebrating their positive contributions to family and to society. [Accompanying Discussion Guide] (1996)

149 Celia Laighton Thaxter Art/ Music Herstory Documentary has authorities 26 min talking about her life and her influence on others in dance, music, and theatre through the eyes of present-day artists. 182 Class Dismissed: How TV Class Based on the forthcoming book 62 min Frames the Working Class by Pepi Leistyna, Class Dismissed navigates the steady stream of narrow working class representations from American television's beginnings to today's , reality shows, police dramas, and daytime talk shows. Featuring interviews with media analysts and cultural historians, this documentary examines the patterns inherent in TV's disturbing depictions of working class people as either clowns or social deviants - stereotypical portrayals that reinforce the myth of meritocracy. Class Dismissed breaks important new ground in exploring the ways in which race, gender, and sexuality intersect with class, offering a more complex reading of television's often one- dimensional representations. The video also links television portrayals to negative cultural attitudes and public policies that directly affect the lives of working class people. Featuring interviews with Stanley Aronowitz, (City University of 181 Clocked: An Oral History LGBTQ Gender ANew story York); of transgender Nickel and activismDimed 44 min and life though the eyes of the people 14 Conversations with Cross-Cultural Economics Contemporary issues for 19 min Women from the Third women in three world areas: World South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. (1989) 117 Covered: The Hejab in Cross-Cultural Spirituality/ Religion A documentary exploring the 25 min Cairo, Egypt restoration of veiling, and reasons for it's pervasiveness hrough the eyes of Egyptian women. Interviews with women of different ages, economic social & political backrounds show how complex causes account for a phenomenon that is little understood outside the Muslim world.

15 Crossing Borders Cross-Cultural Activism The story of the Women's 32 min International League for Peace and Freedom, begun during W.W.I, remaining a symbol of the enormous contribution women have made in building an international anti-militarist movement. 99 Degrees of Shame: Part- Education Women & Work/ Labor Force Interviews with a variety of 30 min Time Faculty: Migrant adjunct faculty who make visible Workers of the Information the working lives of these Economy faculty members who do more than 40% of teaching in American colleges. 17 Dirty Business: Food Cross-Cultural Economics How U.S. corporations exploit 15 min Exports to the United Mexico's agriculture and people. States (1990) 129 Don’t Ask Why (Girls Cross-Cultural Young Women A collection of documentaries 58 min around the World) on seventeen year old girls across the globe. 88 Dr. Ethel Allen: Minuses Women of Color Women & Work/ Labor Force Inspiring biography of Dr. Ethel 25 min Into Pluses Allen, African American Physician and activist, who became a doctor when few blacks or women were allowed to do so 165 Dreamworlds 3 Examines the stories 54 min contemporary music videos tell about girls and women, and encourages viewers to consider how these narratives shape individual and cultural attitudes about sexuality. (2007) 18 Dreamworlds II Media Violence Against Women Images of women in the media, 55 min especially the portrayals of women in music videos. Updated for the 90's. 85 Now! Activism Environment Bringing together insights from 37 min women's activism and experience, ecofeminism offers a critique of social and environmental problems along with a reconstructive vision for the future. Within the context of the 1994 “Women and Ecology” conference hosted by the Institute for Social Ecology, this documentary draws on interviews with activists and scholars to offer a clear, visual introduction to the theory and practice of ecofeminism. (1996)

19 Elaine Marks Herstory Feminist Theory Marks, from University of 90 min Madison, WI, delivers lecture "Revision and Blind spots: U.S. Feminist Theory, 1970 - 1990." (Oct. 1990) 21 Female Genital Mutilation Cross-Cultural Violence Against Women Nightline segment with Ted Koppel 101 Female Misbehavior Pornography LGBTQ Four short films linked by the 80 min controversial women and issues that are featured in each film directed by Monika Treut 1) Dr Paglia , ( a confrontation between Treut & Paglia), 2) Annie (an inside look at Annie Sprinkle, porn-star,performance artist &sexual diva) 3)Bondage (centers on S&M practioner Carol), 4)Max ( the story of a transexual's journey from female to male)

166 Feminism: Controversies, Herstory A short history of three decades 29 min Challenges, Actions of feminist movements in America. (2005) 104 Fit: Episodes of the Body Body Image Herstory History of what it means to be 74 min healthy and "fit", exercise archival films and pictures From the nineteenth and twentieth century

123 Frida: The Knife and Fork Marilyn Riuchin. “The Knife and of God Fork of God.” 22 Full Circle (3rd in series: Spirituality/ Religion Herstory Third in series on women's 56 min #9, #27) spirituality Available on DVD under WS 173 87 Gathering the Goddess Spirituality/ Religion workshop director Zsuzanna 60 min Budapest leads women through a 3-day Goddess workshop in Austin, Tx. Budapest helps women penetrate the underlying reasons for their contemporary struggles with issues such as body image, despair, eating disorders, sexual harassment, domestic abuse and an epidemic low self-esteem. She reveals how a legacy of outdated patriarchal religious dogma has blamed women as the inferior sex, the source of original sin. Then she helps women reverse the Adam and Eve myth, explore the lunar consciousness of both genders, practice healing rituals and emerge as empowered, whole beings. (1994)

147 Gathering the Goddesses Spirituality/ Religion Environment Goes beyond the historical view 60 min of ancient Goddess cultures and allows the viewer to take part in rituals, songs, art, humor and storytelling as a foundation of healing our relationships with each other and the planet.

24 Gender in Education: Education Sexism Television segment by Jane Failing at Fairness Pauley concerning gender bias in education 25 Gender: The Enduring Sexuality A PBS presentation. 58 min Paradox 121 Girls for Sale Prostitution Cross-Cultural Prime Time Live (ABC) Traffic in women. 3/98 111 Girls Like Us Economics Young Women Award-winning film of an 57 min ethnically diverse group of four working class girls, strut , flirt, and testify in this portrait of growing up in South Philadelphia. .Interviews and candid footage follow the girls from the ages of 14 to 18, documenting their friendships, challenges and triumphs… 26 Global Assembly Line Cross-Cultural Economics Portrayal of the lives of working 60 min women and men in the "free trade zone" of developing countries and the U.S. (1988)

68 Goddess Rememberd: Spirituality/ Religion Herstory Excerpts from the Goddess 20 min Excerpts Remembered (#27). 27 Goddess Remembered Spirituality/ Religion Herstory Evidence from prehistoric 55 min (1st in series; #9, #22) goddess cultures provides the basis for considering the nature of women's spirituality today. Charlene Spretnak, Merlin Stone, Kim Cherin, Carol Christ and others discuss current thinking. (1989) Available on DVD under WS 171

73 Grace Metalious & Peyton Women Writers From the series “A NH Writers 30 min Place Special”, produced by NH Public Television, designed to contribute to a meaningful dialogue about writing, creativity, and the influence of place on a writer's work. (1995) 80 Grandmothers Speak: Aging Spirituality/ Religion Speaking our from dramatically 38 min Healing the Earth different backgrounds and experiences, these women of age gathered together in the desert to seek new answers to old questions, search for innovative ways to make a difference, and to heal the world. Crystallizing their philosophical perceptions and insights, the truths of the grandmothers of ring out clearly, bringing us inspirational words to live by. [Accompanying Discussion Guide] (1996)

118 Guerillas in Our Midst Art/ Music Herstory Presents a savvy exploration of 35 min the machinations of the commercial art World during it's in the 1980's, and brings the Guerilla girls to the screen. This anonymous group of art terrorists has succeeded in putting racism and sexism on the agenda and their witty and creative tactics have changed the face of political and cultural activism. (1992)

28 Herstory Women of Color Biography of Harriet Tubman 30 min (Anti-slavery Activist, 1820- 1913), based on the critically- acclaimed “Black Americans of Achievement” series of books. Contains lively interviews with leading authorities on the subject's life accompanied by archival footage, photographs and period music. (1992)

145 Healing the Mother Family/ Motherhood Examines political, 90 min Daughter Wound psychological, and spiritual dimensions of the wounds in mother daughter relationships. 184 Healthy People, Healthy Integrated population, health Along the northern coast of Environment: and environment Tanzania, an innovative Documenting Integrated approach to development Development in Tanzania, combines efforts to conserve Nepal, and Ethiopia natural resources with reproductive health services and sustainable economic opportunities. In Healthy People, Healthy Environment , three women from the Pangani and Bagamoyo districts – Rukia, Mahija, and Fidea – show how these integrated population, health, and environment (PHE) projects empower them to help their families, their communities, and their environment.

29 Hearts and Hands Herstory Art/ Music A social history of 19th century 60 min (Housed in History Dept.) women and quilts. Chronicles the 19th century's great movements and events such as the early textile industry, abolition, the Civil War, westward expansion, temperance and women's suffrage. The film presents the lives of often anonymous women as well as extraordinary individuals such as Harriett Tubman, Elizabeth Keckley, and Abigail Scott Duniway. 30 Hidden Faces Cross-Cultural Family/ Motherhood A fascinating portrayal of 52 min Egyptian women's lives in Muslim society. Filmed in Cairo, El Minim and rural villages, this absorbing documentary broaches the contradictions of feminism in a Muslim environment and the attachment to traditional family life. (1990) 183 Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Masculinity Hip-Hop Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & 61 min Rhymes Rhymes provides a riveting examination of manhood, sexism, and homophobia in hip- hop culture. 74 Historian Laurel Thatcher Herstory Women Writers Produced by and originally 27 min Ulrich: In Conversation broadcast over NH Public Television, an interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and former UNH Professor. (1994) 156 Ida B. Wells Herstory Women of Color Spotlights Ida B. Wells as an 70 min African American woman who stood up against the frequent lynchings of innocent African- Americans by white mobs. 32 Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Herstory Women of Color Documents the dramatic life 53 min Justice and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison reads selections from Wells' memoirs and other writings. (1989)

89 If These Walls Could Talk Abortion Herstory Three individual stories of 120 min women having to make a choice about abortion in three different time periods: 1952, 1974, and 1996. These women have three completely different situations: One is a widowed nurse, one is a married mother of four, and one is a young woman who recently split up with her married boyfriend. All deal with the stigmas of the time and have different journeys while making their decisions.

170 If These Walls Could Talk 2 LGBTQ Herstory Follows three separate 96 min storylines about lesbian couples in three different time periods-- 1961, 1972, 2000 162 In Our Own Words Health Body Image Several women, one man, and 30 min a mother who lost her daughter to anorexia provide a first-hand look at what it feels like to have anorexia and bulimia.

174 In Sickness and In Health LGBTQ Herstory Chronicles the lives of three 56 min same-sex couples fighting to marry the partners they love- and tragically, one couple's heartbreak as their dream dies at the cruel hands of ALS.

93 In Whose Honor? Charlene Women of Color Activism Story of a woman's struggle to 60 min Teters put an end to the use of Native American traditions and Native American "Mascots" and symbols as mascots for college and professional sports teams

144 Inequity in the Classroom Education Examines the often subtle and 26 min inadvertent sexual and racial biases that women students frequently encounter in colleges, universities and adult education settings. 100 Infibulation "Day One" Female Genital Mutilation Cross-Cultural Channel 9 presentation: 9/20/93 7 min

140 Instead Video 152 Herstory Activism The true story of how Alice Paul 125 min (152A-- DVD Version) and Lucy Burns took the woman’s suffrage movement by storm while putting their lives at risk to help American women get the vote. 33 Is God A Woman? Spirituality/ Religion Nightline segment on 1993 30 min National Presbyterian women's conference and ensuring controversy about the illusion of "Sophia" in worship.

34 It's Never Too Late: A Women & Work/ Labor Force LGBTQ Deals with the social, political 45 min Portrait of Buffy and personal issues in Buffy's decisions to change Labor Force at 70 and to come out at 72. 71 Jane: An Abortion Service Herstory Abortion A Chicago-based women's 57 min. health collective. With no formal medical training, its members performed 12,000 safe illegal abortions between 1969 and 1973. This video documents the history of this little known group. From the first referrals of its key members, Jane's story is told in the word of the women who ran and were served by it. Archival footage, personal documents, and in-depth interviews capture the reality of this mobile illegal clinic which provided over 300 abortions a month to women referred by friends, advertisements, and members of Chicago's clergy and police force. (1995)

175 Juggling Gender: Politics, LGBTQ Gender A loving portrait of Jennifer 61 min sex, and identiy: a Miller, a lesbian performer who Portoriate of Jennifer lives her life with a full beard. Miller 35 Killing Us Softly Media Body Image On the exploitation of women in 29 min advertising. This is a 16 mm film -- Health Education has in video format. (1979) 115 Killing Us Softly -3 Media Body Image Jean Kilbourne reviews if and 34 min how the image of women in advertising has changed over the last 20 years. Kilbourne uses over 160 ads and commercials to critique advertising's image of women. By fostering creative and productive dialogue, she invites viewers to look at familiar images in a new way…

158 Laxami Burns Violence Against Women Cross-Cultural A documentary by Anna 15 min Fischner on Dowry deaths. 151 Living With People With Health 102 min AIDS 70 Herstory Activism Recreates several significant 59 min moments from Mott's life as an activist during the 19th century for the rights of Blacks, Native Americans, and women. Includes excerpts from some of her most moving speeches for peace and equal rights for all human beings, and against “carnal violence” (war, slavery, domestic abuse). (1985)

154 Maid in America Women & Work/ Labor Force Women of Color Documentary that explores the 58 min lives of 3 Latina immigrant women who work as nannies and housekeepers in Los Angeles 37 Maids and Madams: Cross-Cultural Economics The tragedy of Apartheid 55 min Apartheid Begins in the through the emotional Home relationship between black household worker and white employer 122 Man Alive 1999-2000 Season. Episode #5- Elinor Gadon 72 May Sarton, Woman of Women Writers LGBTQ From the series “A NH Writers 30 min Letters Special”, produced by NH Public Television, designed to contribute to a meaningful dialogue about writing, creativity, and the influence of place on a writer's work. (1995)

91 Meat Media Body Image Short film showing different 7 min images of women in media and society; includes eating concerns, violence against women, body image, media portrayals of women. 84 Minerva's Machine: Education Science/Technology Celebrates the history of women 60 min Women and Computing in computing and profiles a diverse group of successful women in the field today. Examines the surprising finding that women began leaving academic computing in the mid- 80's , explores why there are fewer women in computing than men, and examines gender differences in response to high- technology. The film reports on programs designed to encourage girls in math, science and engineering and on other ways to bridge the computer gender gap. (1995)

164 Mirror Mirror Body Image Explores the relationship 17 min between a woman's body image and the quest for an idealized female form. 13 women, of varying age, size, and ethnicity, candidly reveal the ambivalence with which they regard their own bodies. (1990)

39 Model Mugging Violence Against Women 38 Mother Wove the Morning Spirituality/ Religion Herstory A one women play written and 135 min performed by Carol Lynn Pearson. Sixteen women throughout herstory search for God the Mother and invite her back into the human family. [Accompanying booklet] (1992)

167 Mothers & Babies: LGBTQ Family/ Motherhood Educational video about 54 min Lesbians Creating pregnancy, birth and parenting Families for lesbians. In the video, six lesbian couples share their stories with candor, humor and heart. (2004) 119 Navajo Talking Picture Women of Color Film student Arlene Bowman 40 min (Navajo) travels to the Reservation to document the traditional ways of her Grandmother. The filmmaking persists in spite of her Grandmother's forceful objections to the invasion of her privacy. What emerges is a thought-provoking work which abruptly calls into question issues of "insider/outsider" status in a portrait of an assimilated Navajo struggle to use a "white-mans" medium to capture the remnants of her cultural past. (1986)

40 No Going Back: A Pro- Abortion Health A pro-choice perspective on 28 min Choice Perspective abortion, produced by the Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers. (1989) 41 No Longer Silent Cross-Cultural Abortion Documentary on the struggle for 57 min justice and equality of Indian women and on the socio- political and cultural alienation of Third World women. Issues include abortion, health care, and bride burning. (1988)

105 Not for Ourselves Herstory Politics Ken Burns story of "the 3hr 30 min Alone:The Story of Eliz. friendship of two great American Cady Stanton & Susan B. who improved the lives of Anthony women everywhere…" 176 Not My Life Human Trafficking A film about human trafficking 80 min and modern slavery. 86 On The Surface: A Science/ Technology Education A relaxed discussion (led by Dr. 39 min Discussion with 3 Deep Randy Olson, Asst. Prof. of Sea Biologists Zoology, UNH) with three women scientists, providing insight into what it is like to conduct deep sea biological research. It also covers such topics as scientific discovery, life on board research ships, and the marvel of deep sea hydrothermal vents. (1992) (Viewer's Guide) 69 One Woman, One Vote Herstory Politics A PBS documentary of the 70- 106 min year struggle for women's suffrage. Includes sketches of key suffrage leaders and organizations, photos and film clips of major events, and a brief analysis of opposition forces (both male and female). Accompanying 16-page guide, which may be photocopied for educational uses, that includes pictures, a detailed dateline, bibliography, and discussion questions. (1995) 42 Show: Alice Women Writers Women of Color Interviews with Alice Walker (in 60 min Walker and Maya Angelou part re: her book The Temple of My Familiar) and Maya Angelou. (1989) 141 P.O.V. “Live Free or Die” Abortion Politics of abortion in a quiet 73 min New England Town. People must decide between their tolerance for controversy and individual rights 98 Paris Was a Woman Art/ Music Herstory An in-depth look at the influence 75 min women had on the arts in Paris in the early part of this century. Features many prominent women writers and artist from the time, including Gertrude Stein 130 Performing the Border Economics Cross-Cultural Set in the Mexican-US border 42 min area, investigates the growing feminization of the global economy and its impact on Mexican women living and working in the area. 169 Promises to Keep 22 min 45 Prostitution: A Matter of Prostitution Violence Against Women An educational program about 52 min Violence Against Women prostitution as a form of violence against women. [Accompanying guide] (1990) 114 Rachael's Daughters: Health Science/Technology Allie Light & Irving Saraf focus 107 min Searching for the Causes on issues including chemical of Breast Cancer contamination, radiation, and electromagnetic exposure to find breast cancer's causes. Addressing enviromental racism, inequalities in research funding, and disparities in cancer rates for women of color, they track the effects of social biases on cancer incidence and health care delivery. (1997)

46 Religion and Politics: A Spirituality/ Religion Politics A look at how the “Christian 45 min CBS Report Right” is infiltrating politics and public education. (9/95) 146 Rise Up and Call Her Name Spirituality/ Religion Art/ Music woman-honoring sacred art, 2 hr both ancient and contemporary

47 Salt of the Earth Women & Work/ Labor Force Women of Color Portrays the true events of a 94 min bitter strike of Chicanos in the zinc mines of New Mexico in 1953. When an injunction is issued against the workers, the wives take up the battle with a fury, leaving the husbands to care for the home and children. Originally boycotted by U.S. theatres, now a recognized classic. (1954)

48 Second Look with Bill Women Writers Women of Color Maya Angelou, writer and poet, 60 min Moyers: Maya Angelou goes back to her home town, Visits Stamps Stamps, Arkansas. 90 Seen Anything GOOD Media LGBTQ Television portrayals of lesbians 90 min Lately? and gay men throughout the 1996-1997 season. Many different images shown.

125 Seneca Reflections Herstory Politics At the 150th anniversary of the 24 min First Woman’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, we asked participants and keynote speakers, women’s studies scholars and historical performers to put the 1848 convention in perspective for a contemporary audience, and to reflect on its unique significance to our time. Rare, personal tribute to the remarkable women—past and present—whose lives have furthered the cause of women’s rights. 150 Sharon and the Birds on A unique look at the perceptions 27 min the Way to the Wedding that forms our ideas about love, romance, and marriage.

126 SHE SAYS: Women in Media Women & Work/ Labor Force Ten women in positions of 60 min News power in the news industry describe how women in news are changing the news agenda, the culture of the newsroom, and the culture itself. The women describe their early experiences in the business and tell specific news stories that women in decision-making positions in the newsroom have influenced.

49 Shortchanging Girls, Education Sexism Looks at girls-as-victims in the 19 min Shortchanging America classroom. A consideration of the inequities in education between boys and girls that can ultimately affect girls on a psychological/ sociological level. (1991) 50 Silent Pioneers: Gay and Aging LGBTQ Documentary. 3.5 million 45 min Lesbian Elders lesbian/gay elders in America lived their lives as "silent pioneers," and quietly paved the way for a younger, more vocal generation. Challenges stereotypes of aging and homosexuality. 51 Silva Debate, Channel 11 Sexual Harassment Education A Channel 11 debate on the 30 min UNH Silva case involving sexual harassment and freedom of speech in the classroom. (10/94) 82 Herstory Women of Color Biography of Sojourner Truth 30 min (Anti-slavery Activist, 1797- 1883), based on the critically- acclaimed “Black Americans of Achievement” series of books. Contains lively interviews with leading authorities on the subject's life accompanied by archival footage, photographs and period music. (1992)

142 Southern Comfort LGBTQ Health The final year in the life of 90 min Robert Eads, a female-to-male transsexual. Eads, diagnosed with ovarian cancer, was turned down for treatment by two dozen doctors out of fear that treating such a patient would hurt their reputation. By the time Eads received treatment, the cancer was too advanced to save his life. (2001)

52 Stories of Change Women of Color Four diverse women in the U.S. 57 min (Caucasion, Mexican, Asian, and _____) tell their stories of overcoming adversities and realizing self-empowerment. (1991) 157 The Abortion Diaries Abortion Documentary by Penny Lane 30 min that tells the individual stories of real women’s experiences with abortion. 13 The Changer: A Record of Art/ Music Herstory Based on the title of Chris 60 min the Times Williamson's album The Changer and the Changed, an inspirational look at the herstory of women's music. Interviews and/or performances featuring well-known artists. Also includes rare concert footage. (1991)

16 The Date Rape Backlash Violence Against Women Media Explores the media's depiction 46 min and denial of rape. Susan Faludi, bell hooks, Mary Koss, Katha Pollitt, Neil Malamuth, and others, analyze a classical case study in media "backlash. (1997)

178 The Education of Shelby Sex Ed A dramatic coming of age story 76 min Knox. Sex, lies & about Shelby Knox, a religious education Christian teenager from Lubbock, TX, where teen pregnancy and STD infection rates are astronomical and abstinence education reings 20 The Famine Within Body Image Health First person accounts of 90 min anorexia nervosa and bulimia. [Also available from Health Education.] 23 The Full Measure of Sexism Women & Work/ Labor Force On gender bias in the legal 26 min Never Returned Pre-Faina Freedom: Gender Bias and profession the Legal Profession 131 The F-Word Language A provocative look at the power 10 min of the word “feminism” in the US; includes interviews with men and women from diverse backgrounds 78 The Gods of Our Fathers Herstory Sexism In ancient Egyptian villages 51 min along the Nile, this video explores the evolution of as one effective way of organizing mass societies. The patriarchal order was not inevitable, it was merely functional. And now it's time to find alternatives to hierarchies and militarization. Hosted by historian and journalist Gwynne Dyer. (1994)

36 The Last Story Quilt Art/ Music Women of Color The paintings, philosophy, and 30 min inspiration of Faith Ringgold, one of the pioneers in using the medium quilt as an important high art form. 134 The Lighting Up Herstory Economics Historical documentary about 45 min Never Returned Pre-Faina women and the industrialization of New Hampshire, with a focus on the cotton textile mills of Dover

120 The Pill Science/Technology Health An impressively researched 45 min story about how the birth control pill came to be , and how far the Pharmeceutical industry was willing to risk women's health to launch it's magic bullet. Commentaries by Gloria Steinem and Barbara Seaman, whose 1969 book, the Doctor's Case Against the Pill, became a cause celebre in the campaign for informed consent. (1999)

44 The Politics of Humor: A Sexism Language Sexist mainstream humor is 60 Min Feminist View shown as causing women to bond with men against other women, and to think badly of themselves. Feminist humor as pick-up rather than as put-down. (1986) 168 The Righteous Babes Art/ Music Explores the intersection of 50 min feminism with popular music, focusing on the role of female recording artists in the 1990s and their influence on modern women. (1998) 127 The Vagina Monologues Violence Against Women Eve Ensler records her (127A-- Second copy) monologues in the original (127B-- DVD version) theatre in which it debuted & in front of a live audience. With additional filmed interviews asking the famous “questions”, plus additional material.

109 The Way Home Women of Color Over the course of eight 92 min months, sixty-four women, representing a cross-section of cultures in America come together to share their experiences through the lens of race(Indigenous, African- American, Arab, Asian,European- American,Jewish, Latina, Multi- racial) 63 The Women of Hull-House Herstory Activism This inspiring video, created 25 min from vivid historical photographs, tells the story of Hull-House through the remarkable contributions of and other Hull- House women to the history of social welfare, education, progressive reform, women's rights, sociology, labor relations, international peace, and many other areas of American life. (1992) 138 Thelma and Louise Violence Against Women Women & Law An Arkansas waitress and a 129 min housewife shoot a rapist and take off in a ’66 Thunderbird 124 This is Woman’s Hour… Women Writers The writings of Mary Baker The Life of . Eddy 148 Three Domestic Interiors Three people (a young woman, 35 min older woman, and young man) are left isolated from social contexts. Their portraits of themselves develop through language. 107 Through Women's Eyes, Cross-Cultural Politics A video experience of the 31 min beijing '95 United nations 4th World conference on Women, Non government Organization meetings, held in Beijing, China. Plenary speech by 137 Transamazon: A Gender LGBTQ Activism Joelle Ruby Ryan, born Joseph 41 min Queer Journey Nolan Ryan in Newfields, NH, has become a well-spoken, passionate voice for Transgender empower-ment and liberation in the U.S.

53 True Light: The Life of Herstory Politics On New Hampshire's first 28 min Marilla Ricker (1840-1920) woman lawyer and first female candidate for governor, an atheist and suffragist who lived in Dover. (1990) 95 True Voices LGBTQ UNH staff and students 30 min dramatically present the stories of gay, lesbian and bisexual community members.

132 Unbound Body Image Women from diverse 19 min backgrounds free themselves of the bra and speak about the significance of their breasts in their lives. 54 Underground Railroad Herstory Women of Color counter begins 3480 Can be found with #32 - Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice 127C Until the Violence Stops Violence Against Women V-Day documentary about the production of the Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler. Ensler visits various sites that have benefited by the fundraising garnered by the production of the Vagina Monologues. 55 Visions of the Spirit: A Women Writers Women of Color Explores the roots of Walker's 58 min Portrait of Alice Walker Southern Black feminist consciousness through interviews with her and her family. (1989) 112 Vive la Difference! Science/ Technology This is supposedly produced by 8 min the "Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research", but the funding comes from the Lilly corporation…a huge pharmaceutical firm. Instructive as a piece of pharmaceutical propaganda….

177 Voices of Choice: Abortion Herstory Among the many doctors who 24 min Physicians who provided put their lives and reputations abortions before Roe on the line to make sure women v.Wade had access to a safe medical procedure, here are a few who share their fascinating, surprising, and moving sotires for the first timie

56 Warning: The Media May Media Exposes the dangers of media 36 min Be Hazardous To Your models that glamorize violence, Health fear and hatred between the sexes. (1990) 57 Warrior Marks Cross-Cultural Violence Against Women Female genital mutilation affects 54 min 100 million of the world's women and this remarkable film unlocks some of the cultural and political complexities surrounding this issue. Interviews with women from Senegal, The Gambia, Burkino Faso, the United States and England who are concerned with and affected by genital mutilation are intercut with Alice Walker's own personal reflections on the subject. (1993) 103 Warzone Sexual Harassment Sexism Filmaker Maggie Hadleigh-West 45 min takes to the streets armed only with a video camera to demonstrate what it feels like to be a woman on the street in a cultural enviroment that does nothing to discourage men from heckling, following , touching, or disparaging women in public spaces

159 We Won’t Go Back! Abortion Activism This video documents the march and struggle to protect abortion rights and reproductive freedom in the U.S. on April 5, 1992. 58 What People Are Calling Health Counters misinformation and 28 min PMS confusion about premenstrual difficulties. Women discuss negative images society presents of premenstrual women and explore the possible benefits of the phase between ovulation and menstruation.

110 Who's Counting? Cross-Cultural Politics Marilyn Waring, elected to the 94 min New Zealand Parliament four times, blazes a trail through jargon and lies to bring down her own government , and challenge the myths of economics, its elistist stance, and our tacit compliance with political agendas that masquerade as objective economic policy. 59 Wild Women Don't Have Art/ Music Women of Color The history and lives of early 28 min the Blues: The Women, Black American blues singers The Music, The Legacy including Ma Rainey, , Ida Cox, Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters. (1989)

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