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# Title Topic Description Length 83 20/20 on Pornography Pornography Violence Against Women 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 "Ellen" 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 Feminism 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 lesbian, 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 Angela Davis, Alice Walker, and June Jordan reassess how women such as Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer revolutionized American Society . Music by Janet Jackson, 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 Alice Paul: “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 United States to confront the issue of women's suffrage. 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 Equal Rights Amendment 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 Civil Rights movement transformed her life, defines her concept of “womanism,” 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 Victoria Woodhull 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 (Gloria Steinem) and Woodhull's words read by Kate Capshaw 3 Anita Hill and Clarence Sexual Harassment 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 Gay 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 Feminist Theory 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 lesbians, 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 Maya Angelou 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 sitcoms, reality shows, police dramas, and daytime talk shows.