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A Century of Women: Work and Family (1994; 98 mins, B&W, Color) Directed by: Silvia Morales Produced by: TBS Production, Inc. Distributed by: Turner Home Entertainment Genre: Historical Documentary Issue: Social history of American women and labor issues in 20th century Rating: Feminist; educational and informative; recommended for classroom use Note: Less focus on racial and ethnic diversity among ―American‖ women

Combining archival footage, photographs, interviews, and fiction, the film presents an overview of the social history of women‘s movement in the U.S. focusing on worker‘s rights and traditional labor division. It features biographies of earlier activists as well as interviews with contemporary feminists. Figures include Pauline Newman, Clara Lemlich, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Frances Perkins, Mitsuye Yamada, Dolores Huerta, Betty Friedan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Hillary Clinton.

A Fine and Long Tradition (1996; 7 mins, B&W, Color) Produced by: National Women‘s History Project Distributed by: National Women‘s History Project Genre: Music Video, 135 Historical Images Issues: Brief comprehensive look at women‘s history; through women‘s achievements and various women‘s movements across the United States. Rating: Good

A short video illustrating how women have made history during the course of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This video encapsulates women‘s activism from suffrage, to the women‘s movement to contemporary feminist activism.

A Girl’s World (1995; 49 mins, Color) Directed by: Laurie Hepburn Distributed by: Laurie Hepburn Productions Produced by: Laurie Hepburn Production Genre: Educational Video Issue: Career guidance for young women and girls Rating: Encouraging and somewhat instructional

The video introduces three professional women: an

1 airplane pilot, glass artist, and veterinarian. Three young girls join these women for one day to receive a hands-on experience of the job. It is a lighthearted and encouraging look at various career opportunities for women.

A Place of Rage (1991; 52 mins, Color) Directed by: Pratibha Parmar Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: African American women‘s influence on American politics and history Rating: Good

This video celebrates the lives of African American women in American History and politics through interviews and retrospectives of the lives of Angela Davis, June Jordan, and Alice Walker.

A Question of Color (1992; 70 mins, B&W, Color; Two separate documentaries on one tape) Directed by: Kathe Sandler Distributed by: California Newsreel Genre: Documentary Issue: Color consciousness, internalized oppression Rating: Critical, educational and innovative; recommended for classroom use

A vibrant and sensitive film about contemporary African American ―color consciousness‖, A Question of Color traces the history of racism based on ―colorism‖ back to slavery and preferential treatment of light-skinned black people by mainstream White America. The film tackles difficult and painful issues of color hierarchy and White standards of beauty internalized by many people of color through an autobiographical narration, candid interviews, archival photographs, and performance.

A Soldier’s Girl (2003; 111 mins, Color) Directed by: Frank Pierson Distributed by: Showtime Entertainment Genre: Feature film Issues: Hate crimes, gender identity, gays in the military, Don’t ask Don’t Tell policy Rating: Good

Feature film recounts the story of the 1999 murder of U.S. infantryman, PFC Barry Winchell (Troy Garity), who was the victim of a hate crime in Ft. Campbell, KY after his platoon found out that he was involved with a local transsexual performer.

A State of Danger (1989; 28 mins, Color) Directed by: Haim Bresheeth and Jenny Morgan Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Women activist for peace in the Middle-East Rating: Good

Looks at the efforts by Israeli and Palestinian women in the occupied settlements to achieve peace in the region and self-determination for Palestinians.

Abortion: Stories from North and South (1984; 55 mins, Color, WMST/WRC Grant Film) Directed by: Gail Singer Distributed by: The Cinema Guild, Inc. Genre: Documentary Issues: Reproductive choice, reproductive health, abortion, and women‘s health Rating: Good

Through interviews with women from Ireland, Japan, Thailand, Peru, Colombia and Canada, this film surveys how the issue of abortion transcends race, religion and social class in its cultural and political significance.

Adelante Mujeres! Adelante, Mujeres! /Women of Hope: Latinas Abriendo Camino (1992; 30 mins, B & W, Color; Two separate documentaries on one tape) Researched & Written by: Mary Ruthsdotter Presented by: National Women‘s History Project Distributed by: Women Make Movies, Inc. Genre: Historical documentary Issues: History of Chicana/Mexican American Women: Colonization, migration, cultural traditions, assimilation, gender equality, and the civil rights movement Rating: Feminist, political and informative; recommended for classroom use

Traces the history of Mexican American/Chicana women from the early colonial era of the 1600s to the late 1980s. Through a collage of archival photographs of remarkable Mexican American/Chicana workers, leaders, and educators, it highlights five centuries of struggle. Featured historical figures include Eulalia Arrira de Pérez, Judith Idár, Alicia Montemayor, Emma Tenayuca, Luisa Moreno, Dolores Huerta, Jessie Lopez de la Cruz, and Francisca Flores. These courageous women founded various labor unions and political and cultural organizations, such as Alianza Hispano Americana, League of United Latin American Citizens, and Commiciòn Feminine Mexicana Nacional.

Adio Kerida (Goodbye Dear Love) (2002; 82 mins, Color; Subtitled-Cuba) Directed by: Ruth Behar Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Diaspora, interfaith families, Judaism, immigration, Latin America, National identity, International relations Rating: Excellent introduction to how intersections of nationality, religion, and geography shape identity; this is an excellent classroom resource for cultural studies and auto-ethnography.

―Distinguished anthropologist Ruth Behar (recipient of the MacArthur Genius Award) returns to her native Cuba to profile the island‘s remaining Sephardic Jews and chronicle her family‘s journey to the U.S. as Cuban-Jewish exiles.‖ Behar‘s search to excavate the intricacies of her identity as Cuban and Jewish, take her to Havana, Cuba, Queens, NY, Miami, FL and finally return her to her current home in Michigan. Issues of identity are at the heart of the film, which examines how people who are part of Diasporas experience relationship to nation, religion, community and family.

After the Robbery: Crisis to Resolution (1997; 21 mins, Color) Created by: Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center: 1-800- 672-6872 Distributed by: Office for Victims of Crime Produced by: U.S. Attorney‘s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin Genre: Educational Video, aimed at bank robbery victims Issues: Trauma and effects of robbery; the legal procedures of testifying at court Rating: Informative and formal

Discusses emotional and physical effects of robbery on victims, and interviews mostly female bank employees for their experiences of robbery. The video provides information on victim witness assistant programs and explains legal procedures of testifying in trials.

Against My Will (2003; 50 mins, Color) Directed by: Eyfer Ergun Distributed by: First Run/Icarus Film Genre: Documentary Issues: Culture and women in Pakistan, domestic abuse, honor killings, human rights Rating: Excellent account of how cultural practices perpetuate violence against women

An unflinching account of what women in Pakistan face when they leave abusive marriages. Shot at the Dastak women‘s shelter in Lahore, a safe haven for abused women, this video shows the courage of Pakistani women saving each other and resisting pressure from their families, friends and communities to return to their marriages under the threat violence and even murder.

All of Us: Protecting Black Women Against AIDS (2008; 82 mins, Color) Directed by: Emily Abt Distributed by: Filmmakers Library Genre: Documentary Issues: AIDS, reproductive health, women‘s health Rating: Excellent; recommended for classroom use

A unique documentary that goes beyond the statistics of the AIDS epidemic among black women which is a deeply personal exploration of the bedroom politics that make black women, in fact all women, especially vulnerable to infection. The film follows a young female doctor, Mahret Mandefro, working in the South Bronx, as she gives medical and emotional support to her afflicted patients. Mahret is battling not only the virus, but the social conditions that leave these women so vulnerable. Focusing on two women, Chevelle and Tara, she explores their lives and how their early experience of abuse contributed to their inability to demand of their mates protected sex. She forms a support group where women patients confide in and comfort one another.

Almost Myself: Reflections on Mending and Transcending Gender (2007; 82 mins, Color) Directed by: Tom Murray Produced by: Tom Murray Distributed by: T Joe Murray Videos Genre: Documentary Issue: Gender and transgender concerns, society‘s views of transgender people Rating: Very good

After finding a most unusual website that was seeking funds to help reverse a sex change, award-winning filmmaker, Tom Murray, set out on a fascinating cross country journey to explore just a small part of the vastly diverse Transgender community. The filmmaker, in trying to define the film and what he learned in making it, said that it could be described as ―Transgender 101 by and for a non-transgender person‖. What happens when a young gay man, struggling not only with his sexuality but also gender, decides to have surgery to become a female, and later in life decides to return to being a gay man again? Can someone live their life fulltime as a female but still have a penis? What‘s life like for a former male college football player, finally living her life as the woman she was always meant to be? These are just some of the stories told in the fascinating, poignant, informative and—some may say—controversial, documentary, Almost Myself. The film focuses primarily on women who are white and older, yet were identified as male at birth. The stories include journeys of boyhood to womanhood and the struggles of mending and transcending gender.

The Alzheimer’s Project (3 Disc Set) The Memory Loss Tapes (38 mins) Caregivers (38 mins) Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? With Maria Shriver (38 mins) Momentum in Science Parts 1 &2, (120 mins) Supplementary Series, (233 mins) (2009; 533 mins total, Color; 4 documentaries on three discs) Produced by: HBO Documentary Films, the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health, the Alzheimer‘s Association, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Geoffrey Benne Gives Back Alzheimer‘s Initiative Distributed by: HBO Home Box Office Genre: Documentary Issues: Alzheimer‘s disease; cures for and attitudes of Alzheimer‘s disease Rating: Excellent; very informative and educational, provides an in-depth understanding of the disease as well as the supposed causes and affects; recommended for classroom use

One of the most devastating forms of memory loss is Alzheimer‘s disease, an irreversible and progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. Today, Alzheimer‘s is the second most-feared illness in America, following cancer, and may affect as many as five million Americans. As the baby-boom generation moves through retirement in 2011, that number will soar. The Alzheimer’s Project provides an in-depth look into the scientific advances being made in research and medical understanding of the disease.

And Still I Rise (1993; 30 mins, Color) Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Short-form Drama Issues: Migration and African American Diaspora Rating: Good

Inspired by a poem written by Maya Angelou, this powerful film explores images of Black women in the media, focusing on the myths surrounding their sexuality. And Still I Rise uses images from popular culture to reveal the way the media misrepresents Black women‘s sexuality.

And Baby Makes Two (1999; 60 mins, Color) Directed by: Judy Katz and Oren Rudavsky Produced by: Judy Katz and Oren Rudavsky Distributed by: the Independent Television Service (ITVS) Genre: Documentary Issue: Single motherhood Rating: Good; good account of how single parenting is viewed in the Jewish culture, as well as the challenges and rewards of adopting baby girls from China.

What does a single, hardworking woman have to go through to have a child of her own, without a husband, boyfriend or lover? Following a group of eight New York City women for over two years, And Baby Makes Two tells their provocative and emotionally loaded

6 story; a story of women who, earlier in life, had taken every precaution to prevent pregnancy, and who now actively pursue it—without the help of a partner. What emerges is a complex, emotional and courageous portrait of women determined to become mothers. And the March Continues! (1997, 30 mins, Color, Subtitled) Directed by: Guadalupe Olvera San Miguel Distributed by: frameline Genre: Documentary Issues: Gay and Lesbian liberation; Mexican culture Rating: Very good

Documents the Gay and Lesbian Rights Movement in Mexico and explores the ways that religion and culture have influenced the acceptance of GLBT people living there. This is a good expression of GLBT lives outside of an American context.

Any Day Now: Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence (1991; 29 mins, Color) Produced by: Woman Reach, Inc. Written and Produced by: Susan Campbell, Donna Campbell Distributed by: the Domestic Violence Advocacy Council of Charlotte/Mecklenburg Genre: Educational video, aimed at domestic violence survivors Issue: Domestic violence Rating: Informative and formal Note: Intense personal stories of abuse

Featuring short interviews with sixteen women ranging in age from twenty to sixty for their personal accounts of abuse from their husbands and partners, this educational video examines the complex reasons why women do not immediately leave their abusers, and how women are emotionally, economically and physically abused. The video includes brief instructions on Pro Se procedures of how to file complaints and protection orders.

Anonymously Yours (2002; 88 mins, Color; Subtitled) Directed by: Gayle Ferarro Distributed by: Aerial Productions Genre: Documentary Issues: Sex trafficking; global economic conditions for women in poverty Rating: Good

Anonymously Yours is the outcome of a daring filmmaking operation on sex-trafficking in a military state where nothing is as it seems. Four Burmese women‘s strikingly different life experiences come together to reveal an institution that enslaves them as well as forty million other women worldwide in the fastest growing industry on earth: human sales. Clandestinely shot deep in the uncharted world of Southeast Asian sex-trafficking, the film chronicles the merchandising of women commonplace in a land afflicted with staggering poverty and widespread corruption.

Apple (1998; 85 mins, Color) Directed by: Samirah Makhmalbaf Genre: Docudrama Issue: Patriarchal values, oppression, and liberation of Iranian women Rating: Poetic, feminist, political and innovative; excellent for classroom use

Directed by 17-year-old Samirah Makhmalbaf, this fascinating docudrama recounts a real-life story of 12-year-old twin girls who were locked up all their lives by their impoverished and deeply religious father in Tehran. Instead of simply condemning the father for his repressive actions, the film reveals the complexity behind this national scandal.

As The Mirror Burns (1990; 58 mins, Color) Directed by: Christina Pozzan Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: The Vietnam War, women in war, perceptions of Vietnamese women. Rating: Good

This video offers a drastically different image of Vietnamese women than the timid, victimized women often seen in Western depictions of the Vietnam War. It is estimated that 70% of the Vietnamese guerilla forces fighting against foreign domination were women. Through interviews and file footage from media coverage, we see that Vietnamese women were active participants in the war, often leading the resistance against western invaders.

Badass Supermama (1996, 16 mins) Directed by: Etang Inyang Distributed by: frameline Genre: Documentary Issues: African American women‘s images in film, influences on girls Rating: Good

The film is a playful, but questioning personal exploration of race, gender, sexuality, and adolescent notions of beauty and representation. These multi-layered, inter-connected issues are intimately examined through 1970‘s ―blaxploitation‖ movie goddess Pam Grier and her characters. This lyrical video is gently critical,

8 playing with the idea of masquerade, as well as childhood and adolescent fantasies of black womanhood.

Barbie Nation (1998; 53 mins, Color) Directed by: Susan Stern Genre: Documentary Issues: The social, political, and cultural impact of the Barbie doll Rating: Very good resource for courses on gender and popular culture

Captures Barbie fans, owners, and collectors allowing them to give their personal accounts of Barbie‘s impact on their lives. Additionally, this film looks at the cultural impact that Barbie (and Ken) dolls have had on the relationships young girls have had with their bodies.

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003; 90 mins, Color) Directed by: Lisa Gay Hamilton Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Black actors in Hollywood, Blacks in the Communist Party, Black cultural intellectuals in the 20th century Rating: Excellent biographical and historical resource and a wonderful classroom teaching tool

This film is a powerful autobiographical and biographical account of the life and times of actress Beah Richards. Beginning with her early life in the south, the film follows Beah‘s careers as an actress, writer and activist in early and mid twentieth century California and New York. Richards‘ complex and inspiring life story is told mostly in her own words which relay her commitment and love to the arts and the African-American people.

Beauty in The Bricks (1980; 29 mins, Color) Directed by: Cynthia Salzman Mondell & Allen Mondell Distributed by: Media Projects Inc. Genre: Documentary; the first installment of a two-part series Issues: Poverty, urban housing, urban community relations, at-risk women of color, community organizing, mentoring, and peer pressure. Rating: Good

This film examines the lives of four young women growing up in a west Dallas housing project as they navigate and talk about their challenges in their poor urban community. We watch as these teens participate in activities organized by a local girls club and forge friendships that help them aspire to a better life.

9 Beauty Leaves the Bricks (1995; 45 mins, Color) Produced by: Cynthia Salzman Mondell & Allen Mondell Distributed by: Media Projects Inc. Genre: Documentary Issues: Poverty, urban community relations, at-risk women of color, community organizing, mentoring, peer pressure, and urban flight.

It is recommended that viewers screen Beauty in the Bricks prior to screening this sequel. This documentary is a compelling sequel to the 1980 film Beauty in the Bricks. Cynthia Salzman Mondell returns to the west Dallas housing project nicknamed, ―The Bricks‖, for a 15-year follow-up with the young ladies who surprised and inspired us in the first film. We see how these young women‘s lives have changed as they have moved away, married, and blossomed into womanhood. Their accounts of success, disappointment, and family relations are candid, earnest, and always moving as they talk about growing up together, leaving The Bricks and drifting apart.

Beauty Mark: Body Image and the Race for Perfection (2009; 51 mins, Color) Directed by: Diane Israel, Carla Precht, Kathleen Man Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issue: Body image Rating: Very good

How do our families influence our relationship with our own bodies? How do American pop culture‘s standards of beauty get inside our hearts and heads? In what ways can sports and the drive for fitness actually make us sick rather than healthy? In this courageous, deeply personal new film, Diane Israel examines American culture‘s unhealthy fixation on thinness, beauty, and physical perfection. [Diane]…fearlessly…attempts to come to terms with American culture‘s unhealthy fixation on self-destructive ideals of beauty and competitiveness. The film lends context to Israel‘s personal odyssey with fascinating insights from athletes, body builders, fashion models, and inner city teens, as well as prominent cultural critics and authors.

Becoming a Woman in Orika (1990; 27 mins, Color) Distributed by: Filmakers Library, Inc. New York, NY Directed by: Judith Gleason, Elisa Mereghetti Tesser Produced by: Kamel Film Genre: Ethnographic documentary Issue: Cultural tradition, gender roles Rating: Informative and observational Note: A slight damage on the tape

This ethnographic film documents the iriapu (an initiation ceremony) of young girls of the Orika tribe in Rivers State of Nigeria. A narrator and interviewees explain cultural meanings and values of this tradition in relation to woman‘s fertility. Although it is constructed through an ethnographic gaze, the video offers an intimate view of traditional activities, such as the tribal face and body painting, fattening, and the ritual confinement of the girls who are initiated into womanhood.

10 Bell Hooks: Cultural Criticism & Transformation (1997; 66 mins, Color; WMST/WRC Studies Grant Film) Genre: Interview Issues: Cultural criticism of popular culture and media Rating: Good educational material

This two part interview with public intellectual and cultural critic Bell Hooks offers her engaging argument that it is possible to acknowledge the impact of media without denying our own agency or the pleasure popular culture gives us.

Belfast Girls (2006; 60 mins, Color) Directed By: Malin Andersson Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Women in post-War Belfast, Ireland Rating: Good

This documentary takes a look at the lives of Mairead Mclkenny (Catholic) and Christine Savage (Protestant), growing up in post-war Belfast. Director Malin Andersson follows these two strong young women‘s lives as they live in the same city divided by a wall that is both a symbol of their religious differences and the worlds they live in because of them.

Beyond Beijing (1996; 42 mins, Color) Created By: Shirini Heeran, Enrique Berrios Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Women‘s rights, human rights on a global stage, women‘s impact on foreign policy; gives the viewer a behind the scenes look at what it takes to coordinate an international event

An inspiring historical account of a monumental women‘s event in which an estimated 30,000 women attended the Non-Governmental Organizations 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing. This video takes the viewers behind the scenes of the conference‘s goal for a global platform for action to improve women‘s lives. It gives moving accounts of what this conference meant to its participants on personal and political levels.

11 Beyond Black and White (1995; 28 mins, Color) Directed by: Nisma Zaman Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary & interview Issues: Race, class, mixed-race identity, cultural and identity politics, history, family, racial acculturation and body image Rating: Good

This video is a good basic introduction to issues affecting people of mixed cultural and racial heritage. The director uses her mixed heritage (Caucasian, Asian, Bengali) as the point of entry to a larger discussion of experiences with five other women of various mixed heritage backgrounds including: Caucasian and Puerto Rican, Cajun, African and English, and Persian and Caucasian.

Beyond Disability: The Fe Fe Stories (26 mins, Color) Directed by: Jennifer Roche Distributed by: Beyondmedia Education Genre: Documentary Issues: Women with disabilities Rating: Good

The Empowered Fe Fes (slang for female), a group of young women with disabilities, hit the streets of Chicago on a quest to discover the difference between themselves and how others see them. As the young women grapple with issues as diverse as access, education, employment, sexuality and growing up with disabilities, they address their audience with a sense of urgency, as if to say, ―I need to tell you so you‘ll see me differently.‖

Beyond Good & Evil (2003; 37 mins, Color) Directed by: Miguel Picker Produced by: Miguel Picker and Chyng Sun Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary and critical thinking analysis Issues: The framing on 911 in the narrative of ―good and evil‖ Rating: Good

Examining how leaders and news media framed the 911 attacks in narratives of ―good and evil‖, Beyond Good and Evil illustrates how this shaped perceptions and responses to the conflict. This video asks viewers to consider the long-term consequences of reductive thinking.

12 Bitter Earth: Child Sexual Abuse in Indian Country (ca. late 1980; 44 mins, Color) Produced by: National Indian Justice Center Distributed by: Office for Victims of Crime Genre: Documentary Issues: Child sexual abuse Rating: Good, informative, provides many resources and advice

Bitter Earth is an educational tool for increasing the awareness of child sexual abuse in Indian Country among community members and non-Indian service providers. The film is a compilation of resources for victims of sexual abuse and their families, as well as stories and testimonies from the victims themselves, their family members, child social workers, tribal healers, and law enforcement officers.

Black and White (2006; 17 mins, Color) Directed By: Kristy McDonald Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: The treatment of intersex people in rigid intuitional categories of male and female and gender identity Rating: Good

In a small New Zealand hospital in 1953, the birth of Mani Bruce Mitchell caused a mild pandemonium. Fifty years later, Black and White interweaves the stories of this intersex activist and the acclaimed photographer Rebecca Swan, exploring their potent creative collaboration. This documentary introduces and elaborates on views and notions of gender fluidity.

Black Women On: The Light/Dark Thang (1999; 52 mins, Color) Produced and Directed by: By Celeste Crenshaw & Pauls Caffey Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Panel Discussion and Personal Narratives Issues: African-American women and assimilation, colonization, media images, interracial dating, and body image Rating: Informative and provocative Note: Suggests screening with discussion group

This video offers an examination of the ‗pigmentation politics‘ that exist within African-American communities. Black women testimonials about their acceptance of Euro-centric standards of beauty, enforced through popular culture, reveal how complexion politics have affected their family, social and professional interactions.

13 Black Women Writers (1989; 53 mins [44 mins w/o commercials], Color) Produced by: Donahue Multimedia Entertainment, Inc. Genre: Donahue‘s TV talk show Issues: Feminist black women writers, sexism in black communities, silencing black peoples‘ voices Rating: Controversial and critical Note: The tape contains about 9 minutes of commercials in between

This episode of Donahue‘s talk show hosts a panel discussion of the works and contributions of contemporary black women writers, including Alice Walker, Angela Davis, Maya Angelou, Michelle Wallace, and Ntozake Shange. These writers discuss dilemmas of being black women in feminist and civil rights movements as well as being censored as writers by their own communities. Black men in the audience express their feelings about stereotypes of domineering black women. The white host Donahue often silences these women panelists as if to stir up controversies.

Born in the U. S. A. (2000; 55 mins, Color) Produced by: Patchworks Productions Distributed by: Patchworks Productions Genre: TV documentary Issue: Childbirth/Women‘s health Rating: Informative and educational Note: Contains several live scenes of childbirth, which may disturb some viewers, including nudity, blood, and cesarean section operation.

By juxtaposing options of home birth, birth centers and giving birth at hospitals, this insightful video encourages women to rethink the process of childbirth. It includes candid interviews with state-licensed midwives, obstetricians, and patients, as well as documentary footage of actual childbirth by four women. It offers educational information on both the benefits and dangers of different types of childbirth, including side effects of increasing numbers of epidural anesthesia and C-sections.

Born into Bondage (2001; 40 mins) Directed By: Marion Mayer-Hohdahl Distributed by: Filmmaker‘s Library Genre: Documentary Issues: Women and poverty in India, child labor, abortion of girl babies, arranged marriage Rating: Good

Examines the overall impoverished conditions of women in India, from the horrendous child labor conditions young women endure to other violence committed against them by their families and in society in general. The conditions of girl‘s low social status and the heartbreaking poverty conditions make it nearly impossible for women to have opportunities to improve their station in life despite the work of activists and advocates like Phoolan Devi, now in Parliament campaigning for women.

Boys to Men? (2007; 141 mins, Color) Directed by: Frederick Marx Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Issues: Masculinity in America; portrayals of masculinity

In this moving follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Hoop Dreams, award-winning filmmaker Frederick Marx continues his exploration of the lives of ordinary young men and the extraordinary challenges they face. Boys to Men?—the second in an ongoing trilogy about masculinity in America—hones its focus on the pressures and expectations faced by a diverse group of young males.

Breakin’ the Glass (2000; 28 mins, Color) Directed by: Marla Leech & Dina Maria Munsch Distributed by: frameline Genre: Documentary Issues: Women‘s athletics, Title IV Rating: Very good

The film covers the life and demise of the American Basketball League, the first professional all women‘s basketball league in the U.S. The ABL was owned, coached and played by women but it was eventually overrun by the WNBA which had the financial backing of the NBA.

Breastfeeding Comprehensive (2009; 130 mins, Color) Distributed by: Mother of 7 Genre: Instructional video Issues: Breastfeeding Note: Contains marked questions to allow for the viewer to pause for breaks, discussion, or review

Tips for successful breastfeeding, techniques, issues and answers to frequently asked questions.

15 Bringing Durban Home: Combating Racism Together (2002; 13 mins, Color) Directed by: Thom Powers Produced by: Mallika Dutt, Thom Powers Narrated by: Alice Walker Distributed by: Breakthrough at www.breakthrough.tv Genre: Documentary clear brief explanation of the Third World Conference Against Racism Rating: Informative on how racism operates within a societies. Issues: Racial discrimination, the plights of indigenous peoples, migrant workers, refugee treatment, international sexual trafficking of women, and reparations for women who suffer these social ills.

This brief documentary, narrated by writer Alice Walker summarizes the 2001 Third World Conference against Racism, held in Durban, South Africa. This tape looks at racism and its impact on global, governmental and economic policies and how policies in tern affect people in industrialized and developing nations. This video highlights important moments during the drafting of the conference platform.

Brown Sugar: Part I, Part II, Part III & Part IV (1985; 52 mins/ 58mins/ 52 mins/ 58 mins, B&W, Color; Closed- Captioned) Created & Distributed by: Ebony Productions, Inc. / Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Genre: TV documentary Issue: History of African American women entertainers: 1920s- 1980s Rating: Educational, political and entertaining Note: A little grainy: low audio-visual quality

Based on the book, Brown Sugar: Eighty Years of America’s Black Female Superstars by Donald Bogle, this documentary tells the history of pioneering black women entertainers from the 1920s to the 1980s through archival footage, photographs and interviews. Part I focuses on pioneering black women singers and actresses, such as Ma Raniey, Bessie Smith, Josephine Baker, and Nina Mae McKinney. Part II features Billie Holiday, Hattie McDonald, Fredi Washington, and Ethel Waters, who emerged during the depression era of the 1930s. Part III profiles Lena Horne, Hazel Scott, Katherine Durham, Dorothy Dandrige, Eartha Kitt, and Joyce Bryant, who challenged older stereotypes of black women in the 1940s and 1950s. Part IV covers 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s when Aretha Franklin, Dione Warwick, Dee Dee Sharp, Diana Ross, Donna Summer and Cicely Tyson became icons of popular culture. These extraordinary women struggled against racism, sexism, and stereotypes of black women imposed by mainstream society, such as the images of ―super- sexy noble savage‖, ―endurable black matriarch‖, and ―all-knowing-self-sacrificing-mammy‖.

16 The Business of Being Born (2007; 84 mins, Color) Directed by: Abby Epstein Produced by: Amy Slotnick and Ricki Lake Distributed by: New Line Home Entertainment Genre: Documentary Issue: Birth in hospitals versus birthing with the aid of a midwife Rating: Excellent Note: Contains several scenes of birth and cesarean sections that may disturb some viewers.

Inspired by their own unique birth experiences, producer Ricki Lake and director Abby Epstein team up to provide a nation of mothers-to-be with insight into the process of childbirth and the various options available when preparing for life‘s most special event. From pregnancy to the miraculous moment of birth, The Business of Being Born is an entertaining and informative celebration of the road to motherhood that ―should be seen by every pregnant woman in America‖.

Butch Mystique (2003; 35 mins, Color) Directed by: Deborah A. Wilson Distributed by: Moyo Entertainment Genre: Documentary Issues: Butch identity, politics of identity and race in GLBT communities Rating: Very good; good for gender or Queer studies

Through series of interviews, this film documents the lives of African- American Lesbian Butches in the San Francisco Bay area. The butch experience for all the women in the film is layered over race, which adds a unique element to this retelling. At times personal and intimate all the butches talk frankly about their relationships with family, partners, friends and the GLBT community.

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Calling the Ghosts: A Story about Rape, War and Women (1996, 63 mins, Color; Closed-Captioned) Executive Producer: Julia Ormond Directed by: Mandy Jacobson, Karmen Jelincic Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: War crimes against women, rape, U.S. international relations policy, ethnic cleansing in Serbia, human rights, journalism activism Rating: Excellent historical resource

This film focuses on the human rights violations and inhumane treatment suffered by Kosovo women following the Serbian seizure of power in April 1992. Muslim and Croat women give personal accounts of their systematic imprisonment, mistreatment and humiliation in the Serbian camp, Omarskra and they discuss their effort for restitution from the Serbian government. ―Jadranka Cigelj and Nusreta Sivac, childhood friends and lawyers, enjoyed the lives of "ordinary modern women" in Bosnia-Herzegovina until they were captured and imprisoned by the Serb army as part of the program of ethnic cleansing.

Calling the Shots: Advertising and Alcohol (1980s; 30 mins, Color) Distributed by: Cambridge Educational Films Genre: Lecture Issues: Advertising, advertising‘s affects on alcohol consumption Note: Some minor tracking difficulties; outdated statistics

Jean Kilborne lectures on the dangerous affects of advertising on alcohol consumption.

Captive Audience: How Advertising Invaded the Classroom (2003; 45 mins, Color) Directed and Produced by: Sut Jhally Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issues: The affects of commercializing public education Rating: Good

Examines the ethical and philosophical questions surrounding commercial interest, such as advertising, being used to fund public education. It also offers the various forms of in-school advertising.

Celebration of Age: The Croning Ceremony (1995; 38 mins, Color) Directed by: Connie Spittler Distributed by: Wise Women Video Created by: Con Text Productions Genre: Documentary Issues: Contemporary adaptations of ancient Croning. Women‘s Spirituality Rating: Encouraging

18 Interviews of several women who are involved in a revival movement for ‗croning,‘ a spiritual ceremony to recognize and honor elder and wise women. Interviewees and participants of these ceremonies celebrate a passage of maturity and aging through drumming, singing, dancing and crowning.

Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker (1991; 75 mins, Color) Director: Richard Schmiechen Distributed by: frameline Genre: Documentary Issues: Gay and lesbian history, mental health, women in medicine Rating: Very good

The story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker‘s ground breaking research that lead to a radical discovery: homosexuals were not sick. The weight of her study along with gay and lesbian activism led the American Psychiatric Association to take homosexuality off the list of mental disorders. Dr. Hooker and others who participated in the study are interviewed in the film providing a fascinating telling of the process.

Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed (2004; 77 mins, Color) Directed by: Shola Lynch Distributed by: PBS Genre: Documentary Issues: Race, class, gender and presidential politics Rating: Excellent for all informational purposes

This unsentimental and illuminating documentary examines the campaign, cultural climate and political impact Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm‘s 1972 run for the presidency had on the nation. The film combines newsreels, behind the scene footage and interviews with those involved in the campaign, including commentary from Chisholm herself.

Class Dismissed (2005; 62 mins, Color) Directed by: Loretta Alper Produced by: Sut Jhally Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issue: Representations of the working class in the media Rating: Informative and provocative

Based on the forthcoming book by Pepi Leistyna, Class Dismissed navigates the steady stream of narrow working class representation from American television‘s beginnings to today‘s sitcoms, reality shows, police dramas, and daytime talk shows. Featuring interviews with media analysts

19 and cultural historians, this documentary examines the patterns inherent in TV‘s disturbing depiction 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 way 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.

Classic Eleanor Roosevelt Films (2006; 12 mins, B&W) Distributed by: Quality Information Publishers Genre: Historical Films Rating: Very educational; recommended for classroom use

Table of Contents: Mrs. FDR Tells One (1943; 1 min); Eleanor Roosevelt Speaks From Washington D.C. (1940; 1 min); Mrs. Roosevelt Calls Upon Women of the Land to Help in Relief Drives (1933; 1 min); Training Women for War Production (1940s; 8 mins); Mrs. Roosevelt Attends Library Dedication (1957; 1 min); Women in the News (1944; 1 min); End of the Rainbow (1946; 1 min)

Classic 1940s Lady Lifeguard Film (2006; 9 mins, B&W) Distributed by: Quality Information Publishers Genre: Historical Film Issue: Gender roles in the 1930s and 1940s Rating: Intriguing

This is and amazing film about the lady lifeguard auxiliary core training at Manhattan Beach in New York in the 1930s and 1940s. Table of Contents: Lady Lifeguards (1940s; 9 mins)—This is a very fun and entertaining gender piece about the training and testing female lifeguards must go through to enter the lifeguard core.

Classic Women in the Workforce Films (2006; 76 mins; B&W, 2 DVDs) Distributed by: Quality Information Publishers Genre: Historical films Issues: Women in the workforce during WWII, gender roles and sexism in the 1940s and 1950s Rating: Entertaining and informative

Table of Contents, Disc 1: Supervising Women Workers (1944; 11 mins); The Bright Young Newcomer (1958; 6 mins)—Two women feud in the office as the older female employee is threatened by the new girl and her innovative ways; Office Etiquette (1950; 13 mins)—A classic etiquette film that explains how women should act in the workplace; Office Courtesy: Meeting the Public (1952; 11 mins)—An etiquette film in which a secretary must learn to be more pleasant and subservient to customers; The Front Line (1965; 15 mins)—A supermarket clerk vocational training film. Disc 2: You Can Tell by the Teller (1945; 18 mins)—A vintage cashier vocational film filled with sexism and gender bias; I Want to be a Secretary (1941; 16

20 mins)—This film follows a girl as she explores office careers for women, which were limited to clerical work; The Secretary’s Day (1947; 11 mins)—A secretary vocational film that focuses on typing skills; Women Working in a Factory (5 mins)—Silent footage of women assembling unknown products in a factory.

Classic Women of WWII Gender Roles Films (2006; 56 mins, B&W) Distributed by: Quality Information Publishers Genre: Historical films Issue: Sexism in the 1940s Rating: Educational; recommended for classroom use

Table of Contents: The Army Nurse (1945; 17 mins)—This is a rundown of all the activities of an army nurse, including work on the battlefield and off-duty activities. Coast Guard (1943; 6 mins)— This recruitment film encourages women to join the coast guard, although the duties they address are still of the domestic, sexist nature, including office work, cleaning and nursing. Freedom Comes High (1944; 13 mins)—This film shows an often forgotten side of the human conflict during war- the fact the many wives had to sacrifice their husbands in the quest for freedom and justice. This dramatic movie is very well acted and well photographed. Supervising Women Workers (1944; 11 mins)—A very sexist film by all accounts, Supervising Women Workers is about a boss who must learn how best to handle the female employees he supervises. Training Women for War Production (1940s; 9 mins)—Eleanor Roosevelt narrates this terrific rare movie about young women who were performing jobs and duties normally reserved for men during wartime.

Closer (2000; 24 mins, Color) Directed by: Tina Guaraní Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Coming of age, coming out, sexual orientation and identity, teen lesbian sex and dating Rating: Good resource for the classroom

A poignant character study of a 17-year old lesbian living in Newcastle, England, this experimental form documentary combines, re-enactment and dramatizations to chronicle the life of Annelise Rodger as she negotiates her lesbian identity in her family and on the streets of Newcastle. She explores the local lesbian bar scene, dating, and comes out to her family. The film is an inspiring portrait of a self- assured young woman finding her way in the world.

The Cloth Speaks To Me/The Spirit of the Individual (Donated) Directed By: Peter Mullen Genre: Documentary Issues: Women‘s creativity Rating: Good

21 Provides a number of perspectives on the historical and artistic significance of quilting as a cultural form.

(2008; 53 mins, Color) Directed by: Angie Young Genre: Documentary Issue: Keeping abortion safe and legal

Since the passage of Roe v. Wade in 1973, anti-choice forces in the U.S. have been making it their mission to dismantle women‘s reproductive freedom. They have come together, brilliantly strategized, pooled their resources, and slowly but steadily they have been implementing their attack. Their weapons: money, the legal system, the government, the media, the church, and—scariest of all—you. The Coat Hanger Project features interviews with Loretta Ross (founding member of the reproductive justice movement), Heather Booth (founding member of Jane, the underground pre- Roe abortion service in Chicago, 1969-73), Dr. Mildred Hanson (pre-Roe v. Wade abortion provider), Vicki Saporta (president and CEO of the National Abortion Federation), Dr. Jeannie Ludlow (professor of women‘s studies), as well as illegal abortion survivors, students, activists, scholars and others.

The Codes of Gender: Identity and Performance in Popular Culture (2009; 72 mins, Color; Closed-Captioned) Written and Directed by: Sut Jhally Distributed by: The Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issues: Advertising and gender

Scholar Sut Jhally applies the late sociologist Erving Goffman‘s groundbreaking analysis of advertising to the contemporary commercial landscape in this provocative new film about gender as a ritualized cultural performance. Uncovering a remarkable pattern of gender- specific poses, Jhally explores Goffman‘s central claim that the way the body is displayed in advertising communicates normative ideas about masculinity and femininity. The film looks beyond advertising as a medium that simply sells products, and beyond analyses of gender that focus on biological difference or issues of surface objectification and beauty, taking us into the two-tiered terrain of identity and power relations. With its sustained focus on the fundamental importance of gender, power, and how our perceptions of what it means to be a man or a woman get reproduced and reinforced in the level of culture in our everyday lives, The Codes of Gender is certain to inspire discussion and debate across a range of disciplines.

The Color of Fear (1994; 90 mins, Color) Directed by: Lee Mun Wah Distributed by: Stir-Fry Productions Genre: Documentary Issues: Racism, internalized oppression, and assimilation Rating: Highly critical, political and unforgettable; excellent for classroom use

22 A groundbreaking film about the social and psychological impact of race relations in America that offers a compelling look at everyday experiences of racism seen through the eyes of eight California men of African, Asian, Latino and European descent. Through intimate, intelligent, and often emotional debates over the painful subject, these men open up a remarkably honest dialogue about racism. The film was chosen as the ―Best Social Studies Documentary of 1995‖ by the National Educational Media Association.

Consenting Adult (1985; 115 mins [w/ commercials] Color) Directed by: Gilbert Cates Distributed by: American Broadcasting Company (ABC) Genre: Narrative Drama Issues: Gay coming-out drama and family conflict Rating: Encouraging Note: Contains TV commercials every 15 minutes

Based on the novel by Laura Z. Hobson, this coming-out drama tells the story of Jeff, a white middle class college student, whose parents deny his sexual identity. The film explores parental and societal pressures to ‗convert‘ Jeff into being straight, as well as his parents‘ gradual acceptance of his identity.

Constructing Public Opinion (2001; 32 mins, Color) Genre: Documentary Issues: Polling, Public Opinion and built in bias Rating: Good

Professor Justin Lewis examines how polling data presented in the media not only reflects but helps to construct public opinion. This video reveals how elites promote militarism while a mainstream media promotes and electoral system with built in bias.

Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood (2008; 67 mins, Color) Written and Directed by: Adriana Barbaro & Jeremy Earp Produced by: Adriana Barbaro Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Educational documentary Issues: Child consumerism Rating: Very good; recommended for classroom use

Consuming Kids throws light on the practices of a relentless marketing machine that sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products. Drawing on the insights of health care professionals and children‘s advocates the film focuses on the growth of child marketing in the wake of deregulation, showing how youth marketers have used the latest advances in psychology,

23 anthropology, and neuroscience to transform children into one of the most powerful consumer demographics in the world.

Conversations with Intellectuals about Selena (1999; 57 mins, Color) Directed By: Lourdes Portillo Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Popular and critical impact of the musical performer Selena. Rating: Good

Chicana intellectuals and writers discuss musical performer, Selena‘s cultural and political impact on young people, the media, and the world of Latin music.

Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena (1999; 47 mins, Color) Directed By: Lourdes Portillo Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: The death and mourning of slain Tejano pop artist Selena Rating: Good

A complex video about the slain Tejano pop singer is part documentary, part cultural commentary and most clearly a tribute to Selena. Interviews examine Selena‘s cultural significance as a role model particularly in her Corpus Christi hometown community as well as nationally and internationally.

Cover Girl Culture: Awakening the Media Generation (2009; 80 mins, Color) Directed by: Nicole Clark Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Popular culture and the media‘s portrayal of women and girls; body image; advertisement; increased sexualization of girls Rating: Very good

―Being thin, pretty and sexy brings happiness‖. ―Style over substance‖. Young girls receive these messages hundreds of times each day, but who sets these impossible beauty standards—and how can they be changed? In this eye-opening documentary, Nicole Clark, a former Elite

24 International fashion model-turned champion for young girls and their self-esteem, calls for a necessary change: responsible media for our youth. Cover Girl Culture pairs images of girls and women in television and ads with footage from celebrity media. The film juxtaposes these interviews with insights from models, parents, teachers, psychologists, body image experts, and the expressions of girls themselves on how they feel about the media that surrounds them. This film addresses issues like today‘s increasingly invasive media, heightened advertising for tweens, the sexualization of girls, and how consumer culture disempowers young women. Cover Girl Culture also offers solutions for how to educate young women to think critically about the media.

Covered (1995; 25 mins, Color) Directed by: Tania Kamal-Eldin Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary comprised of first person accounts Issues: Veiling and the hejab in Egypt and Islam Rating: Excellent for classroom uses in cultural studies and women‘s studies course

Covered offers alternative views to western conceptions about veiling as a repressive, male dictated practice of the Muslim faith. A little over a decade ago, veiling was a rare practice in Cairo, Egypt because the custom was overthrown at the beginning of the 20th century. Recently, many women have voluntarily embraced this Muslim tradition. In their own words, women of Cairo explain why they have returned to the practices of veiling, or wearing a headscarf called the hejab, and why for them it is an empowering and pride-filled part of their lives.

Creating Women’s History (2001; 20 mins, Color) Produced By: Joyce Follet and Terry Kay Rockefeller Distributed by: Smith College Manuscript Collections Genre: Documentary Issues: Women‘s History, Writing and Recovering Women‘s History Rating: Good

This brief documentary provides an overview of Smith College‘s contribution to the writing and re-writing of history to include the lives of women. It also includes appearances by Gloria Steinem, Rebecca Walker and historian Linda Gordon.

Critical Mass: Women in Science (1993; 27 mins, Color) Directed by: Doug Crawford, utilizing research by Deborah Klein Produced by: KNME-TV, Albuquerque, NM Genre: Educational Video Issue: Encouraging young women to study science and math Rating: Encouraging and somewhat informative

Aimed at young women in junior and high schools, this educational video encourages these young students to pursue their interest in science and math. Several Albuquerque teens as

25 well as professional scientists are interviewed to talk about their experiences of combating gender stereotypes of women in science and math.

Cusp (2000; 25 mins, Color; Close-Captioned) Directed by: Ruth Sergel Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Docudrama Issues: Female adolescents, single parent households, mother daughter relationships, and healthy friendships Rating: Good

Cusp is a portrait of Alice, a spirited 12-year-old, hitting the wall of early adolescence. Her fierce struggle to retain her sense of self, despite the onslaught of other voices, denotes the unique experience of a girl coming of age. This video illustrates struggles young girls face negotiating messages they receive about their place and value in their families and in society at large.

Dam/age (2002; 50 mins, Color; Closed-Captioned) Directed by: Aradhana Seth Distributed by: First Run/Icarus Films Genre: Documentary Issues: Globalization, multinational corporations, displacement, free speech, global activism, environmental justice, post colonial commerce Rating: Excellent contemporary account of the previously listed issues

This film follows Booker Prize-Winning writer (1998) Arandhati Roy through her experiences fighting in the heroic campaign against the Narmada River Valley dam project in India. Roy faces personal challenges and legal danger when she uses her fame to bring attention to attention to the hardships forced on India‘s poor by their government and powerful multinational corporations.

Daring to Resist (1999; 57 mins, Color; Subtitled) Directed by: Barbara Attie and Martha Lubell Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: The Holocaust and fascism

26 Rating: Excellent source of first hand accounts of the resistance in Nazi Germany during WWII.

This stunning documentary introduces us to three Jewish women who as teenagers in the early days of World War II, living in Holland, Hungary and Poland, had the wits and the intelligence to grasp what their parents could not—that the Nazi genocide would engulf them and resistance for them was not an option but a necessity.

The Date Rape Backlash: Media and the Denial of Rape (2002; 57 mins, Color) Produced, Edited & Written by: Sut Jhally Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issues: Rape and date rape Rating: Informative

By the mid-1980s acquaintance rape had gained national media attention as ―a frequent, often-hidden outrage.‖ By 1993 these same sources were claiming date rape was a phantom epidemic, inspired by exaggerated claims of radical feminists. Curiously, there has never been any controversy in the research community over the extent and prevalence of date rape. So, where did the media ―controversy‖ come from? The Date Rape Backlash traces the origins of the backlash to opinion pieces which appeared in right- wing/conservative journals as a response to the mainstream media‘s ―discovery‖ of date rape; and explain how the ―rape-hype‖ idea, initially put forth by conservative males, was catalyzed into a mainstream media ―controversy‖ when that same idea was mimicked by a young woman named Katie Roiphe.

Daughters of the Dust (1991; 113 mins, Color) Directed by: Julie Dash Produced by: Julie Dash, Arthur Jafa Distributed by: Kino International Video Genre: Narrative drama Issues: African/ African American identity Rating: Imaginative, compelling and political; excellent for class use

Shot with exquisite beauty and sensitivity, this award-winning film tells a story of an extended black family on the eve of their migration to North in 1902. Juxtaposing a rich matriarchal tradition of Gullah people (descendants of African slaves living on the Sea Islands off the Georgia coast) with modern Christian ways of mainstream America, the film provides a poetic exploration of African American history, spirituality, and cultural identity.

Dear Lisa: A Letter to My Sister (1990; 45 mins, B&W, Color) Directed by: J. Clements Distributed by: New Day Films Created by: A High Tide Production Genre: Documentary

27 Issue: Women‘s self-image, gender roles, work, and family Rating: Innovative, poetic, and critical

A poetic film that interweaves an autobiographical memoir (voice-over and home video footage) with interviews with eight other women, who recount their girlhood and womanhood, and examines societal expectations of gender roles and stereotypes that are at odds with many women‘s childhood dreams and desires for life.

Defending Yourself (2004; 35 mins, Color) Distributed by: Go Media Genre: Informational Issues: Bullying and teasing behavior in children. Rating: Good

This rigorous video encourages children to think by posing important questions about bullies and their victims, while also offering children positive suggestions for how to resolve bullying behavior in safe yet effective ways. Interviews with children, counselors and youth workers offer their expertise on why bullies act out and what makes someone a victim of this behavior.

Desert Hearts (1985; 96 mins, Color) Directed by: Donna Deitch Written by: Jane Rule & Natalie Cooper Genre: Feature Length Film; drama and romance Issues: Queer Coming Out in the 1950s; Classic Lesbian Coming-Out Film Rating: Very good

This classic lesbian love story was groundbreaking when it premiered in the mid-1980s since nobody died or was declared insane. This film follows the chance meeting and short-lived romance between a twenty-something artist and casino worker and a forty-something professor visiting Nevada for a quickie divorce. This is an unsentimental look at first love with a twist.

The Desert is No Lady: Women Artist & Writers of the Southwest (1995; 45 mins, Color) Directed by: Shelley Williams & Susan Palmer Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary interviews Rating: Excellent recourse for classroom as well as an informational resource about the Southwest

This video documentary profiles several women artists and their art‘s relationship to the spirit of the Southwestern landscape and its people. Writer Sandra Cisneros and poet Cuci Tapahonso, along with painters Harmony Hammond, Pola Lopez de Jaramillo are

28 included among the artists who speak about the environment‘s influences on their work. Some of the topics covered are borders as contentious spaces, honoring languages, deconstructing the clues and signs of identity through objects in art, and the Southwest‘s color as a subliminal influence.

DiAna’s Hair Ego (1990; 30 mins, Color; Three separate documentaries on one tape) Directed and Produced by: Ellen Spiro Created by: South Carolina AIDS Education Network (SCAEN) Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issue: Grassroots AIDS education Rating: Innovative, inspiring and somewhat informative

This unique short documentary features Ms. DiAna, a remarkable black woman, who started South Carolina AIDS Education Network at her small beauty parlor in Columbia, South Carolina. The video interviews DiAna and other members of SCAEN about their grassroots activism to educate African American communities in South Carolina about AIDS. DiAna gives presentations at schools, churches and community centers, and hosts a ―safe sex party‖ to encourage open discussion of sex and AIDS prevention.

Different Moms (1999; 60 mins [w/TV commercials], Color; Closed-Captioned) Directed by: Rory Kennedy, Liz Garbus Distributed by: Lifetime Home Video Genre: TV documentary Issue: Parental rights of people with mental retardation Rating: Educational and empowering; recommended for classroom use

Before the 1960s, more than 60,000 people in the U.S. underwent forced sterilization and until 1978, 37 states still had laws restricting marriage among people with mental retardation. Although 120,000 babies are born to mentally retarded women every year, only half of these children are allowed to remain with their mothers. Interviews with three mothers, family members, and social workers reveal the challenges which parents with mental retardation face in raising their children.

Dr. Gerda Lerner – Women and History I & II: Thinking Allowed Video Collection (1994; 30 mins each, Color) Directed by: Author Bloch Distributed by: Thinking Allowed Productions; 5966 Zinn Dr., Oakland CA 94611 Genre: Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Mishlove Issues: Women‘s right to history, constructions of gender, formations of patriarchy

In a one-on-one interview, Dr. Lerner discusses the origins of women‘s history as a field of study, her personal experiences researching the topic, and how the institutions of church and state have worked together to naturalize the subordination of women within societies. This two-part video interview is one installment in a series of conversations with cutting edge thinkers of the twenty-first century,

29 produced by Thinking Allowed productions. The program‘s host is Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, psychotherapist, and author of The Roots of Consciousness and Psi Development Systems.

Dream Worlds: Desire, Sex, and Power in Rock Video (1990; 55 mins, B&W, Color) Written, Edited, and Narrated by: Sut Jhally Distributed by: Foundation for Media Education: P.O. Box 2008, Amherst, MA 01004-2008 Genre: Documentary/Media Analysis Issue: Fetishization and commodification of women in media, gendered stereotypes and violence against women. Rating: Critical, informative and provocative; recommended for class Note: Contains an explicit and violent rape scene from a film Accused

This video offers a comprehensive study of ideological and cultural impact of fetishized and highly sexualized images of women in various 80s‘ rock videos. Although there are various ‗types‘ of women in these popular music videos, they are uniformly portrayed as nymphomaniacs, who present themselves as objects of the consuming heterosexual male gaze. Consequently, subliminal messages sent by these images affect the ways in which women are treated in society. Through sociological and semiotic theories, the video effectively analyzes a broader cultural system of signs, to which these images inevitably belong.

Dreams of Equality (Circa 1990; 27 mins, Color) Directed & Produced by: Cynthia Salzman Mondell, Allen Mondell Distributed by: Media Projects Inc. Genre: Docudrama Issues: The Women‘s Rights Movement, the suffrage, and abolition and nineteenth century gender relations. Rating: Excellent historical illustration of important events and the sentiments of the 19th century.

A documentary drama that chronicles the early struggles of the Women‘s Rights Movement and personalizes them through an exchange of letters between a sister and a brother that span thirty years. History comes to life as dramatic recreations of the First Women‘s Rights Convention held in 1848 and other historical events are combined with contemporary segments in which young people engage in candid exchanges about the roles of men and women. Issues of political equity, traditional women‘s roles, marital finances, and educational opportunities for girls are still relevant 150 years later.

Eating Disorders: Part I & II (1989; Color) Part I: Eating Disorders and the Student Athletes (17 mins) Part II: Out of Balance: Nutrition and Weight (16 mins) Produced & Written by: Ciceley Hand Created by: NCAA Production Genre: Educational Video Issues: Anorexia and bulimia among student athletes Rating: Informative

This educational video about risks and prevention of eating disorders is aimed at coaches, counselors, and student athletes, who often feel pressured to lose weight in order to succeed. Part One of the program introduces the types of eating disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia. Part Two discusses the importance of balanced diet and proper nutrients.

Eating Disorders: Part III (1989; 15 mins, Color)

Part Three of the program emphasizes the importance of understanding underlying causes of eating disorders and planning appropriate actions. Coaches and student athletes interviewed in this video urge the viewers to take early actions, both psychological and medical treatments, since eating disorders create life-long health problems.

Education of Shelby Knox: Sex, Lies & Education, the (2005, 75 min., Color) Directed by: Marion Lipschutz & Rose Rosenblatt Distributed by: InCite Pictures Genre: Documentary Issues: Conservative politics, religious right, politics in Bible belt America Rating: Excellent

Set in conservative Lubbock, Texas, the film follows the experiences of a Christian Evangelical teenage girl as she battles the school board to change the sex education curriculum in public schools to include more than abstinence only. Shelby‘s journey poignantly illustrates the difficulty of reconciling one‘s own beliefs and values

31 with that of her community. The film offers an insider‘s perspective on the politics of the conservative evangelical movement and the ways it influences communities.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: Not For Ourselves Alone: Part I and Part II (1999; 94 mins, B&W, Color; Closed-Captioned) Directed and Produced by: Ken Burns, Paul Barnes Created and Distributed by: PBS Genre: Historical documentary Issue: Women‘s Suffrage Movement, feminism Rating: Educational, political and inspirational; recommended for classroom use

This biographical documentary of two ―Founding Mothers‖ of the Women‘s Movement in the United States traces the history of the Women‘s Suffrage Movement back to the early 19th century, when women were prohibited to vote, own property, enter the professions and colleges, testify at a trial, and have custody of their own children. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony challenged the constitutional and social subordination of women, and worked towards their ultimate goal: women‘s right to vote. Although they realized the importance of eradicating all the inequalities in American society and thus worked along with abolitionists, towards the end of the struggle, the limitation of a white women‘s movement became clear. Doubly oppressed by her sex and race, black women and women of color were excluded from the heated battle between white women‘s organizations and emancipated black male leaders over the idea that ―female suffrage should come first, Negro suffrage last.‖

Elizabeth Kubler-Ross: Facing Death (2002; 57 mins, Color; Close-Captioned) Directed by: Stefan Haupt Distributed by: First Run/Icarus Films Genre: Interview with file footage Issues: Death, dying, and transition Rating: Good

This video captures the some of the final moments of the woman who is world renowned for her work in the field of death, dying and treatment for the terminally ill. Kubler-Ross looks back on her life and achievements in this interview shot at her home.

Enemies of Happiness (2006, 59 mins, Color) Director: Eva Mulvad and Anja Al-Erhayem Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Politics, women‘s rights in Afghanistan, Afghani culture Rating: Excellent

As the Taliban lost power in Afghanistan and Shari'a law was challenged, women attempted to exercise their political rights. One such woman was Malalai Joya. In this film, Malalai runs for parliament despite intimidation threats and discouragement from the traditional religious men in her country. This film captures a riveting time in the history of Afghanistan culture and explores the intricacies of gender relations and power in the country.

Erase the Hate (1994; 45 mins, Color) Produced by: Susan Lich, Stein Spiegel Created by: USA Networks Genre: Educational Video Issues: Combating hate and racism, youth education Rating: Educational, critical and inspiring

Erase the Hate is USA Networks' Emmy Award-winning program dedicated to combating hate and racism. It includes interviews with members of several youth organizations, such as C.U.R.E. and Youth Dares, which encourage young people to acknowledge and celebrate racial, cultural, and religious differences in order to build coalitions among youth.

escrito ( ) Directed & Produced by: Monica Enriquez Distributed by: ALT Cinema Genre: Documentary Issues: GLBT immigrants, GLBT identity Rating: escrito poetically gestures to the contradictions of what it means to be a queer immigrant in the U.S. As Gloria Enzaldùa writes, ―As mestizas we have different surfaces for each aspect of identity…We are ‗written‘ all over, or should I say, carved and tattooed with the sharp needles of experience.‖

Escuela (2002; 53 mins, Color, Subtitled; Sequel to La Boda) Directed by: Hanna Weyer Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Migrant worker life, education, U.S./Mexico border issues, public policy, immigration and cultural studies Rating: Good resource for classroom on humanities and education courses

―There are over 800,000 students enrolled in migrant education programs in the United States, and of those, only 45-50% ever finishes high school.‖ This video takes an in-depth look at the challenges school administrators, migrant children, and their parents face in their efforts to educate migrant children. This video gives first hand accounts of what it‘s like for migrant students and their families to adjust their lives to both the school calendar year and migrant work seasons.

33 Some children split their time between as many as four or five schools within a single school year.

Ethnic Notions (1987; 57 mins, B&W, Color; Closed-Captioned) Directed by: Marlon Riggs Produced by: Marlon Riggs in association with KQED Genre: Documentary Issue: Racism in popular culture; stereotypes of African Americans in media Rating: Highly political, critical and sensitive; excellent for class use Note: Contains disturbing images of slavery and violence, including lynched and burnt bodies.

This highly acclaimed film by Marlon Riggs traces the American history of dehumanizing stereotypes of black people, such as ―Uncle Toms,‖ ―Sambos,‖ ―Mammies,‖ ―Coons,‖ ―Brutes,‖ and ―Pickaninnies.‖ Films, cartoons, minstrel shows, advertisements and household artifacts popularizing these racist caricatures have long justified institutional racism and anti-black prejudice. The film historically situates each stereotype that permeated American popular culture from the 1820s to the 1960s, and reveals political motivations behind these representations.

Everyone Their Grain of Sand (2005; 87 mins, Color) Directed By: Beth Birt Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Corporatization of private lands, globalization, capitalism, grass-roots activism Rating: Good

This documentary chronicles the struggles of the fiercely determined citizens of Maclovio Rojas, Tijuana, Mexico as they fight to keep their land in the face of government bullying and corporate development. Over a three-year period we see these resourceful and spirited residents fight bureaucratic stonewalling and persecution. F

The F Word (1994; 10 mins, Color) Directed by: Marcia Jarmel and Erin Gallagher Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Short form documentary Issues: Feminism, women‘s rights, women‘s history, women‘s studies Rating: Excellent introductory resource on widely held perceptions of feminism

Jarmel and Gallagher examine the meaning of the word ‗feminism‘ through a montage of interview responses that reflect the various stereotypes,

34 misconceptions and ultimately truths, about the what feminism encompasses. This short-form video covers a lot of ground in 10 minutes and is a useful introduction to the subject.

The Families We Choose: A Film About Lesbian Lives (1985; 37 mins, Color) Directed and Produced by: Lisa Pontoppidan, Cheryl Qamar Distributed by: Charis Video Genre: Documentary Issue: A family by choice Rating: Inspiring and supportive

Challenging a traditional notion of family, many lesbians today live with their ―family by choice.‖ This film profiles four alternative families, such as an interracial couple living with children, co- workers forming a lesbian collective, and best friends becoming legal guardians to each other.

Feeding Your Baby: A Special Video for New Mothers (1994; 30 mins, Color) Created by: Mead Johnson Company Genre: Instructional Video Issue: Instructions on breastfeeding Rating: Somewhat informative

This video, produced by a company that sells baby formulas, demonstrates how to breastfeed a baby, including explanations on infant reflexes, nursing positions, bottle-feeding, and instructions on solid foods.

Feminism: Controversies, Challenges, Actions (2005; 29 mins, Color) Directed By: Rebecca Haimowitz Distributed by: Bernard Center for Women and Children Genre: Documentary Issues: History of the Barnard Center, feminism and its many moments, controversies and internal conflicts Rating: Good

This video captures a conversation commissioned by the Barnard Center for Research on Women mean to assess the first thirty years of the Year of the Scholar and Feminist Conference. More than a dozen women gather to discuss the center, feminism, its challenges and controversies, and its future.

Fiction and Other Truths: A Film About Jane Rule (1995; 58 mins, B&W, Color) Directed by: Lynne Fernie, Aerlyn Weissman Produced by: Rina Fraticelli, Great Jane Production Genre: Biographical Documentary Issue: Lesbian and gay writers‘ rights for freedom of expression; a history of censorship over publications of gay and lesbian literatures Rating: Feminist, political, informative, and entertaining

This compelling film explores the history of censorship and prejudice against lesbian literatures from the 1950s McCarthy era to the present through a collage of archival footage, photographs and interviews with author/activist Jane Rule and people who have known her. This is a powerful life story of Jane Rule, outspoken activist and internationally acclaimed writer whose book, The Desert of the Heart (1964) was made into the classic lesbian film. The film also traces the history of criminalization and the civil rights movement of lesbians and gays in U.S. and Canada.

Finding Dawn (2006, 73 mins, Color) Directed by: Christine Welsh Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Indigenous women‘s lives, colonialism, criminal justice, Canadian culture Rating: Very good

A tragedy that has received precious little attention-an estimated 500 Aboriginal women that have disappeared or been murdered in Canada over the past 30 years, this compelling documentary explores the culture of impunity that allows these murders to go unsolved or unpunished.

Fire (1996; 104 mins, Color) Directed by: Deepa Mehta Written by: Deepa Mehta Genre: Narrative Drama Issue: East Indian lesbian identity Rating: Feminist, entertaining and political

This controversial film is a portrait of two contemporary middle-class Indian women, whose romantic relationship causes turmoil in a patriarchal joint family in New Delhi. Their personal struggle for freedom and questioning of traditions alludes to post-colonial India‘s transformation into a modern sovereign nation.

The First People, The Last Word (Circa 1990s; 44 mins, Color) Produced and Distributed by: Filmakers Library, Inc. Genre: Educational, Documentary Issues: Indigenous Peoples, Indians, Native Americans, assimilation, the politics of native art, hate crimes and casino commerce Rating: Educational, informative and inspirational

A look at native people‘s triumphant spirits despite their challenges with settlers and governments in the United States of America. Tribal members of the Apache, Navaho, Lakota, Sioux and the Mashantucket Pequot tribes, discuss the historical influences informing the conditions of their people today and what individuals and tribes are doing now to reclaim, restore, and honor their heritage and lands. Tribal members offer their ideas and philosophies about building and strengthening native communities. They also speculate about native people‘s place in society at large in the future in North America.

Food, Inc. (2009; 91 mins, Color) Directed by: Robert Kenner Produced by: Eric Scholorrer, Richard Pearce, Melisa Robledo Distributed by: Magnolia Home Entertainment Issues: The American food industry; food production and capitalism Rating: Very good; recommended for classroom use

Food, Inc. lifts the veil on our nation‘s food industry, exposing how our nation‘s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Food, Inc. reveals surprising—often shocking truths—about what we eat, how it‘s produced and who we have become as a nation.

Forbidden Fruit (2000; 30 mins, Color) Directed by: S. Bruce, B. Knuth, and Y. Zukmantel Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Docudrama Issues: Sexuality, sexual and gender politics in Africa Rating: Fair

An attempt to dissolve barriers about lesbian relationships and sexual identity in African society. Using as its centerpiece the re-enactment of a lesbian relationship within the politics of a rural Zimbabwean village, Bruce, Kunath and Zückmantel tell a powerful and engaging story that Amy Villarejo, of Cornell University, says ―exploits passion in the service of

37 transformation‖ and makes a ―call to queer, global solidarity.‖

Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives (1992; 85 mins, Color) Directed by: Aerlyn Weissman, Lynn Fernie Produced by: The National Film Board of Canada Distributed by: Women Make Movies, Inc. Genre: Documentary Issues: Lesbian history, sexuality and identity, popular culture Rating: Compelling, critical, entertaining and educational

Through a brilliant collage of personal interviews, film clips, archival footage and re-enactments of 50s‘ lesbian pulp novels, this compelling and entertaining film presents a vibrant portrait of lesbian sexuality and survival during the oppressive period of the 1950s and 1960s in Canada. Interweaving an interview with author Ann Bannon and memories of women who read popular lesbian pulp fictions, the film explores desires, dreams and struggles of these women in search of an affirming community.

For the Bible Tells Me So (2007; 97 mins, Color) Produced and Directed by: Daniel Karslake Distributed by: Jeremy Walker and Associates, Inc. Genre: Documentary Issues: Gay and Lesbians within religious families Rating: Excellent

The Rev. Gene Robinson was the first gay Episcopal Bishop which set off a firestorm and was the inspiration for this documentary. Rev. Robinson his family is among others interviewed for this important documentary which chronicles how families with strong religious backgrounds understand their gay and lesbian children. It offers hope for these families that they can support and love their children and still maintain a relationship with their church.

Four Women of Egypt (1997; 90 mins, Color) Directed by: Tahani Rached Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary, personal narratives Issues: Egyptian and Middle-Eastern politics Rating: Excellent historical material with inspiring and insightful message

Four Egyptian women from very different backgrounds, lives, and perspectives share their enduring friendship through director Tahani Rached‘s 35 mm lens. Political and social justice activists Amina Rachid, Shahenda Maklad, Wedad Mitry, and Safynaz Kazem are the subjects of this documentary that dares to lay the poignant narratives of these women‘s lives along side Egypt‘s political history. It is abundantly clear from their voices that political myths are always only part of the story and that political and intellectual differences are a

38 breeding ground for growth and invaluable alliances. This is excellent learning tool for those interested in politics in Egypt and the Middle East.

From Hollywood to Hanoi (1992; 78 mins, B&W/ Color) Directed by: Tiana Thi Thanh Nga Distributed by: Indochina Film Arts Foundation Genre: Documentary Issues: Vietnamese/ American identity, Vietnam today Rating: Highly critical, innovative and entertaining; recommended for classroom use

This engaging and intelligent film by Tiana, a Vietnamese/ American filmmaker, explores complex issues of exile, displacement, assimilation, and reconciliation. Searching for her own dual identity, Tiana travels back to ‘90s Vietnam, after leading a life of an assimilated Asian actress in Hollywood. Witty and critical, the film combines clips from old propaganda war films, music videos, childhood photographs, and interviews in order to narrate a personal-as-political story of one woman‘s effort to bridge her two homelands.

Further off the Straight & Narrow: New Gay Visibility on Television 1998- 2006 (2006; 61 mins, Color) Directed by: Katherine Sender Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issues: GLBT representation in the media Rating: Very informative

Further Off the Straight & Narrow provides a compelling and nuanced examination of television‘s portrayal of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people. Picking up here Off the Straight and Narrow (1998) left off, the documentary surveys network dramas, sitcoms, reality shows, and premium cable programming to show how these depictions are often marked by ambivalence and tension. The film cautions that even a GLBT characters and plotlines have grown more prevalent and complex in recent years, these images and stories also continue to be shaped by narrow commercial imperatives. The film argues that the evolution of GLBT representations should be seen less as an indication of big media‘s sudden commitment to social justice, or as a sign that the struggle for gay equality has been won, than as recognition of GLBT consumers and gay taste by advertisers and media conglomerates.

Game Over: Gender, Race and Violence in Video Games (2002; 41 mins, Color) Directed By: Nina Huntemann Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Educational documentary Issues: The impact of video games on men‘s behavior and the treatment of women Rating: Excellent

This video offers a thorough and informative look at the business and content of video games and their impact on society. This video offers a clear model to assist high school and college students in critical examinations of the media

Gathering the Goddesses: Zsuzsanna Budapest (1994; 60 mins, Color) Directed and Produced by: Melinda Hess, Peg Jordan Distributed by: Jumpin‘ Productions Genre: General documentary (of a workshop) Issue: Women‘s Spirituality movement Rating: Somewhat political, not informative; women‘s Spirituality

The video features interviews with a neo-pagan spiritual leader, Zsuzsanna Budapest, combined with documentary footage of a three- day workshop held in Austin, TX. Women who are involved in the workshop go through various rituals, and share their thoughts and feelings about organized religions, the end of patriarchy, and sisterhood evoked through resurrections of ancient Goddesses.

Gay and Lesbian Families with Children (Circa 1980s; 55 mins, Color) Genre: Documentary Issues: Children and teens being raised by gay parents, ―Out‖ parents in family communities, gender and sexuality, HIV-AIDS Rating: Good

This documentary profiles families with gay parents to give a number of perspectives about some of the special concerns gay parents and their children face to live with dignity and mutual respect, and build community in a heterosexist society. Though the film is dated (late 80‘s early 90‘) it candidly addresses the familial and intimate relationships

40 these family struggle to build and maintain in the face of societal pressure against their right to live and love in peace.

Gender and Communication (2001; 42 mins, B&W and Color) Produced By: Dane Archer Distributed by: Berkeley Media Genre: Documentary, educational media Issues: Gender performance through verbal and nonverbal communication, media representations and perpetuation of gender roles Rating: Excellent

This educational video takes a controversial and often hilarious look at gender performance and presentation in the communication styles of men and women. It also examines how representations of gender that fall squarely out of these categories trouble them and dominant norms of acceptable behavior.

The Gender Chip Project (2005, 54 mins, Color) Director: Helen De Michiel Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Women in science and mathematics Rating: Very good

Fewer women graduate with college degrees in mathematics and sciences than they did 30 years ago. This film follows young women who have chosen degrees in these fields and traces their challenges in academic settings where they are often the extreme minority. Beginning with the women as sophomores and following them through their senior year, the viewers are able to see the growth and change in each woman as they mature and settle into their chosen studies.

Generation M: Misogyny in Media & Culture (2008; 60 mins, Color) Directed by: Thomas Keith Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issues: Misogyny in America; misogyny in popular culture Rating: Very good; recommended for use in the classroom

Despite the achievements of the women‘s movement over the past four decades, misogyny remains a persistent force in American culture. In this film, Thomas Keith looks at misogyny and sexism in the media, exploring how hateful attitudes toward women are constructed at the very heart of our popular culture. The film tracks the destructive dynamics of misogyny across a broad and disturbing range of media phenomena. Along the way, Generation M forces us to confront the

41 dangerous real-life consequences of misogyny in all of its forms—making a compelling case that when we devalue more than half the population based on gender, we harm boys and men as well as women and girls.

Ghandi: A Life and Death of A Dynasty (VHS; 63 mins, [w/ TV commercials] B&W, Color, 2 separate documentaries on one tape) Created and Distributed by: William Benton Broadcasting Project of the University of Chicago Produced by: Drew Associates Genre: TV documentary Issue: A political and familial history of the Ghandi dynasty Rating: Informative, not critical on gender issues Note: Low visual quality

This TV program presents three generations of prime ministers of India, popularly referred to as ―The Ghandi dynasty.‖ It includes old newsreel footage of the first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru; interviews with his daughter Indira Ghandi, the second prime minister; and his grandson Rajiv Ghandi. It effectively relates the personal experiences of the Ghandi family to a national history of post-colonial India and its political instability.

Girl Inside (2007; 70 mins, Color) Directed by: Maya Gallus Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Transgender transitioning, family Rating: Excellent

This film follows Madison, a male to female transgendered woman, from the early stages of her transition through to her sex reassignment surgery. Madison records her own experiences as well as those of her family and others that she is intimate with. It is an honest look at the everyday seemingly trivial details of gender transition and how sex reassignment transforms more than just the body.

Girls Around the World (1998-2000; 30 mins each, Color) Produced by: Brenda Packerson Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: The circumstances and living conditions young women face around the globe.

Anna from Benin (Monique Phoba, Benin) One of 31 children, Anna struggles to fulfill her family‘s high expectations after receiving a prestigious scholarship to study music in France.

Daughters of War (Maria Barea, Peru) The effects of war, drugs and poverty in Peru are seen through Gabriela, the leader of a girl gang and teen mother.

42 Heaven and Earth (Pascale Schmidt, Germany) Ramona chooses to follow a religious path and leaves behind the freedoms enjoyed by other teens in Munich.

Frontier (Kaija Jurikkala, Finland) On an isolated farm near the Russian border, Tarja makes the painful decision to leave home in search of greater opportunities.

Don’t Ask Why (Sabiha Sumar, Pakistan) Anousheh, an independent-minded Pakistani teen, attempts to realize her dreams while confronting the expectations of her culture.

NightGirl (Yingli Ma, China) A striking portrait of Han Lin, a 17-year-old who prematurely enters the workforce as a Go-Go dancer in Peking, China.

Girls Like Us (1997; 57 mins, Color) Produced by: Jane C. Wagner & Tina Difeliciantonio Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary, Personal Narrative Issue: Young women in adolescence and how they navigate peer pressure and societal influences Rating: Educational and relevant to social, cultural, gender and economics

This documentary follows the lives of four very different young women raised on the urban east coast over the course of four years, while they are between the ages of 14 and 18. Lisa, Anna, De‘Yona, and Raelene struggle to find themselves amidst their parent‘s generational, cultural and religious influences and social pressures from their peers. This documentary is a triumphant and heartbreaking tale of four girls‘ journeys into womanhood at the turn of the 21st Century.

Girls: Challenges/Choices (2006; 57 mins, Color) Produced by: christopher productions Distributed by: The New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women Sponsored by: The Public Education Department, the Department of Health, ValueOptions New Mexico, the Children, Youth and Families Department, the McCune Foundation, & the NM Commission on the Status of Women Genre: Documentary Issues: Teen dating violence, teen pregnancy, drug abuse, depression, women‘s careers, body image Rating: Very good

What is it like to be a teenage girl in New Mexico today? What issues have these young women identified as important? Do they understand what their life choices are? The GIRLS: Challenges/Choices Project explored these issues to improve understanding, empowerment, and self-esteem among girls. The issues discussed include body image, teen pregnancy, depression, substance abuse and dating violence. This project was begun and coordinated by the NM Commission on the Status of Women.

Girls: Moving Beyond Myth (2008 28 mins, Color) Directed & Produced by: Susan Macmillan Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issues: Sexuality and coming of age for girls in modern America Rating: Very good

This compelling new documentary focuses on the sexual dilemmas and difficult life choices young girls face as they come of age in contemporary American culture. Challenging long-held myths about girlhood, the film draws on the insights of girls themselves to explore and shed light on their actual lived experience as they navigated our increasingly hyper-sexualized society. The voices of a diverse range of girls are supplemented with accessible analysis from leading experts on girls and sexuality, including Lynn Phillips, author of Flirting with Danger; Joan Jacobs Brumberg, author of The Body Project; and Deborah Tolman, author of Dilemmas of Desire.

Girls Still Dream (1995; 21 mins, Color) Distributed by: Women Make Movies Directed by: Ateyyat El Abnoudy Genre: Documentary Issues: The impact of early marriage (sometimes before the age of 12-years) and illiteracy on the living conditions of Egyptian women. Secondary issues are the Middle East, Islam, young women and human rights. Rating: Excellent teaching resource for classes about international women‘s rights

This video illuminates the struggle Egyptian women face acquiring basic human rights. Because marriage is compulsory and girls are often married by the age of 16, their education is interrupted or ended, and they find themselves at the mercy of their husbands and husband‘s families. The women‘s stories featured in this documentary show how cultural traditions clash with these women‘s dreams of self-determination.

Go Home Baby Girl (2005; 50 mins, Color) Directed By: Audrey Huntley Genre: Documentary Issues: Missing and Murdered Native American Women in Canada Rating: Good

This powerful documentary sheds light on the little known fact that hundreds of Native American women have gone missing and have been found murdered in Canada in recent years. This documentary talks to their friends and family members about their experiences of losing loved ones and their attempts to solicit help from the authorities, and attention from society at large.

God Sleeps in Rwanda (2004; 28 mins, Color) Directed by: Kimberlee Acquaro Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issue: The 1994 Rwandan genocide, third world women Rating: Excellent

The 1994 Rwandan genocide left the country population 70 percent female. This documentary looks at the dramatic cultural, economic and educational shift the country has made since the conflict.

Gorillas in Our Midst (1988; 129 mins, Color) Directed By: Michael Apted Distributed by: The Guber-Peters Company Genre: Feature Length Film Issues: Gorilla poaching in Africa, animal rights, anthropology, international relations Rating: Excellent

The story of Anthropologist Dian Fossey experience in Africa studying mountain Gorillas and how she became their advocate. She waged a battle with the government and hunters to protect them from poaching which ended in her death.

Great Women Artists 3 DVD Set

Mary Cassatt (2009; 45 mins, Color) Distributed by: KULTUR International Films Ltd. Genre: Documentary Issue: Women‘s creativity

Children and naturalism are the hallmarks of Mary Cassatt‘s work during the 1880s and 1890s. Cassatt absorbed from her Impressionist colleagues Caillebotte, Degas, and Renoir, as well as her study of Japanese prints, the modern idea that the background of a painting might be as significant as the foreground. Her paintings depict a world of her own creation, one that adults can fully understand by recapturing their childhood persona.

Frida Kahlo (2009; 45 mins, Color) Distributed by: KULTUR International Films, Ltd. Genre: Documentary Issue: Women‘s creativity

Frida Kahlo began to paint in 1925 while recovering from a streetcar accident that left her permanently disabled. Many of her two hundred paintings directly relate to her experiences with physical pain. They also chronicle her turbulent

45 relationship with artists Diego Rivera. During her lifetime, Kahlo did not enjoy the same level of recognition as the great artists of Mexican muralism: Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros. However, today Kahlo‘s‘ work is critically and monetarily prized as that of her male peers, sometimes more so.

Georgia O’Keeffe (2009; 35 mins, Color) Distributed by: KULTUR International Films Ltd. Genre: Documentary Issue: Women‘s creativity

Georgia O‘Keeffe was an American abstract painter, famous for the purity and lucidity of her still-life compositions. In 1916 the American photographer and art gallery director Alfred Stieglitz became interested in her abstract drawings and exhibited them at his gallery in New York City. O‘Keeffe moved to New Mexico in 1949, and is best known for her paintings in which single blossoms or objects such as a cow‘s skull are presented in close-up views.

The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo (2007, 76 mins, Color, Subtitled) Directed by: Lisa F. Jackson Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Sexual assault, colonialism, war, genocide, mass media Rating: Excellent; very powerful, Note: Explicit descriptions of sex crimes

During the brutal war in the Congo women have been systematically kidnapped and raped as an act of war. In this extraordinary film the filmmaker talks to both the survivors of these rapes and the soldiers that perpetrate them. It is a strong look at the situation and does not minimize any of the brutally harsh realities of life in war torn Congo.

Grrlyshow (2000; 18 mins, Color) Directed by: Kara Herold Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Self-publishing, women‘s writing co-operatives, alternative press Rating: Excellent resource for classes dealing with grassroots organizing and publication

An 18-minute explosion of fringe feminism and print media, Grrlyshow is a powerful and rebellious message of the girl revolution. Zines are examined as a cultural phenomenon, and an avenue for social and political change. This video gives a short, behind the scenes, look at the benefits of creating zines and offers resources for publishing. This film is edited by the editors of ―Bust‖, (Debbie Stoller), ―Bamboo Girl‖ (S. Margarita) and ―Plotz‖.

Guide to Healthy Living: Information for a Winning Lifestyle (1998; 30 mins, Color) Produced & Distributed by: Ebony/National Medical Association Johnson Publishing Company, Inc./Conrad & Associates, Inc Genre: Educational video Issues: Health and wellness concerns for African Americans Rating: Informative about diabetes, hypertension, asthma and other illnesses that have a high incidence in the Black community

This brief informational video offers explanations for the causes of diseases that frequently affect members of African American communities. In addition to testimonials from celebrities such as Della Reese, Malik Yoba and Patti LaBelle, expert medical advice is provided by Black physicians. The experts also provide basic fitness and wellness tips for improving physical, mental and spiritual health.

Guns & Mothers (2003; 53 mins, Color, Closed-Captioned) Directed by: Thom Powers Distributed by: First Run/Icarus Films Genre: Documentary Issues: Gun violence in America Rating: Good

This film chronicles two groups, The Million Moms and the Second Amendment Sisters, and their response to the Columbine High School shootings and persistent gun violence in urban areas. Though these groups have opposing positions on gun control, they agree that women should have a voice in shaping gun control laws in America.

Guts, Gumption and Go-Ahead (1992; 24 mins, Color) Produced & Directed by: Cynthia Salzman Mondell Distributed by: Media Projects, Inc. Genre: Docudrama Issues: One black American women‘s experiences during the civil rights, voting rights, and slave eras in the U.S Rating: Good

This video dramatizes an account of activist Annie Mae Hunt‘s life performed by actress Irma Hall. Hall offers a moving account of one courageous African-American women‘s life as a political activist before, during and after the Civil Rights Movement. Events are recounted in the words of Annie Mae Hunt, and capture the personality, vitality and courage of her experiences fighting for the rights of African-Americans. Her story is a lesson in the rewards of fearless independence.

Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy-Headed People (1985; 10 mins, Color) Directed by: Ayoka Chenzira Distributed by: Women Make Movies Issues: African-American history and culture and the politics of beauty Rating: Good brief informational and historical look at black women‘s beauty practices

―An animated satire on the question of self image for African- American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free.‖ This film provides a brief examination of the challenges black women face cosmetically treating their hair to make it conform to Eurocentric standards of beauty. Gives a brief history of African-American hair care products and celebrates black women‘s efforts to maintain natural hair with African aesthetics.

Harsh Beauty (2005, 54 mins, Subtitled) Directed by: Alessandra Zeka Distributed by: frameline Genre: Documentary Issues: Gender roles, Indian culture Rating: Very good

This film explores the world of Hijra (or Eunuchs), and the choices they make to create lives for themselves in a society that has rigid roles for men and women. Eunuchs dress and act like women but they do not benefit from the relationships and respect allocated to other women. The film looks at the differences within the Eunuch culture and how they are trying to participate in society more fully.

Heart of the Sea (2002; 57 mins, Color) Directed by: Lisa Denker and Charlotte Lagrade Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Hawaii‘s matriarchal heritage, breast cancer, and women‘s Professional Surfing

This video offers a portrait of Rell ―Kapolioka‘ehukai‖ Sunn, recognized as the founder of professional women‘s surfing. Sunn died in 1998 of breast cancer, but her legacy as an icon of women‘s surfing and Oahu, Hawaii community leader lives on in the women‘s International Surfing Association and the annual Menehune surfing contest for children that she founded. The video

48 is an example of the important contributions women make to sports and community that are often missing from the mainstream media‘s depictions of leadership.

Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes (2006; 61 mins, Color) Written and Directed by: Byron Hurt Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Docudrama Issues: Violence, sexism, images of manhood in hip-hop culture Rating: Provocative, good

This film provides a riveting examination of representations of manhood in hip-hop culture. Director Byron Hurt pays tribute to hip-hop while challenging the rap music industry to take responsibility for the perpetuation of destructive, conservative styles of manhood that glamorize sexism, violence, and homophobia. The film is at once gripping and educational in its fearless, unflinching engagement with issues of race, gender violence and the corporate exploitation of youth culture.

Historic Ironrite Ironing Machine Film (2006; 27 mins, B&W) Distributed by: Quality Information Publishers Genre: Historical film Rating: Entertaining

This brilliant Ironrite advertisement brings back the 1940s in all its glory. Rich color schemes and enthusiastic narration are use to promote the new ironing system, Ironrite, as a life saver for homemakers in this dynamic classic. Table of Contents: Making a New Day Out of Tuesday (1946; 27 mins)—This vivid promotional film demonstrates the ease of joy of ironing clothes with the Ironrite home ironing system.

Historic Home Economics Films (2006; 43 mins, B&W) Distributed by: Quality Information Publishers Genre: Historical films Issue: Sexism and gender roles in the 1940s and 1950s Rating: Intriguing

Table of Contents: The Home Economics Story (1951; 25 mins)—This film is all about the decision one family makes as to whether or not their daughter should attend college. In the end, they decide that their daughter will be prepared for a great future if she studies home economics; Buying Food (1950; 11 mins)—This is an interesting film with lessons that are more valuable today than they were back when the film was made. Learn to shop wisely for food in the grocery store and make economical selections. This film deals with every grocery issue from serving sizes to food quality

49 to food budgeting to shelf shopping; Why Study Home Economics? (1955; 9 mins)—Two college girls argue over the merits of enrolling in home economics courses. After a visit with the home economics professor, they learn that ―home ec‖ courses available to them are invaluable and they will be able to apply what they learn in home economics class to a variety of subjects and learning experiences. Holistic Nursing (circa 1990s; 30 mins, Color) Produced by: The National Holistic Nursing Association Genre: Informational Video Issues: The principles of holistic nursing Rating: Mildly informative, primarily promotional

This video is a promotional and informational tape about the American Holistic Nurses Association. Members of the organization explain its purpose and benefits. Testimonies by nurses and healers are included explaining this trilateral approach to nursing which treats the mind, body, and spirit of the patient.

Homoteens (1993; 60 mins, Color) Directed by: Joan Jubela Distributed by: frameline Genre: Documentary Issues: Gay and Lesbian teens lives, family issues, diversity Rating: Very good

In this documentary 4 gay teens videotape their lives revealing their unique and diverse experiences with coming out, family, relationships and friendships. It is insightful and honest about the good and bad sides of being queer and a teen.

Hózhó of Native Women Wellness & Native Women (V Conference) 1994, Phoenix, AZ. Health Promotion Program, Continuing Education, University of Oklahoma (1997; 29 mins, Color) Directed by: Beverly Singer Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary and personal narrative Issues: Indigenous Peoples, Indians, Native Americans Rating: Informative, empowering and inspirational

This documentary uses clips from the fifth Wellness and Native Women‘s conference and Native women‘s personal testimonies for insights on how Native people maintain cultural resiliency and natural harmony despite non-Native influences. This video by Singer, who is Navajo and Tewa, shows how Native women scholars and healers integrate traditions into their current lifestyles. Native women give their thoughts on balanced approaches to life.

I Exist (2003; 60 mins, Color) Directed By: Peter Barbosa, Garrett Lenoir Genre: Documentary Issues: The invisibility and occlusion of gay people of Middle- Eastern origin Rating: Excellent

This documentary captures the testimonies of Muslim, Christian and Jewish Middle- Easterners as they speak about how they, and their families and friends, negotiate their queer identities. This is one of few films to document the lives of gay and lesbian people from of Arabic, Syria, Egypt, Armenia, and the Sudan.

I Was a Teenage Feminist (2005; 62 mins) Directed By: Therese Shecter Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Video journal/documentary Issues: Evolving perceptions of feminism Rating: Very good

This video follows filmmaker Therese Shecter as she reflects on her experience growing up in a feminist home, and as she questions the dissonance that young women feel identifying with the word feminist in the contemporary context. This humorous, very personal look at the evolving meaning and significance of feminism offers a range of perceptions associated with the F-word.

I Wonder What Shall You Remember of September (2004; 21 mins, Color) Directed By: Cecilia Carnejo Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Experimental form documentary Issues: The 1973 coup in Chile and September 11th in New York City Rating: Good, but hard to follow

An experimental form documentary that brings together still images, film footage and news reports to remember the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks and the

51 filmmakers own memories of the brutal coup in Chile to create a tapestry about the violence of political radicalism. This film is interesting, but difficult to follow to a coherent end.

I, The Worst of All (1990; 107 mins, Color, Spanish w/English Subtitles-Wmst Grant Film) Directed by: Maria Luisa Bembers Distributed by: First Run Film Release Genre: Feature length film; drama Issues: The life and work of Sur Juana Ines de la Cruz Rating: Excellent

Feature film that is a creative and compelling fictional telling of the life and times of the brilliant Nun and poet Sur Juana Ines de la Cruz, who lived in 17th Century Mexico. This telling is based on Octavio Paz‘s fictionalized novel. Actresses Asumpta Serna (Sur Juana) and Dominique Sanda (Vicereine) bring to the screen a vibrant depiction of women‘s lives and their passionate friendship under the oppressive times of the inquisition.

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice (1989; 53 mins, Color) Directed & Produced by: William Greaves Issues: Activist journalism, anti-lynching campaigns, suffragists, reconstruction race relations Rating: Excellent historical resource

Offers an interesting and informative look at one of America‘s often forgotten civil rights heroes. Ida B. Wells was a tireless activist for anti- lynching laws in the U.S. She used her position as a journalist to bring to light the violence perpetrated against blacks in southern and northern states.

Impact N.M Violence Against Women (1992; 29 mins, Color) Created by: Impact N.M. Genre: Documentary/Media analysis Issue: Violence against women in the media, sexualization and objectification of children through the media Rating: Educational. Note: It contains some violent images, such as a killing of a woman in the film Psycho and photographs of bondage. Low audio-visual quality

The video features a round-table discussion of images of women in the media, including pornography, which promotes commodification and violence against women. The discussants include three UNM professors; Jane Caputi from American Studies, Ann Scales from the Law School, and Teresa Cordova

52 from Women Studies.

Improving Case Outcomes (Circa 1990s; 16 mins, Color) Produced & Distributed by: Office of Victims of Crime Resource Center Genre: Documentary, Public Service Program, Testimonials. Issues: Child sexual exploitation, domestic violence, rape and legal issues related to these crimes. Rating: Educational and potentially useful to students interested in social work or community resource work associated with domestic violence.

Focusing on the short and long term impact of violence on children who are directly and indirectly exposed to it, this tape particularly features the successful outcomes of a program in Boston, Mass., called the Child Witness to Violence Project that began in 1992. The programs goals are to treat children exposed to violence early on to curtail residual problems and to prevent the kids from becoming offenders themselves.

Iraqi Women: Voices From Exile (1994; 54 mins, Color) Directed by: Maysoon Pachachi Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Historical Documentary, Personal Narrative Issues: The social and political circumstance of Iraqi women exiled in Britain, immigration and the Middle East. Rating: Educational, feminist and informative international account of Iraqi politics and their impact on women; excellent teaching resource

A thoughtful critique of Iraq‘s recent history and how its political shifts have affected Iraqi women, these first person narratives from the rarely heard voices of Iraqi women, offer a reflective look at Iraqi politics in the ‘40s and 50s, and the July 14, 1958 revolution. The video also gives a thorough account of Iraqi women‘s living conditions following Hussein‘s rise to power from 1991 to the Gulf War.

Iron Jawed Angels (2003; 124 mins, Color) Directed By: Katja Von Garnier Distributed by: HBO, Inc. Genre: Feature film/dramatization Issues: Women‘s Suffrage

Taking a fresh and contemporary look at a pivotal event in American history, Iron Jawed Angels tells the story of how defiant and brilliant young activist Alice Paul (Hillary Swank) and Lucy Burns (Frances O‘Connor) took the women‘s suffrage movement

53 by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.

Jenny and Jenny (1997, 60 Mins, Color; Subtitled) Directed by: Michal Aviad Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Education, family, adolescence, mandatory military service and teen dating and cross- cultural relationships

―This moving, closely observed portrait of adolescence documents one summer in the lives of two 17 year old cousins named Jenny. As North African Jewish immigrants living on Israel‘s working class Mediterranean coast, the girls‘ changing environment provides a fascinating window into a culture both religious and secular.‖ The film also provides compelling look into the lives of these adolescent girls that reflects universal themes about identity, independence, love and family. The cousins face generational clashes with their parents, academic differences with instructors, and personal challenges with each other.

Joining Forces Against Child Sexual Exploitation (1997; 20 mins, Color) Produced by: the Office for the Victims of Crime and The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Genre: Documentary, Public Service Announcement, P.R. for the U.S. Justice Department. Rating: Moderately informative

This video was a product of the 1997 Huntsville, Alabama conference of national law enforcement personnel who gathered to address methods for the prevention of child sexual exploitation. It includes comments from Laurie Robinson, former Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice and Ronald Laney, Director of Missing and Exploited Children‘s Program office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency. The issues addressed are children‘s vulnerability due to technology and the need for a multidisciplinary approach to dealing with the problems of child sexual abuse, child pornography, and child abduction.

Juchitan a Queer Paradise (65 mins, Color, Subtitled) Directed by: Patricio Henriquez Distributed by: Macumba Inc. International Genre: Documentary Issues: Homosexuality, Mexican culture, gender definitions Rating: Very good

A fascinating portrait of Juchitan, a small Mexican city near the Guatemalan border where homosexuality is fully accepted; gays

54 are simply a third gender. If a boy shows a predisposition to homosexuality his family will rejoice and be thankful for receiving what is considered a blessing. In Juchitan a man who wants to be a woman only has to dress like a woman to be considered and treated as a woman by the entire community. The film profiles three gay people: a teacher, a hairdresser and a shop owner.

Judith Butler: Philosophical Encounters of the Third Kind (2007; 52 mins, Color) Directed By: Paule Zadermann Distributed by: Icarus/First Run Films Genre: Documentary Issues: Philosophy, Lesbian Studies, Jewish Studies, Cultural Studies Rating: Excellent

This film offers a rare and intimate look one the twentieth centuries most prolific and controversial scholars in the fields of gender and sexuality. The camera follows Judith Butler as she lectures and is interviewed about her work and interest as a scholar, thinker, and public figure.

Just Me? (2007, 22 mins, Color) Directed by: Amy Neil Distributed by: frameline Genre: Documentary Issues: Genealogy, family, lesbian history Rating: Very good

A lesbian filmmaker goes in search of other gays in her family and what she discovers surprises her. Using humor and lots of great old photographs to tell the story, this film is a warm depiction of family that reveals how following a rumor leads to reclaiming GLBT history.

Justice for Victims (1997; 10 mins, Color) Created by: U.S. Department of Justice. For additional information: 1-800-627-6872, http://www.ncjrs.org Genre: Educational Video Issue: Information on federal crime victims‘ rights and the criminal justice system Rating: Informative and very formal

Explains the rights of and needs for protection of federal crime victims. It briefly introduces recent changes in the justice system, including Victim

55 and Witness Protection Act (1982), The Victims of Crime Act (1984), The Crime Control Act (1990), The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (1996).

The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt (2003; 76 mins, Color) Directed by: Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes Distributed by: Women Make Movies Issues: Women on the global political landscape, Columbian politics and corruptions, kidnapping and political terrorism Rating: Good

In February 2002 during her unprecedented run for Columbia‘s presidency, Senator Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped. She was viewed as both a reformer of corruption and a dangerous instigator. ―Using voiceovers from radio interviews taken before her abduction, footage from the campaign trail and a chilling proof of life video released by her captors, Betancourt narrates her own story.‖

Killing Us Softly 3 (2000; 34 mins, Color) Directed By: Sut Jhally Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Educational Media Tools Issues: Media Studies, Women Studies, Popular Culture Rating: Good

Continues the discussion begun by Jean Kilbourne that critiqued how advertising companies have continually marginalized women. Kilbourne uses nearly 200 images to illustrate the ways in which women, often at the center of advertisements, are constructed as tangential, accessory figures in social life, political and economic life.

Killing Us Softly 4 (2010; 45 mins, Color) Directed by: Jean Kilbourne Genre: Lecture/ Documentary Issues: Advertising and images of femininity

In this new update of her pioneering Killing US Softly series, Jean Kilbourne takes a fresh look at how advertising traffics in distorted and destructive ideals of femininity. The film marshals a range of new

56 print and television advertisements to lay bare a stunning pattern of damaging gender stereotypes—images and messages that too often reinforce unrealistic and unhealthy perceptions of beauty, perfection, and sexuality. By bringing Kilbourne‘s groundbreaking analysis up to date, Killing Us Softly 4 stands to challenge a new generation of students to take advertising seriously, and to think critically about popular culture and its relationship to sexism, eating disorders, and gender violence.

Kinaalda: a Navajo Rite of Passage (2000; 57 mins, Color) Directed by: Lena Carr Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Navajo customs, youth rites of passage, Southwest history, Native American customs and culture Rating: Good

This video documents director, Lena Carr‘s reclamation of her Navajo ancestry through the observation of her niece Tonya‘s coming of age ceremony. The Kinaalda ceremony is part of the Navajo tradition for girls between the ages of 11-14 to insure that when the girls pass through womanhood they‘ll be healthy, strong, and intelligent and have beautiful lives. This documentary was shot on an Arizona Navajo Reservation. Through narration, this video attempts to explain the reasons and processes of the practices included in the Kinaalda ceremony. This film is controversial and the content included in it this film has been contested by various factions of the Navajo nation.

La Boda (2000; 53 mins, Color) Directed by: Hannah Weyer Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Marriage customs, migrant families, U.S./Mexican border issues, and cultural studies. Rating: Excellent resource for cultural studies and humanities classes.

In an intimate portrait of migrant life along the U.S.-Mexican border, Hannah Weyer‘s film La Boda, delves into the challenges faced by a community striving to maintain their roots in Mexico, while pursuing the ‗American Dream‘ across the border. Twenty- two year-old Elizabeth prepares for her wedding and recounts moments of her life as a child in a migrant working family. The story unfolds between Shafter, CA and Mission, TX, where the (Luis) family splits their time between in-season and off-season harvest work. This documentary reveals the commitment and

57 strong relationships people foster by living in collectivistic communities that depend on each as friends and extended family.

La Cueca Sola (2003; 52 mins, Color) Directed by: Marilu Mallet Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: The Sept 11, 1973 coup d‘état that brought Ernesto Pinochet to power; Chile‘s national fallout after the coup; Chile‘s internal politics and national reconciliation Rating: Excellent historical source for information on the 1973 coup in Chile. This film is highly recommended for classroom use because of its historical information and first hand accounts.

This video takes a compelling and thorough look at the events surrounding and resulting from the coup against Salvador Allende that brought Ernesto Pinochet to power. Drawing from file news footage and interviews with women who lost spouses, sons, brothers and fathers in the aftermath of the coup, Mallet paints a picture of Chile‘s national healing and pain. Chilean women have danced the traditional Chilean courtship dance, La Cueca Sola, in protest against the dictatorship that has marred their country.

La Operaciòn (1982; 40 Mins, Color; Wmst Grant Contribution-Wmst Grant Film) Directed by: Ana Maria Garcia Cinema Guild Release: www.cinemaguild.com Genre: Documentary Issues: Population control, forced sterilization, women‘s health, reproductive rights Rating: Good

This documentary examines the use of female sterilization, as a means of population control in Puerto Rico, a geographic region with the highest incidence of sterilization in the world.

The Ladies Room: Where Ladies Talk Like Women (circa 1980; 42 mins, Color) Produced & Directed by: Cynthia Salzman Mondell Distributed by: Media Projects, Inc. Genre: Series of interviews

58 Issues: Dating, marriage, divorce, sex, love, body image, self-esteem, gender Rating: Good

This original and hilarious documentary captures the craziness and candor that unfolds in ladies rooms when women are free to let it all hang out and ―talk like women.‖ Cynthia Saltzman Mondell sets up her camera in a public ladies room and gives audience members a chance to eavesdrop on the lives, loves and heartaches women share with each other during a routine bathroom break.

Lamaze: You and Your Baby (1994; 30 mins, Color) Distributed by: Lamaze Publishing Company Genre: Documentary Issues: Lamaze, natural childbirth, prenatal and post-natal care Rating: Good

This video provides basic information about prenatal and postnatal care for infants and for mothers during the first few months after childbirth.

Last Call at Maud’s (1993; 77 mins, B& W, Color) Directed by: Paris Poirier Produced by: Karen Kiss Distributed by: Water Bearer Films Genre: Documentary Issue: History of San Francisco lesbian community Rating: Feminist; political, critical and entertaining

The film discusses the history of gay and lesbian communities surrounding the legendary lesbian bar Maud‘s in San Francisco, which opened in 1966 and closed down in 1989. The film interweaves personal anecdotes with old black and white footage, photographs, and new paper articles in order to recap memories of the 1940s social scenes at gay bars, infamous police raids of the 1950s, and the counter culture and political activisms of the 1960s and 1970s.

Lesbian Tongues: Lesbians Talk About Life, Love and Sex (1989; 90 mins, Color) Produced by: Lil Pitcaithy, Joyce Compton Distributed by: Pop Video Inc. Genre: Documentary Issues: Sexual politics, women‘s issues from lesbian perspectives; gay and lesbian rights Rating: Feminist; inspiring and intimate interviews Note: Low audio-visual quality

This intimate film offers honest discussions about lesbian love, life, and sex through a series of autobiographical

59 interviews. Women with various backgrounds are interviewed, including a therapist, a photographer, writers, poet, dairy goat farmers, and self-labeled lesbians. They discuss issues of self-definition, power, feminism, work, and sexuality.

The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter (1987; 65 mins, B&W, Color) Directed by: Connie Field Distributed by: Direct Cinema Ltd. Genre: Historical Documentary Issue: Women‘s experience in war-production industry Rating: Engaging, feminist, uplifting and educational; recommended for classroom use Note: Very low audio quality; several bad cuts during the first 5 minutes

Based on interviews with several women who worked in the war-production industry, this remarkable film explores these women‘s experiences during and after WWII. Through a brilliant juxtaposition of their stories with archival footage of government propaganda films, the film offers a historical look at job discrimination based on sex and race. While unprecedented numbers of women entered the traditionally male world of welding, engineering, and building airplanes and ships for the war, black women were getting paid 5¢ less than white women.

The Life and Times of Sara Baartman: The Hottentot Venus (1998; 52 mins, Color) Directed by: Zola Maseko Distributed by: West Glen Films Genre: Documentary Issues: Colonization, constructions or race; social and cultural constructions of womanhood Rating: Excellent historical source about the visual constructions of black womanhood

This documentary offers a compelling look at the life of Sara Baartman, woman from South Africa from the Khoi Khoi people who was brought to London in 1810 and exhibited as a sideshow curiosity. This video traces Baartman‘s (also know as the Hottentot Venus) journey from London to where she was ultimately exhibited in Paris and became the subject of medical experimentation until her death in 1814. This video examines Eurocentric assertions about ―primitive‖ sexuality, and reveals how they served Baartman‘s demise and inform current social and sexual constructions of women of African descent.

License to Thrive: Title IX at 35 (2008; 48 mins, Color) Directed by: Theresa Moore Produced by: T-Time Productions Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary

60 Issues: Title IX of the Education Amendments Rating: Informative and entertaining; excellent for classroom use

In June of 1972, Congress passed a piece of legislation called Title IX of the Education Amendments to provide educational access and opportunity for women and young girls. This film is an exploration of the unique history of the Title IX legislation and its critical role over the past few decades in creating female leaders.

Living With Pride: Ruth Ellis @ 100 (2000, 60 mins, Color) Directed by: Yvonne Welbon Distributed by: Our Film Works Genre: Documentary Issues: Aging, lesbian history, lesbian community building Rating: Very good

Ruth Ellis is an African American woman who has lived through many changes in American society. The stories she tells about her experiences give voice to the lives of gays and lesbians over the decades. It also brings awareness to the issue of aging lesbians and the need to find caring places for them to live in their later years.

Look Us in the Eye: the Old Women’s Project (2002; 30 mins, Color) Distributed by: frameline Directed by: Jennifer Abod Genre: Documentary Issues: Feminism, Women‘s Liberation, Women of Color Activism Rating: Good

This half-hour video is based on the analysis and activism of the Old Women‘s Project, a grass-roots group of women over fifty who are advocating for the visibility, recognition, respect and dignity of senior citizens.

The Lost Tribe (2005; 56 mins, Color) Directed By: Rachel Landers Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: GLBTQ people in the Mormon Faith Rating: Good

Ex-Mormon-lesbian-atheist Sue Ann Post has molded a career as an award-winning stand-up comic from the lurid and toxic brew of tales from her childhood and adolescence…tales of a lesbian Mormon. The Lost Tribe is an observational documentary following Sue-Ann‘s funny, bizarre,

61 and confronting journey to Mormon Zion and an intimate portrait of one of the world‘s least understood religions.

Macho (2000; 26 mins, Color) Directed by: Lucinda Broadbent Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Domestic and cultural violence in Latin America, machismo, alternative models of masculinity and anti-violence process work Rating: Excellent introduction to the previously listed subjects and recommended for classroom use

This film focuses on the groundbreaking anti-violence work performed by a men‘s organization in Managua, Nicaragua called Men Against Violence. These men have effectively organized to address issues of societal and domestic violence in Latin America, in attempts to eliminate attitudes of male chauvinism and machismo. The camera follows several of these men through their daily lives, captures their workshops and attempts to recruit young men in the community to join their efforts. Men Against Violence has developed a model to address violence and advocacy for women‘s rights that is used worldwide.

Made Over In America (2007, 65 mins, Color) Directed by: Bernadette Wegenstein and Geoffrey Alan Rhodes Distributed by: First Run/Icarus Films Genre: Documentary Issues: American media, body image, medical culture Rating: Excellent

An examination of the ways makeover shows encourage notions of perfect beauty and help to create a world where plastic surgery has become easy. The filmmaker talks to many different participants in makeover television shows from doctors and participants to viewers. It is a fascinating critique of the television, plastic surgery, and beauty industries as well as the hypocrisy and dangers of trying to create perfect bodies.

MacKinnon, Catharine (1992; 120 mins, Color, Home Video) Filmed by: Women‘s Law Studies, UNM Genre: A public talk Issue: Sexual harassment, abuse, and pornography, racism and

62 sexism in the legal system Rating: Feminist; somewhat informative Note: Low audio-visual quality

The acclaimed law scholar Catharine MacKinnon from the University of Michigan law school speaks at UNM. She questions a legal status of pornography protected as free speech in relation to sexual abuse and rape of women. She also discusses recent legal cases, which blamed women for their rape, such as Anita Hill vs. Supreme-Court justice nominee Clarence Thomas.

Mad Cat Women’s Film Festival (160 mins, B&W, Color) Genre: A collection of short narrative and experimental films and animations presented at Mad Cat Women‘s Film Festival Issues: Holocaust, sign language, family history, girlhood, travelogue Rating: Abstract, aesthetic, and obliquely political works Note: An assemblage of international women‘s creative works in media arts

A collection of 18 contemporary experimental and narrative short films and animations by international and domestic women filmmakers. Some of the topics of the films are memories of the Holocaust, migration of a Jewish family, farm life in Mexico, a woman‘s neurosis, and a coming of age story.

Made in Thailand (1999; 33 mins, Color) Directed by: Eve-Laure Moros and Linzy Emery Distributed by: Women Make Movies Issues: Exploitation of women‘s labor in Thailand, factories and labor union organization. Genre: Documentary Issues: Global trade, transnational corporations, sweatshops, international labor laws, human rights, and global working conditions for women

This documentary examines the deadly working conditions and the struggles that union women factory workers in Bangkok, Thailand faced before and after the May 10, 1993 Kader toy factory fire where 500 workers were injured and 188 died. This video focuses on the economic exploitation of factory and textile workers (90% of whom were women) during a time when Thailand was being hailed by the US as a model economy. Workers testimonies reveal that factory doors were locked to protect inventory and profits from theft, and this was the reason for the high number of fatalities in the fire.

The Magdalene Sisters (2002; 119 mins, Color) Directed By: Peter Mullen Distributed by: Miramax Films Genre: Feature Length Film Produced in the United Kingdom

63 Issues: Teen Pregnancy in 20th Century England, convent education and juvenile reform, convent abuses of pregnant teenaged girls, religious abuse scandals Rating: Very good

A compelling dramatization of the abuse and neglect young women suffered under the care of convents where they were sent to serve out the full-term of their pregnancies. The film also offers a startling look at the physical and psychological assaults convents waged on pregnant young women in early twentieth century England. Maid in America (2004; 57 mins, Color) Directed by: Anayansi Prado Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Genre Issues: The circumstances and conditions of immigrant women as domestic workers in the United States Rating: Good

This video looks at the lives of three Latin American domestic workers/nannies living in Los Angeles. These women struggle with the internal conflict and sacrifice their decisions bring as they try to create better lives for themselves and their families by working in the United States.

Mai’s America (2002; 72 mins, Color; Subtitled) Directed by: Marlo Poras Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary

―Mai‘s America is a personal journey that defies all expectations. Mai, a smart, vivacious, and resilient Vietnamese teenager, travels to America for her senior year of high school, shouldering her family‘s high expectations and her own visions of western-style success.‖

Man to Man (Circa 1990s; 30 mins, Color) Produced and Distributed by: The New Mexico Health and Human Service Department (w/ News 101 Team Video Crews) Genre: Documentary with commentary and interviews Issues: Cultural masculinity, male social development, male identity, and emotional and physical health Rating: Good general resource about gender performance and masculinity

This locally produced health project video looks at the various elements that comprise male masculinity by asking the question, ―What makes a man a man?‖ Men from Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Farmington, and Espanola communities in New Mexico answer this question. The men

64 featured in this video are Judge Tommy Jewell, Martial Artist--Victor La Cerva, and Cowboy/Rancher--Don Hofman.

Mandela: Free at Last (1990; 79 mins, B& W, Color) Created by: South Africa Now Distributed by: JCI Video Genre: TV documentary Issues: Apartheid, human rights, police brutality and censorship in South Africa Rating: Highly political, educational and informative; recommended for classroom use

This award-winning program contains three news segments on the socio-political climate of South Africa in 1990. The first segment combines old news footage to recap the brutal history of Apartheid and a resistant black revolutionary movement headed by the African National Congress (ANC). The second segment deals with the issues of racially imposed poverty and survival; the focus is on working mothers, who question the concept of western ‗feminism.‘ The third segment discusses the ‗media ban‘ over news on human right violation after Mandela‘s release. The western media is complicit with the state censorship to hide images of racial incidents, which ironically have increased since Mandela‘s release.

Mann ke Manjeere (2002; 5 mins, Color) Directed by: Sujit Sircar and Gary Genre: Music video Rating: Excellent public service message about domestic abuse and an example of global self-empowered movements

This National Screen Award winning video chronicles a woman‘s journey from being a battered wife and her personal triumph of reclaiming her life, spirit, and place in society in a non-traditional occupation as a truck driver. Inspired by the real life story of Shamim Pathan

The Making of Mann ke Manjeere (2002; 17 mins, Color, Video) Genre: Documentary This video documents the making of the films

The Mean World Syndrome: Media Violence & the Cultivation of Fear (2010; 51 mins, Color, Closed-Captioned) Written and Directed by: Jeremy Earp Produced by: Scott Morris Distributed by: The Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issues: The effects of media violence

For years, debates have raged among scholars, politicians, and concerned parents about the effects of media violence on viewers. Too often these debates have descended into simplistic battles between those who claim that media messages directly cause violence behavior and those who argue that activists exaggerate the impact of media exposure altogether. The Mean World Syndrome, based on the groundbreaking work of media scholar George Gerbner, urges us to think about media effects in more nuanced ways. Ranging from Hollywood movies and prime-time dramas to reality programming and the local news, the film examines how media violence feeds a fear-charged cultural environment that cultivates a heightened state of insecurity, exaggerated perceptions of risk and danger, and an appetite for hard-line and repressive political solutions to social problems. A provocative and accessible introduction to cultivation analysis, media effects research, and the study of media influence and medial violence.

Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Crime Victims (1997; 40 mins, Color) National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA) Project Created by: Department of Justice: Office for Victims of Crime Produced by: The Division of Television Service: Office of Educational Services: Medical University of South Carolina for OVC Genre: Educational Video for victims of crime Issue: Counseling crime victims. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Rating: Somewhat informative; aimed at social advocates and counselors, who assist crime victims

The video focuses on explanation of physical and psychological trauma of crime victims, and advocates for a need for long-term support.

Men & Pornography (1993; 28 mins total, Color; Closed-Captioned; Two separate documentaries on one tape) Created by: 20/20 Genre: TV documentary Issues: Pornography as a sex education: image analyses

66 Rating: Educational Note: Low visual-audio quality

This 20/20 program interviews a group of male students at Duke University, who discuss an innovative approach to analyze pornography from male perspectives in class. They criticize pornography‘s psychological and physical effects on men, who become conditioned to perceive women as inert sexual objects.

Michael Kimmel: On Gender (2008; 54 mins, Color) Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Lecture Issues: Gender Rating: Provocative; very intriguing; recommended for classroom use

We‘ve heard again and again that men and women are engaged in a ―battle of the sexes‖ that we‘re so differently wired and so foreign to each other that we might as well come from different planets. In this powerful new lecture, renowned speaker and bestselling author Michael Kimmel turns this conventional wisdom on its head. With clarity and humor, Kimmel moves beyond the popular inter-planetary notion that ―men are from Mars and women are from Venus‖ to advance a decidedly more earth0bound and interconnected view of the things men and women have in common. This is an accessible and entertaining introduction to gender and gender theory—as intellectually informative as it is inspiring and suited for use across a range of disciplines and courses.

Mirror, Mirror (1990; 17 mins, B&W, Color, Two separate films on one tape) Directed by: Jan Krawitz Distributed by: Women Make Movies, Inc. Genre: Documentary Issue: Body image and ideal female beauty Rating: Feminist; educational

An introductory feminist film that interweaves black and white archival footage of beauty pageants in the 1950s and interviews with 13 women, who talk about their own bodies and the concept of ―ideal‖ woman‘s body. It tends to homogenize women on the ground of the ‗ideal‘ female body perceived by the general public in the United States.

Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible (2006; 50 mins, Color) Directed By: Shakti Butler Distributed by: World Trust Educational Services, Inc. Oakland, CA (510) 632-5156 Genre: Educational/Information Teaching Tool Issues: Structural Oppression, Racism, White Privilege Rating: Good

Through a combination of personal accounts dramatizations this documentary illustrates the ways white privilege operates and circulates in contemporary society. This film documents the experiences of men and women, and their accounts of what it takes to challenge notions of white supremacy in the United States of America today.

Mohawk Girls (Canada, 2005; 53 minutes, Color) Created by: Tracey Deer Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Identity, coming of age, racism-internal and external Rating: Very good

This film intimately captures the lives of three exuberant and insightful Mohawk teenagers as they face their future. To move away from the reserve means risking the loss of credibility, or worse, rights as a Mohawk. But to stay is to give up the possibilities offered by the "outside world." With insight, humor and compassion, the filmmaker takes us inside the lives of these three teenagers as they tackle the same issues of identity, culture and family she faced a decade earlier.

MomsRising.org (2007; 59 mins, DVD) Directed by: Laura Pacheco and John de Graaf Distributed by: momsrising.org Genre: Documentary Issues: Gender inequality, maternity leave, sexual inequality Rating: Good

This documentary takes a look at the ways that the professional establishment discriminate against women who choose to become parents. The video gives a series of salient examples of how working mothers suffer professionally, economically, and socially for having children.

Monday’s Girls (1993; 50 mins, Color; Subtitled-England) Directed by: Ngozi Onwurah Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Gender roles, African culture, women‘s bonding Rating: Good

―This fascinating documentary, by the acclaimed filmmaker of The Body Beautiful, follows two young Nigerian women‘s different experiences of a traditional rite of passage.‖

My Home / Your War (2006, 52 mins, Color, Subtitled) Directed by: Kylie Grey Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary, Video diary Issues: Occupation of Iraq by US, women‘s roles, war Rating: Excellent

An Australian filmmaker keeps a film diary of her contacts with, Layla Hussein, a female Iraqi professor, from before the invasion by U.S. troops in 2003 through 2006 when Baghdad becomes the most dangerous city in the world. Stripped of propaganda the film is moving and provides a portrait of everyday Iraqi life rarely seen by U.S. audiences.

My Left Breast (2000; 57 mins, Color) Directed by: Gerry Rogers Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Autobiographical documentary Rating: Good

―Filmmaker Gerry Rogers bravely recounts her story of breast cancer survival to share with the world that life, indeed, can continue with full force and vigor.‖ Rogers capitalizes on humor to reflect on cancer‘s impact on her life and how it affected her friends and family.

My Mother, My Abuser (2004; 42 mins, Color) Directed By: Nichole Messier and Helene Courchesne Distributed by: Filmmakers Library Genre: Documentary Issues: Surviving Sexual Abuse, Women Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse Rating: Very good; disturbing content

This documentary looks at female perpetrators of sexual abuse. Counseling professionals and survivors offer insights into the complexities of this rare and hidden phenomenon of women who sexually molest and abuse their children and children left in their care.

My Name is Kahentiiosta (1995; 30 mins, Color) Directed by: Alanis Obomsawin Distributed by: Women Make Movies Issues: Kahnawake Mohawk sovereignty and self-determination, Indian women leaders, triumphs and plights of indigenous peoples Rating: Good

69 This affecting film from acclaimed director of Abnaki Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance profiles a young, courageous Kahnawake Mohawk woman who was arrested after a 78 day armed standoff in 1990 between the Mohawks and the Canadian federal government. My name is Kahentiiosta is a compelling look at a people‘s movement for self-determination. N

Nalini by Day, Nancy by Night (2005; 27 mins, B&W, Color) Directed By: Sonali Gulati Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Outsourcing of American jobs to India, globalization, capitalism, and identity Rating: Good

This documentary looks as the outsourcing of American jobs to India as told from the perspective of an Indian living in the U.S. This film incorporates animation, live action and archival footage to explore the complexities of globalization, capitalism and identity

New Mexico Statewide Women’s Studies Conference (1997; 53 mins, Color) 1) Art and Construction of Women by Andrea Isabel Quijada; 2) Sexual Orientation in Cultural Context: The Interwoven Fabric of Identity by Courtney Mitchell and Carolyn Sandoval Genre: Home Video/ Presentations Issues: 1) Chicana art and feminism; 2) A holistic understanding of identity Rating: A good record of the event

The first presentation by Andrea Isabel Quijada explores a spiritual and cultural connection between the Aztec goddess Coatlicue and the Virgin of Guadalupe, which is expressed in Chicana art. The second presentation focuses on different theoretical models that analyze a formation of ―identity.‖ The presenters discuss importance of integrating as many as 16 variables to understand identity formation.

NO! Confronting Sexual Assault in our Communities (2006; 94 mins, Color) Distributed by: California Newsreel Genre: Documentary Issues: Sexual violence in community and on campuses against black women and girls Rating: Good

70 This new film examines gender-based violence against black women and girls. This film focuses on the intra-racial incidences of sexual violence and raises the question of ―airing dirty laundry‖ about sexual violence in African American communities.

The Noble Struggle of Amina Wadud (2007, 29 mins, Color) Director: Elli Safari Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Islamic women‘s rights, feminism, African American Muslims Rating: Good

Amina Wadud is a Professor of Islamic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University and is an advocate for women‘s equality within the practice of Islam. She has bravely performed ceremonies that are traditionally meant to be performed only by men. She has been chastised and threatened by the Nation of Islam for doing so.

Nobody Knows My Name (1999; 58 mins, Color) Directed & Produced by: Rachel Raimist Edited by: Christine Kim Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary, personal narratives Issue: Women in Hip-Hop music Rating: Innovative, informative and provocative; recommended for classes dealing with feminist issues, popular culture, musical subcultures Note: This video contains explicit language and deals with mature themes.

This documentary features five women who are rooted in various aspects of the Hip-Hop music scene despite the fact that as women they are often unseen and heard by the music culture they support. The artists featured are Leschea, T-Love, Asia, D.J. Symphony and Lisa, and funk and R & B based rapper, Madusa. Despite their love for Hip-Hop, these women draw little fame and financial reward from their careers in this male dominated music arena. The video also raises questions about the music industry‘s sexual and racial politics and calls for greater visibility of women in Hip- Hop.

Not Just Passing Through (1994; 52 mins, B&W, Color) Directed by: Jean Carlomusto, Catherine Gund, Dolores Perez, Polly Thistlethwaite Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issue: Lesbian history/herstory Rating: Educational and political; entertaining

This uplifting documentary about lesbian life and its rich history/herstory commemorates Mabel Hampton, a legendary African American lesbian activist; Marge McDonald, who left a collection of diaries and lesbian literatures; Asian Lesbians of the East Coast (ALOEC), a support group for Asian lesbian communities; and WOW café, New York‘s lesbian theater group. The film combines

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Nu Shu: A Hidden Language of Chinese Women (1999; 59 mins, Color) Directed by: Yue-Qing Yang Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Women overcoming oppressive systems through linguistic and creative means. This video also includes explanation of feet binding, Chinese wedding practices, sexism and physical abuse. Rating: Excellent anthropological and ethnographic resource for the classroom

This documentary excavates the history of a secrete Chinese language created by women called NU SHU (female writing), which was used by women in China‘s Yao and Confucian Han Chinese provinces to communicate with each other. The language was the foundation of a sisterhood summed up in the Nu Shu saying, ―Beside a well one won‘t thirst, beside sisters one won‘t despair.‖ Director, Yue-Qing Yang documents this language through members of the sisterhood and their artifacts discovered in the 1960s. She locates the language now through the stories of people currently living in those provinces. The documentary includes an interview an 86-year old woman who is the last living Nu Shu-speaker.

NWSA Conference in Las Vegas 2002: “Political Women, Political Power” (2002; 95 mins, Color) Filmed by: NWSA Genre: Plenary Speakers Issues: This video includes women in leadership roles in national and international organizations speaking about the uses of power toward political action Rating: Excellent source of women‘s personal accounts of their place in history

This tape includes the following speakers: -Colette Morrow, NWSA President - panel introduction. -Nadine Strossen, ACLU President- ―ACLU and Women‘s rights.‖ This speech looks at the ACLU‘s history of defending women‘s rights and how ―legal rights in theory‖ are the first step in honoring rights in practice. -Ellie Smeal, President, Feminist Majority- ―Maximizing the Power of Women‘s Movements‖ Smeal‘s speech offers suggestions to maximize women‘s power and gives examples of how women‘s activism has influenced foreign policy, particularly in Afghanistan. -Sonali Kolhatker, Vice- President of the Afghan Women‘s Mission – ―The Impact of U.S. intervention on Afghan Women‘s Rights.‖ Kolhatker gives a personal account of her work with RAWA and her experiences as a radio talk show host on Pacifica Radio and how important it is for Western women to be conscious and respectful of their potential to impact positively and negatively women‘s struggles around the globe. She also discussed are U.S./foreign policy and the CIA‘s historical involvement with conservative and extremist religious groups in the far and Middle-East.

NWSA Conference in Las Vegas 2002: “NWSA: Women of All Colors Building an Inclusive Organization Together” (2002; 117 mins, Color) Filmed by: NWSA Genre: Plenary Speakers Issues: Interracial organizing, activism and coalition building. Examines racism in Women‘s Studies and other activist organizations and introduces new models to create change in existing practices that make organizations more inclusive. Rating: Excellent generative and historical resource examining Women‘s Studies.

This tape includes the following speakers: Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Director of Women‘s Studies of Spellman College – ―Disloyalty to Whiteness, Practicing What We Preach.‖ Sheftall speaks to the need for feminists to gain more personal involvement in community and in their professions to challenge racism. Guy-Sheftall defines the phrase white ―sollopsism‖ as a mindset that allows for pronouncing ―the word racism while withholding…body and soul from the reality that word could evoke…‖ Note: Feedback on first 10 mins of audio

NWSA Conference in Las Vegas 2002: “Body Politic” (2002; 90 mins, Color) Filmed by: NWSA Genre: Plenary Speakers Issues: The speakers on this tape examine the female body as a present factor in the discourse and activism of feminist politics Rating: Excellent classroom resource for Women‘s Studies, political science and social sciences courses

The speakers on this tape include the following: -Introduction by Barbara G. Brents, University of Nevada -Catherine Holland, University of Missouri – ―Gender and Political Universalism in the Age of the Federalists.‖ Holland examines the impact of how certain notions of personhood encoded in the Constitution (primarily whiteness, maleness and property holding persons) are present and function in feminist scholarship today. She also suggests that citizens have to be mindful of the ways that claims of universalized citizenship collapse the ―two notions of the body.‖ According to Holland, these notions appear disembodied but claim cultural authority, i.e. that of white males. Secondly, they imprison certain persons in their historical marginalized bodies.

-Ann Russo, DePaul University -―White Innocence, White Accountability.‖ Russo makes the case for women, white women in particular, to be conscious and accountable for how women‘s bodies have been used historically to justify among other political action, slavery, nationalism and the rhetoric of white supremacy. Russo specifically uses U.S. foreign policy towards Afghanistan and the War on Drugs as depicted in film, Traffic (2000) for examples. -Rosemary Garland-Thompson, Emory University- ―Integrating Disability/Transforming Feminist Theory.‖ Garland-Thomson lays out her framework for the Integration and Transformation of Feminist Theory, ―Considering Disabilities, I want to argue, shifts the conceptual framework to strengthen our understanding of how multiple systems of oppression intertwine and redefine and mutually constitute one another.‖

Off the Straight & Narrow: Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals & Television (2002; 63 mins, Color) Directed by: Joan M. Garry Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issues: GLBT representation in the media Rating: Educational and informative

How are we to make sense of the transformation in gay representation from virtual invisibility before 1970 to the ―gay chic‖ of the 1990s? Off the Straight & Narrow is the first in-depth documentary to cast a critical eye on the growth of gay images in television. Leading media scholars provide the historical and cultural context for exploring the social implications of these new representations.

O.com Cybersex Addiction (2005; 45 mins, Color) Directed By: Melanie Wood and Nick Orchard Distributed by: The Cinema Guild Genre: Documentary Issues: Influence of technology, cyber sex addiction, shifting social practices and conceptions of intimacy Rating: Good

This documentary looks at the influence of internet technology on people‘s social and sexual practices. Through interviews with several professionals who have found their personal and professional lives disrupted by cyber sex addictions, this documentary raises interesting questions about how social interactions are changing as a result of these virtual worlds.

On My Skin/ En Mi Piel (8 mins, Color; separate DVD containing press kit and photo stills) Directed by: Amy André Distributed by: Black and White All Over Films Genre: Documentary Issues: The effects of color, race, and gender on families; LGBT sexuality, LGBT identity

On the cusp of gender transition from female to male, Logan Gutierrez- Mock, a light-skinned person of mixed race, realizes he will soon be passing not only as a man, but also as a white man. He journeys to Mexico, the country of his grandfather‘s birth, a place where to which his own mother has never been, to search for connection with his family and his Chicano heritage. Through a candid interview at home and a visit to a street fair in San Francisco‘s famous Castro neighborhood, Logan shares insights—about acknowledging his white- skinned privilege, challenging assimilation, and affirming identity—that

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On the Edge: Femicide in Ciudad Juarez (58 minutes; 2006, in Spanish and English with English and Spanish subtitles) Directed by: Steve Hise Distributed by: Illegal Art Genre: Documentary Issues: Murders of women in Juarez; misogyny; globalization Rating: Good; intense subject matter

This documentary covers the brutal killing of hundreds of poor young women in the border town of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, murders that have been repeatedly ignored and unresolved by police and governments since 1993 despite the continued and persistent efforts of family members and activists to obtain justice for the victims. Rather than provide an easy, murder-mystery style solution to the crimes, the film sets out to explain the social, cultural, and economic factors that have created this situation where the killings can continue, and continue to go unpunished. In addition to explaining the circumstances, On the Edge situates the Juarez killings in the context of wider political and economic trends, showing the audience that this is not just an isolated phenomenon in one far-off city, but a glimpse at a nightmarish future for much of the world, unless something is done to prevent it.

On the Wild Side… Meeting with Remarkable Women (1994; 35 mins, Color) Directed and Produced by: Marigold Fine & Shana Ross Distributed by: Sowing Circle Productions Genre: Documentary Issue: Women‘s creativity and spirituality Rating: Women‘s Spirituality; somewhat political

Various women artists, therapists, and spiritual activists from Santa Cruz, California are interviewed to discuss their experiences of reclaiming a wild creative spirit through incorporating ‗tribal ways‘ and ‗goddess cultures‘ into their lives.

One Fine Day (1985; app. 6 mins, VHS) Produced by: Kay Weaver and Martha Wheelock Distributed by: Ishtar Films Genre: Music video Issue: Feminism, the American woman

This film is an inspiring celebration of the American woman, past and present.

One Nation Under God (1993; 83 mins, B&W, Color) Directed by: Teodoro Maniaci, Francine Rzeznik Presented by: 3Z/ Hourglass Productions, Inc. Distributed by: First Run Features Genre: Documentary Issues: Ex-gay ministry movement Rating: Political, informative and entertaining; recommended for class

With humorous and insightful interviews with former ‗ex-gay‘ co- founders of Exodus—one of the largest ‗ex-gay‘ ministries that promote ‗conversions of homosexuals‘— the film examines the history of oppression, shocking medical treatments and institutional ‗cures‘ of gay people. By interweaving interviews by current members of Exodus, former ‗ex-gay‘ people, and chilling archival footage of political persecution, it provides a thoughtful discussion of the ‗ex-gay‘ movement.

Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit (1989; 175 mins [165 min w/o commercials], Color) Directed by: Beeban Kidron Distributed by: BBC Television Genre: Narrative Drama Issue: Coming of age drama, lesbian identity Rating: Feminist; critical and entertaining; recommended for class Note: The tape contains 10 minutes of TV commercials and has a tracking problem

This critically acclaimed film tells a poignant coming of age story of Jessie, a girl growing up in a passionate evangelical household in England in the 1960s. When she falls in love with Melanie, she is challenged not only by her religious adoptive mother but also by a whole congregation. The film is based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Jeanette Winterson.

Our Bodies, Our Minds (WMST Grant Film) Directed: Rebecca M. Alvin Distributed by: The Cinema Guild, Inc. Genre: Documentary Issues: Contemporary feminism, pornography, and free speech Rating: Good

This documentary contains a series of interviews with a variety of sex positive feminists, sex workers, and sex work activists to examine the relationships between feminism, pornography and free speech.

Our House (2000; 56 mins, Color, Close-Captioned) Directed by: Meema Spandola Distributed by: First Run/Icarus Films Genre: Documentary Issues: Gay parenting and families with gay teens, generational friction related to gender and sexuality issues Rating: Excellent classroom, general information resource

The documentary profiles three families headed by gay and lesbian parents as they negotiate the issues of co-parenting, community and identity. The families featured cut across racial and gender lines, and rural, urban and suburban landscapes. This video offers a range of first-hand accounts of the experiences gays, lesbians, and their children face creating homes and families in often oppositional circumstances.

Out in Suburbia: The Stories of Eleven Lesbians (1988; 28 mins, Color) Directed by: Pam Walton Distributed by: Wolfe Video Genre: Documentary Issue: Autobiographical accounts of lesbian life and identity Rating: Uplifting and encouraging

This encouraging portrait of eleven middle-class lesbians living in suburbia explores various issues surrounding these women from pregnancy to butch/femme stereotypes. Although it is short of discussions about race, ethnicity and class differences, the video provides an intimate look at contemporary lesbian life.

Outlaw (1994; 26 mins, Color) Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Sexual transitions, gender and sexual identity Rating: Excellent

This documentary takes a look at the life of Leslie Feinberg, a self-identity ―gender outlaw‖ who has spent much of her life passing as a man. The video captures Fienberg‘s first person accounts her life and challenges assumptions about the ―nature‖ of gender.

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P.O.W. Prisoners of Wedlock (1991, 44 mins, Color, Closed-Captioned, Two separate documentaries on one tape) Created by: 20/20 Genre: Documentary TV program. Issue: Domestic Violence. P.O.W. (Prisoners of Wedlock): American Women, violence against them Rating: Critical and intense; supportive of the victims Note: Poignant personal stories of abuse, which may be disturbing

This powerful episode of 20/20 program presents poignant testimonies by several women prisoners who killed their abusive husbands after years of physical and emotional abuse. Their testimonies reveal negligence on the side of the police to protect battered wives‘ civil rights, and the inadequacy of the legal system to respond to Battered Women Syndrome.

Paris Was a Woman (1997; 75 mins, Women Studies Grant Film) Directed By: Greta Schiller Distributed by: Zeitgeist Video Genre: Documentary Issues: Paris as a site of the cultural, political, and sexual cosmopolitanism Rating: Excellent

This documentary offers an historical look at the cultural and intellectual significance of Paris in the early twentieth century as one of the most important artistic centers of the world. This film offers viewers a virtual walking tour of the Left Bank, and locates the residences belonging to intellectual and artistic celebrities who lived there. The salons and their attendees include a number of influential women such as Gertrude Stein, Sylvia Beach, Adrienne Monnier, and Marie Laurencin.

The Passion of Maria Elena (2003; 76 mins, Color, Subtitled) Directed by: Mercedes Moncada Rodriguez Distributed by: First Run/Icarus Films Genre: Documentary/Docu-drama/Interviews Issues: Rights and Justice for indigenous peoples, racism, governmental corruption and cultural identity, grief and healing Rating: Excellent resource for looking at systems of social, political, and cultural oppression

Maria Elena is indigenous Raramuri and Mirasela woman living in Chihuahua, Mexico. Her 3- year-old-son, Jorge is killed by a white man in a hit-and-run accident. In the midst of grief, community gossip, and ridicule, Maria Elena embarks on a heart-wrenching struggle for justice from corrupt, racist institutions that block her case at every turn.

78 Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land (2004; 80 mins, Color) Genre: Documentary Issues: Media coverage of U.S /Israeli foreign policy, American Imperialism Rating: Excellent

This critically acclaimed video examines how North American elites, working in concert with Israeli public relations, shape media coverage of U.S./Israeli foreign policy to serve their interests.

Performing the Border (1999; 42 mins, B&W, Color, Subtitled) Directed by: Ursula Biemann Distributed by: Women Make Movies, Inc. Genre: (Experimental) Documentary Issues: The U.S./Mexico border and exploitation of female labor Rating: Political, imaginative and educational; recommended for class Note: It contains explicit descriptions of brutal murders and rapes

This stunning and intelligent documentary on transactions of consumer goods and female bodies on the border region of Juarez, Mexico, interrogates the ‗border‘ as both pragmatic and discursive space, which has become one of the most intensive sites of high-tech production and low-wage labor. Mixing stylish digitalized images of the militarized border control, maquiladoras (factories), and interviews with factory workers, journalists, and sex workers, the film reveals correlations among the capitalization and exploitation of Mexican women‘s bodies, sexual violence against women, the expression of female desire and entertainment industry, and the modernization of the nation.

Picture Perfect (2007; 40 mins, Color) Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary/ Educational Issues: Impact of unrealistic media images on young women‘s health Rating: Excellent and informative; recommended for use in the classroom

We are barraged by media images that unrealistically glamorize and sexualize women and girls. This film explores the impact these messages have on young women‘s physical, psychological and emotional health. Through the voices of a diverse group of women and girls, the film examines the interplay of race and ethnicity, body image, dieting and eating disorders, the early influence of toys and cartoons, and women‘ sexuality. The contrasts between how these women see themselves and the idealized imagery that dominates TV and print advertising are particularly stark.

79 The Pill (1999; 45 mins, Color) Distributed by: Women Make Movies Directed by: Erna Buffie and Elise Swerhone Genre: Documentary Issues: Women‘s reproductive health, pharmaceutical companies‘ influence, birth control Rating: Excellent

This documentary takes historical look at political and ethical compromises pharmaceutical companies‘ were willing to make to launch the birth control pill in the 1960s.

Places You Go If You Go To School (Circa 1990; 10 mins, Color) Prepared & Distributed by: New Mexico Commission on Higher Education Genre: Educational video for youth Issues: Education, career planning, youth mentoring Rating: Good

This video employs young people to talk about and advocate to peers the potential impact of education on shaping one‘s professional possibilities. Through dance, performance, and spoken word, young people discuss the places and opportunities available to people who continue their educations. The message is relevant, though the costuming is a bit dated.

The Places You’ll Go To If You Go To School: A Guide to Educational Options for Middle School Students and Parents (1991; 10 mins, Color) Prepared and Distributed by: The New Mexico Commission on Higher Education Genre: Educational Video Issue: Prevention of middle/high school drop-out Rating: Somewhat informative

The video encourages middle and high school students to stay in school by showing short clips of various professional work environments and brief interviews with local students.

The Pornography of Everyday Life (2006; 34 mins, Color, Wmst Grant Film) Directed by: Jane Caputi and Susan Rozenkranz Genre: Documentary, scholarly interview Issues: Media representations of sex and pornography and women in media representations Rating: Good

This video examines how sex, pornography and the placement of women‘s bodies in visual media create a hostile and violent cultural climate for women. This video offers critical analysis by scholar Jane Caputi, and clips and images of pornography citizen‘s encounter in their every day lives.

80 The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality and Relationships (2008; 56 mins, Color) Directed by: Rebecca Whisnant Produced by: Open Lens Media Issues: Effects of pornography on society Note: Contains violence, nudity, and sexual imagery. DVD contains an unexpurgated version (including explicit hardcore pornographic images) and a special blurred version edited for the classroom).

Once relegated to the margins of society, pornography has emerged as one of the most visible and profitable sectors of the cultural industries, assuming an unprecedented role in the mainstream of our popular culture at the same time that its content has become more extreme and harsh, more overtly sexist and racist. This eye-opening and disturbing film places the voices of critics, producers, and performers alongside the observations of men and women as they candidly discuss the role pornography has played in shaping their sexual imaginations and relationships. The Price of Pleasure moves beyond the liberal versus conservative debates so common in the culture to paint a myth- busting and nuanced portrait of how pleasure and pain, commerce and power, liberty and responsibility have become intertwined in the most intimate areas of our lives.

Prison Lullabies (2003; 83 mins, Color) Directed By: Lina Matta and Odile Isralson Distributed by: Filmmakers Library Genre: Documentary Issues: Incarcerated Women Rating: Excellent

Looking at the lives of Monique, Ann Marie, Joann, and Amy as they attempt to navigate their prison sentences, pregnancy, and motherhood, this frank and often heartbreaking documentary follows these women‘s struggle to recover from drug addiction, mend family relationships, and build new lives after being incarcerated. This video reveals the complexity of the challenges that women face as one of the fastest growing population entering the criminal justice system.

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Rabbit Proof Fence (2002; 94 mins, Color, Wmst Grant Film) Directed by: Phillip Noyce Distributed by: Miramax Home Entertainment Genre: Feature Length Film Issues: Colonialism, Indigenous Peoples, Scientific Racism and Assimilation Rating: Excellent

Based on a true story, Rabbit Proof Fence is a compelling drama about three little girls who walked 1500 miles to return to their indigenous community after being removed from it by the Australian government. The film follows the girls as they elude the authorities on their trek across the Australian outback. It also offers a scathing critique of colonialism and colonial racism administered through imperial governments‘ policies of assimilation.

Racism 101 (1988; 58 mins, Color) Produced by: PBS Genre: Television documentary Issues: The social and cultural articulations of racism expressed in violent acts Rating: Very good

The PBS special looks at social and cultural hostilities about racial difference that have manifested in violent verbal displays in the public realm, particularly on college campuses. This documentary surveys three American colleges: Dartmouth, University of Massachusetts and Michigan and explores several violent incidents that indicate a backlash against Civil Rights gain‘s for African- American students.

Ramleh (2001; 58 mins, Color-Subtitled) Directed by: Michal Aviad and Yulie Gerstel Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Jewish-Arab relations, women‘s rights in the Middle East and human rights. This tape is educational and historical in content. Rating: Excellent

This documentary offers a snapshot into the lives of four women who live in the Jewish-Arab town of Ramleh. These women‘s stories unfold in a climate of cultural and religious difference and discord during the Barak/Netanyahu elections. This video explores issues of female oppression, dislocation, and empowerment through religious beliefs, and it examines what marriage, veiling and family mean under Judaic and Islamic Laws. Quoting one of the women featured, ―Tradition is stronger than everything.‖

82 Rape Is… (2002; 32 mins, Color) Distributed by: Cambridge Documentary Films Genre: Documentary Issues: Sexual assault, societal bias against sexual assault survivors, the lasting psychological and emotional effects of sexual assault Rating: Very Good

This documentary captures some surprising facts about the circumstances and conditions under which sexual assaults occur and their lasting impacts on the survivors. It also takes an unflinching look at first hand accounts of women‘s experiences working to live through their attacks, and with the consequences of their experiences as they try to heal.

Real Indian (1996; 7.5 mins, Color) Directed By: Malinda Maynor Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Short Form Documentary Issues: Native American politics and culture, racial and cultural identity Rating: Good

This short autobiographical film gives viewers a personal look at one young woman‘s attempts to grapple with incongruities between her ethnic and racial identities as a Lumbee Indian. The filmmaker interrogates the conflicts between cultural ideals of what Indians are expected to look like, and her appearance.

Recovering Our Bodies: Overcoming Eating Disorders (1997; 34 mins, Color) Distributed by: New Foundation Genre: Documentary, testimonials Issues: Eating disorders Rating: Good solid educational material

Through first hand accounts by women and men, this video reveals the social pressures that can lead to eating disorders and the psychological and physical symptoms which ensue from them.

83 Red Moon: Menstruation, Culture & the Politics of Gender (2010; 53 mins, Color) Written & Directed by: Diana Fabianova Produced by: Jeronimo Molero & Mona Leon Distributed by: The Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issues: Menstruation and gender politics

When filmmaker Diana Fabianova reached puberty, she found herself irremediably trapped in menstrual etiquette. She carefully hid the evidence from her father and brother and no matter how bad she felt, she pretended she was fine. The taboo exceeded the scope of her family. Periods were a ―girl thing.‖ Periods were shameful. Periods were inappropriate for public discussion. But something in her was reluctant to suffer in silence. Why did the sign of what all societies consider a blessing—women‘s ability to give birth—happen to be so negatively described? With humor and refreshing candor, Fabianova‘s Red Moon provides a fascinating, often ironic take on the absurd and frequently dangerous cultural stigmas and superstitions surrounding women‘s menstruation. As educational as it is liberation, the film functions as both a myth-busting overview of the realities of menstruation, and a piercing cultural analysis of the ways in which struggles over meaning and power have played out through history on the terrain of women‘s bodies.

Redefining Liberation (a.k.a. N.O.W.: Love Your Body) (1996; 22 mins, Color) Directed by: Henry Chow Produced for: National Organization for Women (NOW) Foundation Genre: Documentary Issue: Negative effects of advertisement Rating: Feminist; informative and educational; recommended for class

The video examines psychological effects of advertisements on women‘s health. Interviews with feminist scholars and activists, such as Jean Kilbourne and Gloria Steinem, are combined with statistics and comprehensive image analyses. The video makes a convincing argument that advertisements affect women‘s eating and dieting habits, promote violence against women, and encoding.

The Return of Sara Baartman (2003; 55 mins, Color, Closed-Captioned) Directed by: Zola Maseko Distributed by: First Run/Icarus Films Genre: Documentary Issues: Racial reconciliation and post colonization, global feminism, human rights, repatriation of indigenous remains and artifacts, South Africa peoples and culture and visual and political constructions black womanhood Rating: Excellent historical record

This documentary chronicles the repatriation of the remains of Sara Baartman to South Africa. Baartman was taken to London in 1810 where she was cruelly displayed in a sideshow as a symbol of savagery and sexuality. After a legal battle over her inhumane treatment, her captors fled with her to Paris, France with where she eventually died. Baartman was dissected by the French scientific icon Georges Courvier and placed on display in Musee de l‘Homme. This documentary offers closure to a tragic tale of racism and imperialism.

84 The Righteous Babes (1998; 50 mins, Color) Directed by: Pratibha Parmar Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Feminism, women‘s activism, music as popular culture, women‘s music history, politics and media Rating: Excellent resource for popular culture and cultural studies courses

Acclaimed filmmaker Pratibha Parmar (A Place of Rage, Warrior Marks) explores the intersections of feminism with popular music, focusing on the role of female recording artists in the 1990s and their influence on modern women. Popular music entities Crissie Hynde, Ani DiFranco, Tori Amos, Sinead O‘Conner and others discuss the potential politics and power of performing their music. These artists are joined by Gloria Steinem, Camille Paglia and others who critique shifts in feminism and link these shifts to music‘s cultural impact on political activism.

Runaway (2001; 87 mins, Color; Subtitled-England) A Film By: Kim Longinotto and Ziba Mir-Hosseini Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary

Runnaway is a powerful and heart-breaking documentary about a group of young runaway girls who are taken to a women‘s shelter in Tehran, Iran.‖

Runway Peace Project (2006; 10 mins, Color) Distributed by: Progressive Films Genre: Documentary, Educational Issues: Fashion, militarism, symbolic resistance Rating: Good

The Runway Peace Project is an anti-war organization that seeks to explore resistance through fashion. This video offers a fashion show that illustrates the cultural force of militarism on U.S. popular culture and tips for organizing an anti-war fashion show.

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Salt of the Earth (1953; 114 mins, B&W) Directed by: Herbert Biberman Created and Distributed by: Independent Productions Corporation Genre: Narrative Drama Issue: Social injustice against Mexican American miners and gender equality at home. Rating: Feminist; poetic, political and educational; excellent for classroom use

This compelling historical narrative film is based on a 1950 strike by Mexican American zinc miners in New Mexico. People in the mining community not only fought racism but also dealt with sexism at home. The strength of the film lies in its empowering depictions of gender role reversal; over the course of the strike women take over the picket line and men become in charge of domestic duties. The film was created by a group of ‗blacklisted‘ filmmakers during the height of the McCarthy era.

Savage Cycle: Domestic Violence (1990; 29 mins, Color) Produced and Written by: Bob Sykes Created by: Lakewood Living Productions Genre: Documentary Issue: Cycles of domestic violence; abuse and co-dependency Rating: Intense, informative and educational

In this ‗classic‘ domestic violence video, both men and women involved in abusive relationships offer poignant testimonies of the three stages of the recurrent cycle of abuse and co-dependency. By combining clips from police videos and personal interviews, the video encourages women and men to break the cycle. There is a sequel video titled The Savage Man available from Lakewood Living Productions, which focuses on the male perspectives of domestic violence.

Scared Silent: Exposing and Ending Child Abuse (1992; 48 mins, Color, Closed-Captioned) Directed and Written by: Melissa Jo Peltier, Arnold Shapiro Distributed by: Arnold Shapiro Productions Hosted by: Oprah Winfrey Genre: TV documentary Issue: Child sexual abuse Rating: Controversial but critical and informative Note: It contains explicit descriptions of child sexual and physical abuses

Every year 3 million child abuse and neglect cases are reported, and the majority of these children are abused by someone in their own families. Scarred by the experience, these children often grow up to be angry adults, who are six times more likely to abuse their own children. Significantly, one family traces back the cycle of abuse to the Civil War period. This acclaimed documentary presents interviews with six offenders and their victims, and helps them to break the silence.

86 Searching for Angela Shelton Produced, Directed and Written by: Angela Shelton Distributed by: Indieflix Genre: Documentary Issues: Child sexual abuse, women supporting each other Rating: Excellent

In this film Angela Shelton takes the audience on a journey to find other women with her exact name to find out how many of them were sexually abused as girls. What she discovers is that 28 out of 40 Angela Sheltons revealed that they had been sexually molested. The film is poignant and personal and is used in advocacy classes to bring attention to the issues of childhood abuse.

Searching for Debra Winger (2002; 99 mins, Color) Produced by: Rosanna Arquette Distributed by: Lions Gate Home Entertainment Genre: Documentary Issues: Hollywood, women in show business, balancing personal lives and fame, the industry‘s chauvinisms about women‘s appearance, age, and creative value.

―Searching for Debra Winger is a thought-provoking documentary in which Golden Globe-nominated actress Rosanna Arquette talks to the film industry‘s most talented, award-winning actresses about the pressures they face as women working in show business.‖ The major question being probed is how these women balance fame, family, and career. The film includes commentary from Laura Dern, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Selma Hayek, and Sharon Stone.

See Me: Five Young Latinas (WMST Grant Film) Directed by: Lee Flynn Distributed By: The Cinema Guild, Inc. Genre: Documentary Issues: Youth concern, teen urban life, adolescent girls, Latina life and experiences. Rating: Good

This documentary offers a close look at the lives of five young Latinas living in San Francisco as they negotiate growing up, family, friends, and the demands that urban life can make on American youth.

87 See Mommy Cry (2003; 41 mins, Color) Produced & Distributed by: New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department Genre: Educational and Illustrations and Dramatizations Issues: Domestic violence and its long and short-term impact on children Rating: Good

This series of dramatizations offer a useful tool for deconstructing and examining domestic abuse and its impacts on families, particularly children. This video was produced by New Mexico Children, Youth and Families as an educational resource and component of foster and adoption parents training.

Seen but Not Heard (2002; 57 mins, Color; Wmst Grant Contribution, Wmst Grant Film) Directed by: Calogero Salvo Distributed by: Cinema Guild Release: www.cinemaguild.com Genre: Documentary Issues: Immigration, terrorism, victims rights Rating: Good

This documentary follows the lives of four undocumented women who lost their husbands and spouses in the New York 9-11 terrorist attack. Filmed in New York and Mexico, this video gets at both the sacrifices these women have made to create a better life for their families, and their contributions to American society.

Señorita Extraviada (2001; 74 mins, Color) Directed By: Lourdes Portillo Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: U.S. Mexico relations, women missing from Juarez, Mexico, transnational economic relations between the U.S. and Mexico, violence against women, racial violence, corrupt law enforcement, the geopolitics of oppression Rating: Excellent

This compelling and award-winning documentary performs an in-depth examination of how the U.S. and Mexico government, through a combination of negligence and willful ignorance, have allowed the murder and abduction of hundreds of young women maquiladora workers. This documentary uses interviews with family, government officials, law enforcement, and newsreel footage to draw a comprehensive account of the conditions under which young keep disappearing from the U.S./Mexico border region.

88 Sermons of Sister Jane: Believing the Unbelievable, The (2006; 53 mins, Color) Directed By: Irving Saraf, Allie Light and Carol Monpere Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Nun‘s speaking out against the corruption and misconduct in the Catholic Church Rating: Good

This documentary is the profile the life of controversial nun, Sister Jane Kelly, who refused to let the institutional forces of the Catholic Church silence her from speaking out against wrong-doing within the faith. In an in-depth interview Sister Jane discusses her experiences as a whistle-blower in a sexual abuse scandal and her controversial views homosexuality, women priests and birth control.

Seven Days and Seven Nights (58 mins, Color) Directed By: Maurice Dores Distributed by: Filmakers Library Genre: Documentary Issues: Post-Partum depression, African customs in mothering, anthropological methodologies Rating: Fair

This documentary accounts a young African women‘s passage through a post-partum ritual to heal her depression. This ritual last seven days and seven nights and is documented in detail by anthropological observers of the process. Though the African women speak in interviews about the ritual and its meaning, their interviews are not directly translated, but are rather interpreted by the film‘s narrator. Because of this fact, the actual process lacks coherency at times appears cruel and primitive.

Sex in a Cold Climate (1998; 50 Mins, WMST Grant Film, B&W, Color) Directed By: Steve Humphries Distributed by: The Cinema Guild, Inc. Genre: Documentary Issues: The Catholic Church administration of Magdalene Asylums, Catholic orphanages, administrative abuses of young women by the Catholic Church Rating: Excellent uncovering of a little known part of women‘s history

This documentary offers historical footage and stirring first hand accounts of women‘s experiences as wards of the Magdalene laundries in Ireland.

89 Sexual Harassment: Building Awareness on Campus (2004; 77 mins, Color) Produced and Edited by: Sut Jhally Genre: Media Education Issues: Sexual Harassment defined Intent vs. Impact; comprehensive discussion on the nature of sexual harassment in campuses and institutional settings; Unwanted Attention; Consensual Relations Rating: good solid educational material

This video examines the nature and manifestations of sexual harassment on campuses and in other institutions, emphasizing the psychological, legal and communication perspectives. It features interviews with students, faculty and experts.

The Shape of Water (2006, 70 mins, Subtitled) Directed by: Kum-Kum Bhavani Distributed by: theshapeofwater.com Genre: Documentary Issues: Global women activism on issues of environmentalism, military occupation, trade unions, and female genital mutilation Rating: Good

Creating intimate portraits of Khady, Oraiza, Gila and Bilkusben, The Shape of Water drives the dusty roads of Senegalese villages, and the energetic streets of Dakar, walks into Brazil‘s Amazonian rainforest, stand on a busy corner in Jerusalem, and takes a train ride into Himalayan foothills to take a look a women‘s activism to protect their lives and their communities.

She Wants to Talk to You (2001; 29 mins, Color; Subtitled-Nepal/U.S.) Directed by: Anita Chang Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Human rights, women‘s health, Asia, education, literacy, global gender politics Rating: Excellent resource for information about living conditions for women on the global landscape

―In October 1999 filmmaker Anita Change befriended three 13-year-old-girls while living in Kathmandu, Nepal. Honestly presenting themselves in front of the camera, these girls share with the filmmaker their ideas on marriage, friendship and spirituality.‖ Change uses a montage of mediums including poetry, music testimonies to paint a complex picture of the lives of young women in Nepal. The video focuses on young women‘s limited opportunities in Nepal given the fact that they are culturally denied education. It also includes testimonies from seven women explaining their oppression and liberation in direct relationship to the educational opportunities they received.

90 Shinjuku Boys (1995; 53 mins, Color, Subtitled) Directed by: Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams Distributed by: Women Make Movies Rating: Good

―From the makers of Dream Girls, Shinjuku Boys introduces three onnabes who work as host in the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo. Onnabes are women who live as men and have girlfriends, although they don‘t usually identify as lesbian. As the film follows them at home and on the job, all three talk frankly to the camera about their gender-bending lives, revealing their views about women, sex, transvestitism and lesbianism. This is a remarkable documentary about the complexity of female sexuality in Japan today.‖

Shortchanging Girls: Shortchanging America (N/A; 17 mins, Color; Two separate documentaries on one tape) Created & Distributed by: American Association of University Women Genre: Educational video Issue: Gender equality in education Rating: Encouraging but somewhat jingoistic

This promotional video advocates for gender equity and the development of support system for young girls to remain interested in traditionally male dominated academic disciplines, such as science, math and engineering. Combining interviews with prominent scholars, such as Carol Gilligan, and video footage of conferences and class room sessions, the video links the national defense issue with women‘s educational advancement: ―provide young girls education, so that America can compete.‖

Sir: Just a Normal Guy (2001; 57 mins, Color) Distributed by: Women Make Movies Directed by: Melanie La Rosa Genre: Documentary Issues: Gender, Sexuality, Sexual Orientation and Sexual Reassignment Rating: Excellent

This documentary follows a female-male transsexual over a period of 15 months. Sir is an in depth and humanizing exploration of the challenges, discrimination and alienation faced by transsexuals.

Singing for Freedom (2005, 75 mins, American Sign Language Interpreted)

Sweet Honey in the Rock: Singing for Freedom captures the vocal group performing a concert consisting of ten songs. The set list includes "We Shall Overcome," "Run Molly Run," "Down in the Valley," "I Got Shoes," and "Freedom Now."

Sistersong: Women of Color Collective (2001; 60 mins, Color) Directed & Distributed by: Sistersong Women of Color Collective Genre: Documentary, information Contains marked questions to allow for the viewer to pause for breaks, discussion, or review) and public relations piece of the collective Issues: Women of Color‘s reproductive health and justice Rating: Excellent

A diverse group of women of color share their wisdom, experience and expertise about struggles women of color have faced and continue to face to achieve reproductive health and justices. The women in this video share their thoughts on a range of topics from colonialism‘s impact on women of colors reproductive health, to how cultural practices have helped combat and heal structural racisms assault on women of color‘s bodies.

Sixteen Decisions (2000; 59 mins, Color) Directed By: Gayle Ferraro Distributed by: Berkeley Media LLC Genre: Documentary Issues: Micro-lending, women‘s empowerment, Bangladeshi women, transnational economics Rating: Excellent

This video takes an in-depth look at the impact of micro-lending on Bangladeshi woman by following Selina, a young woman who was awarded a $60 loan from the Grameen Bank. This money has helped to transform her life. The title Sixteen Decisions is based on a charter set up by the Grameen Bank designed to foster community and self-empowerment. Commentary is provided by Muhammad Yunus, Grameen Bank founder, about the origins, principles and practices behind the bank.

Slaying the Dragon (1988; 60 mins, Color) Directed by: Deborah Gee Distributed by: Women Make Movies, Inc. Genre: Documentary Issues: Asian women‘s stereotypes, racialized sexism in media Rating: Feminist, entertaining, and highly critical; excellent for classroom use

Tracing the history of racist and sexist stereotypes of ‗exotic‘ ‗docile,‘ and ‗subservient‘ Asian and Asian American women, such as ‗dragon lady,‘ ‗geisha girl,‘ and ‗china doll,‘ this insightful film offers a critical look at historical and political forces behind the Hollywood caricatures of Asian women. Combining clips from classic and contemporary film with personal interviews, the film reveals the socio-cultural and psychological impact of those ubiquitous images upon Asian American women‘s identity.

92 Song Journey (1994; 57 mins, Color) Directed by: Arlene Bowman and Jeanine Moret Distributed by: Women Make Movies Rating: Good

Song Journey takes Arlene Bowman (Navajo) on the pow-wow circuit in the hope of reviving her connection to traditional Native culture. There she finds a fascinating movement amongst Native American female musicians who are both carrying forward the musical traditions of the First Nations and conducting a gentle but effective rebellion against male monopoly of the ―inner circle‖ represented by the drum. Song Journey is a powerful illustration of the strength of contemporary Native cultural identity and a wonderful companion to Bowman‘s awarding winning Navajo Talking Picture.

Southern Poverty Law Center (N/A; 22 mins, Color) Created by: Southern Poverty Law Center Genre: Educational video Issue: Civil rights lawsuits, teaching tolerance and the fight against hate crime legislation Rating: Informative, promotional, and political

The Southern Poverty Law Center is a non-profit organization that offers various educational and legal supports to combat hate, intolerance, and discrimination. This promotional video introduces the center‘s history and its programs, such as a momentous lawsuit against Ku Klux Klan and ‗hate watch‘ project that monitors activities of white supremacist and other hate groups. Starting out as a small civil rights law firm in 1971, the center now offers educational videos, publications, website, and texts for anti-hate education.

Speak Up: Improving the Lives of Gay, Lesbians Bisexual & Transgendered Youth (2001; 30 mins, Color) Directed By: John Kazlauskas Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issues: Gays, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgendered youth and the challenges they face Rating: Good

This video served as John Kazlauskas senior thesis at University of Massachusetts, Amherst. It offers interviews with a range of queer youth about their experiences growing up in friendly and hostile environments. The director also interviews parents, teachers, and administrators who speak frankly about the need for social respect, equality, and transformation for queer youth.

93 Speak Out!-I Had an Abortion (2005, 55 minutes, Color) Directed by: Gillian Aldrich and Jennifer Baumgardner Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Abortion stories, women‘s history Rating: Very good

Women of various generations, classes and race talk intimately about their stories of abortion. The interviews reveal the differences of experiences over the decades from the 1930‘s to the 1990‘s. It is a strong statement about the importance of legal, safe abortion, and is also a good look at the historical value of women‘s experience.

Spin the Bottle: Sex, Lies and Alcohol (2004; 44 mins, Color) Directed by: Jackson Katz and Jean Kilbourne Produced by: Ronit Ridberg Genre: Documentary Issues: The glamorization of excessive drinking; risky sexual behavior in young men and women Rating: Excellent

Spin the Bottle offers an indispensable critique of the role that contemporary culture plays in glamorizing excessive drinking and high-risk behaviors. Katz and Kilbourne contrast these distorted representations with the ways that alcohol consumption affects the lives of real young men and women. Using numerous examples, Katz and Kilbourne decode the power and influence these seductive media images have in shaping gender identity, which is linked to the use of alcohol. Nowhere is this link more cause for concern than on America‘s college campuses. By exploring the college party scene, this film shows the difficulties students have in navigating a cultural environmental saturated with messages about gender and alcohol. Interviews with campus health professionals provide a clear picture of how drinking impacts student health and academic performance, but it is the students‘ own experiences and reflections that tell the real story.

Standing On My Sister’s Shoulders (2002; 60 mins, Color) Directed by: Laura Lipson, Joan Sendoff and Dr. Robert Sendoff Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Women‘s influences on civil and voting rights in America during the 1950s and 60s. Rating: Excellent historical account of unsung local heroes; highly recommended for classroom use and general informational purposes about gender politics in the civil rights era

This video is an insightful look at the American Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of seldom seen heroes including: Annie Devine, Fannie Lou Hamer, Victoria Gray Adams, Unita Blackwell and Mae Bertha Carter. These Mississippi residents and descendents of slaves provide an unwritten chapter in our nations struggle for racial equality and democracy. These women emerged as grassroots leaders whose fight for voting rights propelled them onto the national landscape. Joan and Robert Sandoff and Laura J. Lipson compile photos, archival footage and extensive interviews from participants and witnesses of the deep sacrifices suffered by the women, black and white, who stood for Civil Rights.

94 Step By Step: Building A Feminist Movement (1998; 57 mins, B&W/Color, Closed-Captioned) Created by: University of Wisconsin, Joyce Follet Produced by: Joyce Follet Distributed by: Women Make Movies, Inc. Genre: Historical Documentary Issue: Feminist movement in the ‗40s and ‗50s, gender equality and work Rating: Feminist; informative, political and concise

Focusing on the lives of eight Wisconsin women, six of whom became founders of NOW, this straightforward documentary recaps the history of 20th-century feminism. Interweaving archival footage of the war production industry during WWII, the equal rights movement in the ‗60s and ‗70s, and personal interviews, the film explores the development of women‘s movement through various angles (e.g. labor unions, Equal Rights Amendment, class divisions, racism and lesbianism as feminist issues).

Still Doing It: The Intimate Lives of Women Over 50 (2004; 54 mins, Color) Directed by: Deirdre Fishel Produced by: Deirdre Fishel Distributed by: New Day Films Genre: Documentary Issues: Aging, ageism, and perceptions of appropriate sexuality in society Rating: Interesting and informative; recommended for classroom use

Flying in the face of this culture‘s extreme ageism, Still Doing It explores the lives of older women. Partnered, single, straight, gay, black and white; nine extraordinary women, ages 67-87, express with startling honesty how they feel about themselves, sex and love in later life and the poignant realities of aging. Outspoken for their generation, these women mark a sea change. Women over 65 are already the fastest-growing segment of the population, and when the baby boomers begin to turn 65 in 2011, their numbers will swell. Still Doing It follows the lives of these women as well as this society‘s complex relationship to aging with surprising and revelatory results.

Still Killing Us Softly: Advertising Images of Women (1987; 31 mins, Color) Directed by: Margarette Lazarus Created by: Cambridge Documentary Films Genre: Documentary Issue: Sexism in advertisement Rating: Feminist classic; informative and educational Note: Very low visual quality (grainy and bad tracking)

Feminist scholar Jean Kilbourne delivers a lecture at Harvard University on images of women in advertising. She analyzes advertisements as a powerful medium to disseminate sexist values and concepts. These images not only create a social climate that accepts violence against women, but also define an ideal beauty and femininity for women. The topics discussed in the video include; body image, pornography, eating disorders, sexualization of children, and appropriation of feminism by the tobacco industry.

95 Stranger Inside (2001; 97 mins, Color) Directed By: Cheryl Dunye Genre: Feature length film/drama Issues: Incarcerated women, woman-on-woman violence, lesbianism, children of incarcerated women Rating: Very Good

This hard-hitting drama written and directed by Cheryl Dunye and produced by Michael (REM) Stipe tells the heart-breaking tale of a young woman, Treasure Lee, who was orphaned following her mother‘s incarceration for a violent crime. Lee follows in her mother‘s footsteps as a juvenile offender, ultimately landing in detention. The film follows Lee‘s odyssey from juvenile detention to prison, and ultimately to what she believes are the family connections she has always longed to have.

Surname Viet Given Name Nam (1989; 108 mins, Color, Wmst Grant Film) Directed by: Trinh T. Minh-ha Genre: Documentary format including poetry and testimony Issues: Survivors of Vietnam, identity, popular memory, culture, interrogates the format and politics of interviewing and documenting Rating: Good

This experimental form documentary uses poetry, music, art and spoken narrative to capture some of the experiences of the women of North and South Vietnam.

Suze Orman: Women and Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny (2007; 70 mins, Color) Directed by: Joe Brandmeier Distributed by: PBS Home Video Produced by: Suze Orman, Phylis Geller, Kathy Travis Genre: Informational and Educational Lecture Issue: Achieving financial understanding and independence Rating: Informative and insightful

Bestselling author and financial expert Suze Orman inspires women to take charge of their money…and their lives. Suze Orman: Women and Money shares surprising insights into the complicated relationship women have with their money. Suze knows that emotional awareness goes hand-in-hand with financial knowledge and helps women remove the blocks that prevent them from making more out of the money they have. In this uplifting television special, Suze describes the ―Eight Qualities of a Wealthy Woman‖ and offers her signature mix of insight, empathy, and humor. She emphasizes that what‘s at stake is much bigger than money— it‘s about every woman‘s sense of who she is and what she deserves. And it all begins with each woman‘s decision to save herself.

96 Sweet Honey in the Rock: Singing for Freedom (1995; 45 mins, Color, W/ Sign Language) Directed by: Kate Ferris Created by: B.J. Reagon Productions/ Music for Little People Genre: Performance Issue: Peace, freedom, African American spirituality Rating: Engaging and uplifting

Filmed in Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco in January 1995, this live concert video captures a vibrant performance of Sweet Honey in the Rock, the a cappella activist group. Founded by Bernice Johnson Reagon, the group is often referred to as the musical embodiment of the spirit of black Americans, deeply rooted in the cultural and spiritual heritage of African Diasporas and the history of slavery.

Taking Control of Depression: Mending the Mind (1992; 24 mins, Color) Created by: Pfizer, Inc. Genre: Educational Video Issue: Depression Rating: Formal and instructive

This educational video is aimed at patients suffering from depression and offers information on symptoms, severity, available treatment, and side effects. However, this video cannot be used as a replacement for medical and psychological counseling and treatment, and was produced by a company that sells drugs prescribed for depression.

Teens with Gay Parents (1987; 70 mins, Color) Directed & Produced by: Kevin White Distributed by: Full Frame Productions Genre: Personal Narrative, Documentary Issues: Homosexuality and Parenting Rating: Good resource because due to the poignant personal stories aimed at general audiences, but it has mediocre production quality

This documentary allowed teens growing up in San Francisco in the 80s to give a first hand account of their experiences of being raised by gay and lesbian parents. Director Kevin White profiles the families of three teens to examine the social and psychological impacts their parents homosexuality has on them. This tape examines myths about the influences gay parents have on their children and looks the societal pressures parents endure. Content includes discussions of AIDS, child custody, sexual prejudice and how these issues strain family relationships.

97 These Girls-(El-Banate Dol) (2006, 68 mins, Subtitled) Directed by: Tahani Rached Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Homelessness, Egyptian culture, women‘s roles Rating: Excellent, compelling

This film follows young women living on the streets of Cairo, Egypt and their struggle to protect themselves and their children from the dangerous situations of drug use, rape and assault. Through their trials the women are able create supportive families with their fellow street survivors. The street women in this documentary shatter all stereotypes of women living in the Middle East by their bold and often unabashed behaviors towards the police and men that try to subdue them.

They Call Me Muslim (2006, 27 mins, Color, Subtitled) Directed by: Dianna Ferrero Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Women‘s freedom of expression, Islamic oppression in Europe and women‘s rights in Iran Rating: Very good

Women‘s veils, or hajibs, remain one of the most important signifiers of Islamic identity. Through the lens of a young Muslim woman who is demanding her right to wear the hajib in Paris schools and the modern young Iranian woman who is fighting for her right not to wear the hajib in public the film explores the struggle of women to express themselves freely.

Thunder in Guyana (2003; 50 mins, Color) Directed by: Suzanne Wasserman Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Colonialism, Guyanese racial and cultural politics, communism, Marxism, interracial marriage Rating: Excellent historical and cultural record of Guyanese politics during the Cold War Era

Thunder in Guyana is a close look at the life and presidential campaign of Janet Rosenberg- Jagan, the first woman and the first foreign-born person, elected president of Guyana. The film provides a colorful portrait of Rosenberg-Jagan‘s life from her childhood in Chicago to her marriage and revolutionary work with Guyanese, Indian activist Cheddi Jagan. Suzanne Wasserman, Rosenberg-Jagan‘s cousin, uses family interviews, excerpts from letters, archival photos and footage to chronicle Rosenberg-Jagan‘s political campaign.

98 Thunderbird Woman (TPD; 58 mins, Color) Produced and Directed by: Bertram Verhaag and Claus Biegert Distributed by: Filmmaker‘s Library Genre: Documentary Issues: Profile of Winona La Duke Rating: Excellent

This compelling documentary chronicles the life, accomplishments and activism of Winona La Duke.

Tim Wise: On White Privilege (2008; 57 mins, Color) Written by: Tim Wise Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Educational lecture Rating: Very interesting; recommended for classroom use

In this spellbinding lecture, Tim Wise, author of White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son, offers a unique, inside-out view of race and racism in America. Expertly overcoming the defensiveness that often surrounds these issues, Wise provides a non- confrontational explanation on white privilege and the damage it does not only to people of color, but to white people as well. This is an invaluable classroom resource: an ideal introduction to the social construction of racial identities, and a critical new tool for exploring the often invoked—but seldom explained—concept of white privilege.

Tiny & Ruby: Hell Divin’ Women (1986; 60 mins, B&W and Color) Directed by: Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss Distributed by: Jezabel Productions Genre: Documentary Issues: Gender flexibility, herstory, lesbian lives Rating: Excellent

This video profiles the lives of trumpeter Tiny Davis and her partner of 40- years, drummer/pianist Ruby Lucas through photographs, promotional material and recordings. The filmmaker also reveals a seldom-seen side of twentieth century musical performance by professional women musicians.

99 To See If I’m Smiling (2007; 60 mins, Color; Israel, Subtitled) Directed by: Tamar Yarom Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Israeli/Palestinian conflict; women in the military

Winner of both the Audience Award and the Silver Wolf Award at the International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam (IDFA), To See I I’m Smiling powerfully explores the darker side of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict through the testimonies of six female soldiers about their compulsory military service in the Occupied Territories. At a time when women in the military are increasingly on the frontlines, this film explores the ways in which gender, ethics, and moral responsibility intersect during war.

Tomboys: Feisty Girls and Spirited Women (Summer ‘07) Directed By: Julie Akeret and Christian McEwen Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Women who assume unconventional gender roles and societies treatment of them Rating: Very good

This video, through intergenerational testimony, examines the lives of women who have broken the gender molds that society, family and communities have attempted to constrain them within. Additionally, scholars and activist examine the significance of the term ―Tomboy‖, its meaning and the limits it places on strong, active outspoken women.

Tough Guise: Violence, Media, and the Crisis of Male Masculinity (1999; Approx. 80 mins, Color) Directed by: Sutt Jhally (Featuring Jackson Katz) Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Lecture/documentary Rating: Excellent media, communications, and gender studies resource for classroom and research use Issues: Gender, masculinity, male violence, female violence, media‘s normalization of male violence, sexualized violence, and politics and masculinity; other topics covered are domestic violence, 1990‘s rash of school shootings, and the growing militia movements

Jackson Katz‘s documentary offers compelling arguments, connecting the constructions and socialization of masculinity directly to the increased levels of violence in American society during the past half a century. Katz provides a decade-by-decade examination of media and commercial images that outline a relationship between how men are depicted in popular culture texts such as film, video games, actions figures and television programming and how the side affects of these depictions appear in the crimes and behaviors of young males.

100 Treyf (1998; 54 mins, B&W/Color) Directed by: Alisa Lebow, Cynthia Madansky Distributed by: Women Make Movies, Inc. Genre: Documentary Issue: Jewish-American lesbian identity, Israeli-Palestinian relations Rating: Witty, political and engaging; excellent for classroom use

Through a cultural motif of ―treyf‖ —―unkosher‖ in Yiddish— this intelligent and poetic film documents two Jewish-American lesbian filmmakers‘ journey from New York to Jerusalem in search of their secular Jewish identity and history. Integrating the current politics of Israeli-Palestinian conflict on West Bank, the film explores the cultural and political meanings of being a ―treyf,‖ a Jewish outsider. Combining archival footage, childhood photographs, and interviews, it is more than autobiographies of the filmmakers.

Trickle Down Theory of Sorrow (2002; 15 mins, Color & B/W) Directed by: Mary Filippo Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Experimental Documentary Issues: Women‘s oppression and sexual discrimination Rating: Good. The information is interesting, but the montage makes it visually challenging

This experimental documentary by Mary Filippo examines class and gender roles in employment practices using Filippo‘s mother‘s testimony as the centerpiece for the film. Filippo‘s mother recounts her experiences with work exploitation and gender discrimination in the 1950s. This film‘s erratic and non-narrative stylistic quality is at once engaging and difficult to follow.

Troop 1500 (2005; 68 mins, Color) Directed By: Ellen Spiro and Karen Bernstein Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Children of incarcerated women, girl scouting, mentoring of girls, women‘s prison rehabilitation Rating: Good

The video is a moving look at a new approach to girl scouting. It follows the lives of a troop of Girl Scouts whose mothers are all incarcerated at the Hilltop Prison in Gainesville, Texas as the girls and their mother attempts to rebuild their relationships as the inmates prepare for parole.

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Under the Skin Game/ Women Embodied (1996, 18 mins, Color) Directed by: Diane Nerwen Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Experimental short form documentary Issue: Reproductive rights, women‘s health, health and public policy, and contraception Rating: Good brief overview of the Norplant medical and political debates

―Visually and politically provocative, Under the Skin Game combines images from instructional films, 1950s melodrama, and the nightly news to show how the contraceptive implant Norplant is being used as an instrument of social control.‖ This video offers compelling evidence that women‘s reproductive rights are at the heart of political, economic, and social debates.

Understanding America’s Terrorist Crisis: What Should Be Done (2003; Color) Genre: Documentary Issues: U.S. Foreign Policy, Militarism, Rhetoric Rating: Good

This interview with Harper‘s Lewis H. Laphman captures Gore Vidal‘s compelling critiques of U.S. foreign policy as ―perpetual war for perpetual peace.‖ Vidal offers an explanation of how the ―War on Terrorism‖ is being used to dismantle the Bill of Rights.

Unknown Secrets: Art and the Rosenberg Era (1990; 46 mins, Color, 3 separate documentaries on one tape) Directed and Produced by: Daniel Keller, Charles Light, Rob Okun Genre: Video art/ Documentary Issues: Art and politics, anti-Semitism Rating: Informative. No special focus on gender/feminism

Based on the book, The Rosenbergs: Collected Visions of Artists and Writers, and the art exhibit Unknown Secrets, this video interweaves archival footage, art works, and interviews with artists and historians to examine a historically contingent connection between politics and art. Both the video and art exhibit explore the political and ideological impacts of the executions of Jewish scientist Julius Rosenberg and his wife Ethel Rosenberg in 1953. The Rosenbergs were convicted of espionage and Atomic Bomb conspiracy during the height of anti-communism.

102 Unnatural Causes…..Is Inequality Making Us Sick?

Bad Sugar (2008, 29 mins, Color) Distributor: California Newsreel Genre: Documentary Issues: Indigenous rights, colonization, health Rating: Excellent, especially for healthcare and social workers

Explores how loss of culture and land has affected the health of Native Americans. The film talks to members of the Otono and Pima tribes of Arizona whose populations have the highest rates of diabetes per capita in the world.

Becoming American (2008, 29 mins, Color, Some Subtitles) Distributor: California Newsreel Genre: Documentary Issues: Immigration, racism, health Rating: Excellent, especially for healthcare and social workers

The myth of the American health care system being overburdened by unhealthy immigrants is dispelled by this documentary that observes that Latino immigrants are healthier when they come into the U.S. than after they have lived here for just one year. The stress of threatening deportation, low wage jobs, racism and dramatically different diets take their toll.

Collateral Damage (2008, 29 mins, Color) Distributor: California Newsreel Genre: Documentary Issues: Poverty, colonization, Indigenous health issues Rating: Very Good

Since World War II the US has occupied the Marshall Islands and used the area to test nuclear weapons. The indigenous Marshallese have paid a heavy price for this occupation from extreme poverty, high levels of tuberculosis and overall ill health.

In Sickness and In Wealth (2008, 56 mins, Color) Distributor: California Newsreel Genre: Documentary Issues: Wealth disparities, health Rating: Excellent, especially for health and social workers

Takes a look at the city of Louisville, KY and how health is affected by the income level of the neighborhoods they live in. Through interviews with healthcare professionals and residents, this film attempts to uncover what connections exist between healthy bodies, healthy bank accounts and skin color.

Not Just a Paycheck (2008, 30 mins, Color) Distributed by: California Newsreel Genre: Documentary Issues: Unemployment, health, American culture Rating: Excellent, especially for health and social workers

103 When people are laid off from their jobs not only do they suffer financially they suffer physically also. This film looks at two communities, one in the U.S. and one in Sweden, lost an important factory in their town. The people living in Sweden suffered less health consequences because of government policies protecting them from extreme financial hardships.

Place Matters (2008, 29 min, Color) Distributor: California Newsreel Genre: Documentary Issues: Environmental health, disparities in income, health issues Rating: Excellent, especially for health and social workers

The ways in which environment affects health outcomes are wide and varied but one thing is constant, where you live predicts your health. This film attempts to explain why and how neighborhoods are different and how families‘ health, both mental and physical, are affected by the places they reside.

Uphill All the Way (2000; 79 mins, Color) Film By: Khin May Lwin & Robert Nassau Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Adolescents, addiction, mental health, self-help, and team-building. Rating: Good resource for courses dealing with recovery and adolescence.

―Uphill All the Way is the astounding true story of five troubled teenage girls who face the challenge of their lives: a 2,500-mile bicycle journey along the United State Continental Divide.‖ More than the triumph of completing the ride, we see these young women conquer their fears, insecurities, and previous negative behaviors to accomplish an important personal goal.

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Vagina Monologues (2000; 110 mins, Color) Created by: Women‘s Resource Center, UNM Performance Directed and Co-Directed by: Georgette Endicott, Sandrea Gonzales, Summer Little Written by: Eve Ensler Genre: Performance Video Issues: Body Image, women‘s sexuality and identity Rating: Feminist, innovative and inspiring

As a part of a V-Day 2000 College Initiative to Stop the Violence Against Women, ―The Vagina Monologues‖, a benefit performance for the Albuquerque Rape Crisis Center and the UNM Women‘s Resource Center, performed by a group of women from the University of New Mexico and the local Albuquerque community. ―The Vagina Monologues‖ is a collection of interviews compiled by playwright Eve Ensler, who interviewed more than 200 women about their feelings and attitudes towards their vagina.

Vera Drake (2004; 125 mins, Color) Directed by: Mike Liegh Distributed by: UK Working Title Genre: Feature length film Issues: Abortion in twentieth century England, criminalization of women‘s reproductive health Rating: Excellent

This quiet drama unfolds the secret life of Vera Drake, a loving mother, devoted wife, and underground abortionist. This film received much critical acclaim and three Academy Award nominations, including one for Imelda Staunton performance as best actress.

Victims of Fraud: Beyond Financial Loss (20 mins, Color) Created by: Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice Genre: Educational Video Issue: Helping fraud victims Rating: Somewhat informational

Fraud—―white collar crime‖—causes more than $40 billion damage in America every year, and affects people regardless of class, race, or gender. This educational video briefly introduces various types of fraud, such as telemarketing and home equity, and explains a legal definition of fraud.

105 Visions of the Spirit: A Portrait of Alice Walker (1989; 58 mins, Color; Three separate documentaries on one tape) Directed and Produced by: Elena Featherston Distributed by: Women Make Movies, Inc. Genre: Biographical Documentary Issues: Alice Walker: African American women‘s literature and feminism Rating: Feminist; inspiring and educational

This intimate portrait of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker explores a rich cultural and political background of Walker as a writer, an African American, a feminist, a Southerner, a mother, and an activist. Walker grew up in Eatonton, a small Georgia town known as the home of writers Flannery O‘Connor and Joel Chandler Harris (whose works present stereotypical caricatures of African Americans). Through interviews with Walker, her family members, Barbara Christian (literary scholar), and crews from the film The Color Purple, this film offers an insightful tribute to one of the most admired contemporary feminist writers in the United States.

Warrior Marks (1993; 54 mins, Color, subtitled) Directed by: Pratibha Parmar Executive Producer: Alice Walker Distributed by: Women Make Movies, Inc. Genre: Documentary Issue: Female genital mutilation Rating: Highly political, feminist, and innovative; excellent for classroom use

As collaboration by Alice Walker and Pratibha Parmar, this poetic film explores the subject of female genital mutilation, a religious and social practice which affects millions of women. Interviews with women from various African countries, England, and the U.S.A. are intercut with Walker‘s story of being mutilated by a brother who blinded her eye. Relating her own survival of the injury to the experiences of the survivors of genital mutilation, Walker draws the viewer‘s attention to the persistent power structure of male dominance and the control of women‘s bodies.

106 War & Peace Trilogy (Indymedia) (2005; 82 mins, Color) Directed by: Alan Francovich Distributed By: Hudson Mohawak Independent Media Center Genre: Documentary Issues: International, media reform, independent media, policy, media literacy Rating: Good.

This documentary offers a compelling argument about the importance of having independent media during a time of war. This documentary is comprised of a combination of speeches given by Amy Goodman and news broadcasts by mainstream media juxtaposed against rare footage by independent media covering the build-up and war in Iraq.

The Way Home (1998; 92 mins, B&W/ Color) Directed by: Shakti Butler Distributed by: World Trust Genre: Documentary Issues: Racism, assimilation, cultural heritage and ethnic identity Rating: Highly critical, innovative and inspiring; excellent for classroom use

This touching documentary features intimate an engaging dialogue among 63 women with diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. These are women grouped into 8 different councils (indigenous, African-American, Arab, Asian, Latina, Jewish, Euro-American, multiracial) to exchange stories of their experiences of institutionalized oppression, assimilation, and of celebrations of cultural and spiritual heritage.

Wedding Advice: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace (2003; 57 mins, summer ‘07) Directed By: Karen Sosnoski and Peter Zeytoonjian Distributed by: Berkeley Media Genre: Documentary Issues: Marriage, Gay Marriage, Non-monogamous unions, marriage is interrogated as a civil and religious concept Rating: Very Good

This documentary deconstructs the institution of marriage as a civil and religious practice by drawing on historical and contemporary debates. This video contains interviews by a variety of partners in homosexual, heterosexual, bi-sexual relationships about how they conceive of their commitments interfacing with the institution of marriage as an economic, political and cultural practice in the American context.

107 West Coast Crones: A Glimpse into the Lives of Nine Old Lesbians (1990; 28 mins, Color) Directed by: Madeline Muir Distributed by: Frameline Distribution Genre: Documentary Issues: Aging, lesbianism Rating: Encouraging

―We are Old Lesbians inventing ways to live out our aging.‖ This intimate portrait of a support group of white middle-class older lesbian women presents personal stories and experiences of nine women-loving women, all of them over 60. They candidly discuss their own internalized ageism as well as the joy and strength that they discovered through the support group.

Wetback: the Undocumented Documentary (2004; 91 mins, Color) Directed and Written by: Arturo Perez Torres Produced by: Heather Haynes Distributed by: Warner Home Video & National Geographic Genre: Documentary Issue: Immigration into North America Rating: Poignant and emotional, very good; recommended for classroom use

Filmaker Arturo Perez Torres follows in the footsteps of two friends traveling on an extraordinary and extremely dangerous journey from Central America to North America. On their journey, they encounter gangs and vigilantes, as well as border patrol. But these immigrants navigate real-live nightmares with uncanny calm, grace and even humor in their perilous pursuit of a better life.

What a Girl Wants (2001; 33 mins, Color) Directed and Produced by: Elizabeth Massie Distributed by: The Media Education Foundation Genre: Documentary Issues: The impact of media culture on young girls‘ lives; representation of girls in the media, body image Rating: Good

During the spring of 2000, eleven girls aged 8 to 16 from a variety of socio- economic backgrounds and two classrooms of middle and high school students were interviewed about their views on media culture and its impact on their lives. Their insightful and provocative responses provide the central theme of the film, a half-hour examination of how the media represents girls. Juxtaposing footage culled from a typical week of television broadcasting with original interviews, What a Girl Wants will provoke debate and, ideally, act as a catalyst for change in media content.

108 When the Bough Breaks (2008, 29 mins, Color) Distributed by: California Newsreel Genre: Documentary Issues: African American women‘s health, childbirth, racism Rating: Excellent, especially for health and social workers

More African American women deliver below weight babies at birth than any other racial group in the U.S. This is true even when the mother has equal or better economic and/or educational status than the U.S. norm. The film tries to unravel the societal reasons why this is and what can be done to change these statistics.

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006; 256 mins, Color, 3 DVDs) Directed by: Spike Lee Produced by: Sam Pollard and Spike Lee Distributed by: HBO Home Box Office Genre: Documentary Issue: Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath; failed government response after Hurricane Katrina

As the world watched in horror, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Like many, Director Spike Lee was shocked not only by the scale of the disaster, but by the slow and inept response of the aid effort. The film is structured in four acts, each dealing with a different aspect of the events that preceded and followed Katrina‘s catastrophic passage through New Orleans. The film is an intimate portrait of New Orleans in the wake of the destruction, and tells the heartbreaking personal stories of those who endured this harrowing ordeal and survived to tell the tale of misery, despair and triumph.

When Your Hands Are Tied (2006; 56 mins, Color) Directed By: Mia Boccella Hartle Distributed by: Bocella Hartle Productions LLC Genre: Documentary Issues: Native American ―Survivance‖, cultural and political identity, native youth, native performance, art and cultural traditions Rating: Very Good

This video takes a look at the many ways that young Native Americans are finding to express their particular generational cultural and artistic experiences. Native youths sing, dance, rap, and skateboard to express themselves, all the while balancing the various aspects of their identities as Native peoples, teens, performers.

109 Who Remembers Mama (Late 1970s; 58 mins, Color) Produced and Directed by: Cynthia Salzman Mondell Distributed by: Media Projects, Inc. Genre: Informational and educational docudrama with first person testimonials Issues: Divorce, custody, middle-aged women starting new lives Rating: Good general informational divorce resource, though the video appears dated

This video offers an insightful look at the economic, psychological and social impact divorce has on women who have made careers as homemakers. Using courtroom re-enactments, interviews, and statistical data, this video gives and account of the unfair and devastating treatment women sometimes receive from their spouses and the courts during divorce proceedings. Offers tips for case management and court appearances.

Women and Spirituality Series (3 Separate Tapes) Director: Donna Read Distributed by: Wellspring Media, Inc. Genre: Educational and Historical Documentary Issue: Women‘s Spirituality Movement, Goddess Culture, and Paganism Rating: Informative, Educational, Feminist and Empowering. Recommend each tape for use humanities classes

This three part documentary series takes an in-depth look at the mythology of women in spiritual and healing roles throughout history. The videos series investigates the women‘s spirituality movement in North American, as it relates to the women and earth centered spiritual traditions from pre-historic times to the Witch Hunts during the 15th through 17th Century. Director Donna Read takes her North American film crew to Africa, Malta, Crete, and Europe to reveal often hidden secrets about women‘s contributions to world religions, healing, and pagan traditions.

“The Goddess Remembered” (1989; 52 mins, Color #211) The first installment of the three part series that investigates ―Goddess‖ centered religions and spiritual practices. Specifically this documentary looks at the goddess temples of Malta and other relics of the pre-historic periods. Other concepts examined are el Dia de los Muertos and the links between sexism and racism.

“The Burning Times” (1990; 56 mins, Color, #212) This video tells the legends, lore and facts about witches and the reasons for their negative depictions throughout history. Director, Donna Read illustrates how the European witch hunts during the 15th and 17th Century were used to supplant medicine women and midwives as pillars of mental and physical health in rural communities. Their skills made them a threat to the church. This film also covers Joan of Arc‘s historic rise as worrier, fall as a witch, and her subsequent rise to sainthood.

110 “Full Circle” (1992; 56 mins, Color #213) This film uses the emerging women‘s spirituality movement in North America, that took place in the early 90s, as a moment of introduction to people‘s interest in returning to goddess worship, Wicka and other pagan ritual forms of self-expression. One of the concepts at the center of this movement is the idea of human beings returning their focus to the Earth as a life giving force that they are responsible to protect.

Women Embodied (a.k.a. Eating Disorders: Group Interviews) (N/A; 33 mins, B&W, Color) Directed by: Christi Paige Genre: Documentary Issue: Eating disorders: anorexia and bulimia Rating: Supportive and informative

Comprised of five short chapters, this video presents candid interviews by several women dealing with eating disorders. They describe the disorder as an ‗internal voice,‘ which controls both physical and psychological aspects of their lives.

Women of Hope: Latinas Abriendo Camino Adelante, Mujeres! /Women of Hope: Latinas Abriendo Camino (1996; 29 mins, Color; Two separate documentaries on one tape) Directed by: Robert Rosenberg Created by: Bread & Roses Cultural Project, Inc. Presented by: Films for the Humanities & Sciences Genre: Documentary with autobiographical interviews Issue: Bilingual education, sexism and racism in professional jobs, women‘s rights and cultural traditions Rating: Feminist, political and empowering; recommended for classroom use

This inspiring film interviews Latina professionals with various occupational and cultural backgrounds, who discuss what it means to be a ―Latina‖ in the United States. Interviewees include Adriana Ocampo (planetary geologist), Antonia Hernandez (civil rights lawyer), Ana Sol Gutierrez (engineer), Miriam Colón (actress), Dolores Huerta (labor union activist), Julia Alvarez (novelist), Helen Rodríguez (physician), Sandra Cisneros (novelist), Antonia Pantoja (educator), and Nydia Velázquez (congresswoman).

Women of Substance (1994; 55 mins, Color) Directed By: Rory Kennedy and Robin Smith Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Women and substance abuse, addicted mother, women and rehabilitation Rating: Very Good

This film, narrated by actress Joanne Woodward, follows several women who attempt to rebuild their lives in the wake of substance abuse problems. These women provide intimate profiles of themselves and their struggles to bounce back against the odds, and it demonstrates why they are worth the investment.

111 Women of Summer (55 mins) Directed By: Suzanne Bauman and Rita Heller Distributed by: Filmakers Library Genre: Documentary Issues: Women‘s education and labor rights in the 20‘s and 30‘s. Rating: Excellent

This documentary recounts the experiences of women laborers summer school program initiated by Bryn Mawr University from 1921 to 1938. Through interviews with the founders and participants in this program the filmmakers are able to trace the impact of this summer program on these women‘s lives and careers. This video is a compelling look at the impact of education on labor forces and women‘s overall quality of life.

Women Embodied (31 mins, Color) Directed and Produced by: Christi Page Genre: Documentary Issues: Women‘s body image, eating disorders Rating: Interesting, good

This film is a documentary compiled with interviews, testimonies and therapy sessions of women who have suffered with distorted body images. Their stories provide an in-depth glimpse into the emotional impact of the disease, as well as their fears and negative emotions surrounding their opinions of their bodies.

Women’s Bodies, Women’s choices: Dr. Christiane Northrup/ Holistic Nursing (Circa 1990s; 70 mins, Color; Two videos on one tape) Produced by: Jack Wilson and Associates, Inc. Issues: Holistic medicine, breast health, menstruation, menopause and heart disease Genre: Lecture format Rating: Excellent basic women‘s health resource that is female body positive

Dr. Christian Northup‘s approach combines traditional and modern medicine. She explains a new model of health which views, ―The body as a living process: the emerging feminine principles of Health and Healing.‖ She calls for the rethinking of much of what women have traditionally been taught about their bodies, which leave them discounting the importance of a mind/body connection in their attempts at complete wellness.

112 (Primetime): Women’s Health (1993; Color, 28 mins; Closed-Captioned, Two separate documentaries on one tape) Created by: Primetime Genre: TV documentary Issue: The career of Dr. Bernadine Hearly Rating: Somewhat informative

Primetime program features Dr. Bernadine Hearly, the cardiologist and the first female director of N.I.H. (National Institutes of Health). She discusses gender biased medical research on women‘s health and the difficulty that many women face in medical professions.

The Women’s Kingdom (2006, 22 mins, Color, Subtitled) Director: Xiaoli Zhou Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Matriarchy, Chinese society, tourism and exploitation of culture Rating: Excellent

The last active matriarchy resides in the Mosuo area of China. The filmmaker traveled to this picturesque region and talked with women and men about their lives and how increased tourism has affected their traditions. This documentary is a sensitive portrayal of extraordinary women struggling to hold on to their extraordinary society.

Women’s Studies Summit 2000 (a.k.a. New Mexico: A Land of Beauty, Culture, Enchantment) (2000; 22 mins, B&W, Color) Designed and Produced by: Elaina Montoya, Rebecca Padilla Genre: Educational video Issue: Women in education, teenage pregnancy, domestic violence, substance abuse Rating: Formal and promotional Note: Problematic representations of women of color

As a commemoration of the Women‘s Studies Summit 2000, this video presents a brief introduction to various issues surrounding women of New Mexico, such as education, rape, domestic violence, drug and alcohol use, and health care. Unfortunately, the video exclusively profiles white women as feminist thinkers and leaders, while women of color are associated with substance abuse and teen pregnancy.

113 Working with Grieving Children (Circa 1990s; 27 mins, Color, Summer ‘07) Produced and Distributed by: The Office for Victims of Crime Genre: Informational Issues: Helping children and adolescents cope with death and dying Rating: Good

This three-part video provides tips and insights for helping three age groups (ages 2-6; ages 7-11; and ages 12-18) of young people constructively cope with the loss of a loved one. Carl Grimes introduces and narrates each segment, which offers effective practices and techniques for youth to work through the strain and pain of grief.

WRC: 20th Celebration Forum Continuation (1992; 122 mins, Home Video, Color; Two tapes) Filmed by: Women‘s Resource Center, UNM Genre: Panel Discussion Issue: Women in education Rating: A good record of the event Note: The second tape ―Forum Continuation‖ has the same content, shot by a different camera

This video presents the main panel discussion of ―women in education‖ held during the 20th Celebration of Women‘s Studies and Women‘s Resource Center at UNM in 1992. The panelists include Ann Nihlen, Vivian Ng, Deborah Louis, Paul Risser, Teresa Cordova and Brenda Manuelita. The topics of their talks include, ‗gender and equality in school,‘ ‗sex discrimination on campus,‘ ‗anti-feminism in academia,‘ and ‗history of women‘s studies and women‘s resource center at UNM.‘

WRC: 20th Celebration: Angela Bowen, March 5, 1992 (1992; 62 mins, Home Video, Color) Created by: Women‘s Resource Center Genre: Public Speech Issue: Women and lesbians of color, feminism and coalition building Rating: Feminist; inspiring

WRC: 20th Celebration: Anita Hill (1992; 66 mins, Home Video, Color) Filmed by: Women‘s Resource Center, UNM Genre: Public Speech Issue: Sexual harassment as abuse of power Rating: Feminist; a good record of the event; low audio quality

Human rights advocate and law professor Anita Hill from the University of Oklahoma speaks at the Women‘s Resource Center‘s 20th Celebration. This video records her talk, titled ―Harassment in the Work Place: Some Historical Perspective on Abuse of Power.‖ Providing historical references of sexual exploitation of black women during times of slavery to the present, Professor Hill emphasizes the importance of developing a ―reasonable woman‘s standard‖ in the legal system.

114 Wrestling With Manhood: Boys, Bullying & Battering (2003; approx. 60 mins, Color) Produced and Directed By: Sut Jhally and Jackson Katz Distributed by: Media Education Foundation Genre: Multimedia and educational video Issues: Gender studies, masculinity, bullying, violence and popular culture Rating: Excellent

This video offers a critical look at the impact of the entertainment worlds of professional wrestling and film, on the performance of masculinity in interpersonal relationship in Western society. The seven chapters provided on the DVD draw clear connections between the performance of hyper-masculinity in entertainment media, and escalating violence by men in contemporary society.

Writing Desire (2000; 25 mins, Color) Directed by: Ursula Biemann Distributed by: Women Make Movies Genre: Documentary Issues: Female subjectivity in electronic media, human relationships in electronic global culture, the circulation of sex and desire across transnational landscapes through electronic media

―A compelling video essay on the dream screen of the Internet and its impact on the global circulation of the women‘s bodies from the Third World to the First.‖ This video also examines electronic written and visual mediums, such as the Internet and email, for their impact on human social and dating behaviors. It ponders how the global market place, through electronic media, facilitates the commodification of women in developing nations for Western buyers.

XXXY (2000; 13 mins, Color, WMST Grant Film) Directed by: Porter Gale and Laleh Soomekh Genre: Short form Documentary Issues: Intersex, radical sex assignment surgery on infants Rating: Good

This short documentary looks at clitorectomies and other radical sexual assignment surgeries performed on infants that are intended to help them fit into societal sex and gender norms. Healthcare professionals are also interviewed about the conventional thinking and professional medical standards in place that have facilitated these surgeries, and why they should be changed.

115 Y

You and Your Baby (1994; 79 mins, Color) Created by: Lamaze Institute for Family Education Genre: Educational Video Issue: Infant care Rating: Informative

This educational video is aimed at pregnant and postpartum mothers. It discusses breastfeeding, bathing and massaging infants, as well as several advertisements for baby products, such as diapers, body lotion, and detergent.

Youth Out Loud (Circa 1990s; 46 mins, Color) Produced by: Moon Vision Productions Distributed by: San Diego Foundation for Change Genre: Documentary with testimonials Issues: Gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender issues; hate crimes, obstacles of coming out Rating: Informative, great basic gender issues source

This documentary takes a cursory look at the experiences of gay youth who have come out of the closet and encountered hostile responses and opposition from their schools and families. Through the personal tales of Bev, Jason, and Danielle, viewers see the need for creating safe spaces for gay youth and for supporting them in their adolescent self-discovery.

Yuri Kochiyama: A Passion for Justice (1994; 57 mins, Color) Distributed by: Women Make Movies Directed by: Pat Saunders and Rea Tajiri Genre: Documentary Issues: Interracial Relations and Politics in the 20th Century

This documentary takes an in-depth look at Yuri Kochiyama, a Japanese American immigrant, political activist and long time resident of Harlem, NY and the many racial, cultural and political struggles their over civil and human rights.

116 Children’s Films (Cannot be checked out)

Caillou: Caillou’s Family Favorites Caillou’s Surprise People I Love Captain Caillou Knowing How (2008. 100 mins, Color, DVD contains 4 episodes) Distributed by: Paramount Home Entertainment Genre: Children‘s stories Rating: Recommended for children ages 3-8

Join Caillou as he explores everyday life, where ordinary daily events spark his and your child‘s imagination. Your child will be inspired by Caillou‘s pretend play, and they will join in the role-playing fun where beds become boats, a garden becomes a jungle and Caillou and your child can become anything they can imagine.

Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Ultimate Adventures City of Lost Toys Map Adventures Rhymes and Riddles (2004; 291 mins [app. 96 mins each], Color) Distributed by: Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. Distributed by: Paramount Home Entertainment

This DVD collection includes episodes of the popular children‘s show Dora the Explorer. This set includes several bonus episodes.

Finding Nemo (2003; 100 mins, Color, 2 discs; includes special features) Directed by: Andrew Stanton Distributed by: Disney/Pixar Genre: Animation Rating: Excellent

When Nemo, a young clownfish, is unexpectedly carried far from home, his overprotective father, Marlin (Albert Brooks), and Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a friendly but forgetful regal blue tang fish, embark on an epic journey that leads to encounters with vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, and hungry seagulls.

117 Goodnight Moon and Other Sleepytime Tales (2005; 30 mins, Color) Directed and Produced by: Any Schatz Distributed by: HBO Home Box Office Genre: Children‘s stories

Everybody‘s favorite bedtime story, Goodnight Moon, comes to life for the very first time, along with other beloved tales and lullabies. Children and stars come together in a delightful exploration of the nighttime world. Children offer wise and witty reflections on a host of sleepytime topics, from the comfort of ―blankies‖ to Native American dreamcatchers, from monsters and nightmares, to the mysteries of dreamland.

Scholastic Treasury of 100 Storybook Classics Chicka Chicka Boom Boom…and lots more learning fun (2004; 60 mins, Color) Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collections Rating: Recommended for children ages 2-7 Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Written by: Bill Martin The letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. But is there enough room for all of them?

Trashy Town Written by: Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha Dump it in! Smash it down! Follow Mr. Gilly around Trashy Town until his truck is full of glorious garbage.

Rosie’s Walk Written by: Pat Hitchins A clumsy fox can‘t quite catch an unsuspecting hen on this fun-filled walk through the farm.

The Caterpillar and the Polliwog Written by: Jack Kent The polliwog watches the caterpillar grow up and turn into ―something else‖. But the caterpillar isn‘t the only one who‘s changing!

Chrysanthemum and Other Kevin Henkes Stories (2004; 60 mins, Color) Written by: Kevin Henkes Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collection Genre: Children‘s Stories Rating: Recommended for children ages 2-7 Chrysanthemum Narrated by: Meryl Streep Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect—until the kids at school make fun of her. It takes a special friend to change her classmates‘ minds.

118 Owen Narrated by: Sarah Jessica Parker Owen isn‘t happy when his parents won‘t let him bring Fuzzy, his beloved yellow blanket, to school. Luckily, Owen‘s mother has the perfect solution.

A Weekend with Wendell Narrated by: Mary Beth Hurt Sleepovers are usually fun, but spending a weekend with Wendell is anything but fun and games. Sophie shows Wendell that, sometimes, she has to be boss too.

Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type…and more fun on the farm (2004; 52 mins, Color) Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collection Rating: Recommended for children ages 2-8 Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type Written by: Doreen Cronin Cows that type? Hens on strike? How can Farmer Brown run his farm with no milk and no eggs?

The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash Written by: Hakes Noble The class trip to the farm was pretty dull—until the cow started crying, the pigs got on the bus, and Jimmy‘s boa got loose!

The Pig’s Wedding Written by: Helme Heine All the pigs are too dirty and smelly for Porker and Curleytail‘s wedding—until the hosts mix a few cans of paint with lots of imagination!

Corduroy…and more stories about friendship (2004; 54 mins, Color) Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collection Corduroy Written by: Don Freeman Corduroy longs for someone to take him home from the department store. He thinks that finding his lost button may help, so he searches the store when nobody‘s around. Will Corduroy find the button on his adventure?

Yo! Yes? Written by: Chris Raschka Playing alone isn‘t very fun. But when a simple, ―Yo!‖ is answered by a simple, ―Yes?‖ these two boys become the best of friends!

Here Comes the Cat! Written by: Frank Asch and Vladimir Vagin A village of mice is in an uproar as the ominous shadow of a big cat approaches. ―Here comes the cat!‖ they shout. What will happen when the cat finally arrives?

119 Curious George Rides a Bike…and more tales of mischief (2004; 57 mins, Color) Genre: Children‘s Stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collection Rating: Recommended for children ages 4-9 Curious George Rides a Bike Written by: H.A. Rey The man in the yellow hat gives Curious George a brand new bicycle. What adventures are ahead for this little monkey and his new bike?

The Great White Man-Eating Shark Written by: Margaret Mahy Norvin, a boy who closely resembles a shark, uses his talents to scare away all swimmers at Carmen Cove—except for one female shark in love!

Flossie and the Fox Written by: Patricia C. McKissack Flossie meets up with a clever fox who has been making trouble around town. Can Flossie outfox a fox, even if she‘s never seen one before?

Good Night, Gorilla…and more bedtime stories (2004; 51 mins, Color) Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collection Rating: Recommended for children ages 2-8 Good Night Gorilla Written by: Peggy Rathmann The zookeeper is making his nightly rounds. He never suspects that one furry friend is making mischief along the way!

How do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? Written by: Jane Yolen Even dinosaurs make a fuss before bedtime. Can their Mommies and Daddies ever get them to bed?

Happy Birthday, Moon Written by: Frank Asch This little bear won‘t sleep much tonight. He and the moon are too busy wishing each other happy birthday.

The Napping House Written by: Audrey Wood Granny and all the critters in her house pile on her bed for a nap…until a little flea has a big surprise.

Harry the Dirty Dog (2004; 60 mins, Color) Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collection Rating: Recommended for children ages 2-8 Harry the Dirty Dog Written by: Gene Zion Harry runs away before bath time. When he returns home covered in mud, his family doesn‘t recognize him. How will they know who he really is?

120 Officer Buckle and Gloria Written by: Peggy Rathmann When Officer Buckle tries to share his safety tips, nobody listens—until he‘s partnered with a police dog named Gloria, who has her won way of demonstrating safety tips.

Angus and the Ducks Written by: Marjorie Flack What‘s making all the noise on the other side of the hedge? When the door to Angus‘ house is left open, this curious pup gets his chance to find out.

Harold and the Purple Crayon…and more Harold stories (2004; 50 mins, Color) Written by: Crockette Johnson Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collections Rating: Recommended for children ages 2-6 Harold and the Purple Crayon Harold wants to take a walk in the moonlight so he draws ad moon with his purple crayon. Now he is on a fantastic voyage!

A Picture for Harold’s Room Harold draws a picture for his room. Soon he‘s bigger than a mountain. Next he‘s smaller than a bird. How will he ever get home?

Harold’s Fairy Tale With his purple crayon, Harold takes a trip though an enchanted garden, where he meets a king, an invisible giant witch, and a fairy with one magic wish.

Is Your Mama a Llama?... and more stories about growing up (2004; 52 mins; Color) Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collections Rating: Recommended for children ages 2-7 Is Your Mama a Llama? Written by: Deborah Guarino Lloyd the Llama asks all kinds of baby animals his question. Will he ever get the answer he longs to hear?

Leo the Late Bloomer Written by: Robert Kraus What‘s the matter with Leo? He can‘t read, write or speak like the other baby animals can. Will Leo ever bloom?

Elizabeti’s Doll Written by: Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen When her new baby brother arrives, Elizabeti wants a baby of her own. She finds a rock that will make a perfect baby! Is she ready to care for her own child?

Goose Written and Illustrated by: Molly Bang A baby goose grows up in a loving family of woodchucks, but she feels lonely and different—until she finds her wings.

121 Make Way for Ducklings…and more Robert McCloskey stories (2004; 62 mins, Color) Written by: Robert McCloskey Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collection Make Way for Ducklings In this beloved childhood classic, Mr. and Mrs. Mallard look for the perfect spot to raise their young, and find it in the most unlikely place.

Blueberries for Sal A little girl and a little bear on a blueberry-picking trip get mixed up with each other‘s mothers. Will they ever get the mix-up straight?

Time of Wonder Follow two sisters spending a summer in Maine and experience a wonderful variety of natural sights and sounds.

Strega Nona…and more Caldecott Award-winning folk tales (2004; 63 mins, Color) Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collection Rating: Excellent; recommended for children ages 3-8 Strega Nona Written by: Tommie dePaola ―Never go near my magic cooking pot,‖ warns the old witch Strega Nona. But does Big Anthony listen? No!

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat Written by: Simms Taback Joseph loves his little overcoat, but it‘s getting old and worn. What can he do with it?

Stone Soup Written by: Marcia Brown When three soldiers come to town, all the townsfolk hide their food. If the soldiers can‘t find any food, what will they eat? Stone soup, of course!

The Snowy Day… and more Ezra Jack Keats stories (2004; 53 mins, Color) Written by: Ezra Jack Keats Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collections Rating: Excellent; recommended for children ages 3-8 The Snowy Day One winter morning Peter wakes up to see that snow has fallen, covering everything in the city! What exciting adventures will he have on this snowy day?

Whistle for Willie Wouldn‘t it be great if Peter could whistle for his dog Willie? He tries hard, but he can‘t make a sound. Will his efforts pay off?

Peter’s Chair A little sister means big trouble for Peter. First, his parents painted his cradle pink, and then painted his crib. But they won‘t paint Peter‘s chair.

122 Pet Show! Archie wants to enter his cat in the neighborhood pet show—but the cat has vanished! Even though all the kids search for him, he‘s nowhere to be found. What will Archie do?

The Teacher from the Black Lagoon (2004; 54 mins; Color) Genre: Children‘s stories Rating: Entertaining; recommended for children ages 3-9 The Teacher from the Black Lagoon Written by: Mike Thaler On the first day of school, a young boy expects the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the ―monstrous‖ Mrs. Green.

What’s Under My Bed? Written by: James Stevenson Mary Ann and Louie are convinced there is something scary under their beds—until Grandpa tells them what was under his bed when he was young.

By the Light of the Halloween Moon Written by: Caroline Stutson A spying cat, a watchful with, a hobgoblin sprite, and their scary companions plan to gobble up a young girl. But this brave girl would rather play a trick than be gobbled up as a treat.

The Three Robbers Written by: Tomi Ungerer Three robbers terrify the countryside until they meet a little orphan girl named Tiffany. How will this chance meeting change the robbers‘ lives?

There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly...and more stories that sing (2004; 57 mins, Color) Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collection Rating: Good for children ages 3-8 There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Written by: Simms Tabak Narrated by: Cyndi Lauper There was an old lady who swallowed a fly and no one knows why. What else can this old lady fit in her stomach?

Antarctic Antics Written by: Judy Sierra Swinging to the beat of award-winning songs, these penguins heat up the Antarctic with their slips, slides, swims, and glides.

Musical Max Written by: Robert Kraus Narrated by: Mary Beth Hurt Max stops playing his instruments after everyone complains. But the peace and quiet is driving them crazy! Will Max ever be in the mood to play again?

123 Where the Wild Things Are…and other Maurice Sendak stories (2004; 35 mins, Color) Written by: Maurice Sendak Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic Video Collections Rating: Recommended for children ages 3-8 Where the Wild Things Are When Max is sent to bed without supper, he sails off to a world inhabited by weird creatures. He becomes the king of all wild things—until he misses his real home.

The Nutshell Kids These charming poems set to music sing and dance through the alphabet, good manners, numbers, and the months of the year. Stories include Alligators All Around, Pierre, One Was Johnny, and Chicken Soup with Rice, all sung by Carole King.

In the Night Kitchen Mickey is awakened by noises in the night. Who‘s in the night kitchen making all the clatter?

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears… and more stories from Africa (2004; 61 mins, Color) Genre: Children‘s Stories Rating: Lovely and enticing; recommended for children ages 4-9 Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears Adapted from the Caldecott Honor Book by Verna Aardema A tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps in the jungle. Will the jungle creatures ever get the story right?

A Story, A Story Adapted from the Caldecott Honor Book by Gail E. Haley Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyanme, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider Man, wanted them—and caught three sly creatures to get them.

Who’s in Rabbit’s House? Written by: Verna Aardema Narrated by: James Earl Jones

Rabbit has a problem—someone is inside her house and won‘t let her in. Can the leopard, rhino or elephant help Rabbit get in her house?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other stories (2006; 32 mins, Color) Written by: Eric Carle Genre: Children‘s stories Distributed by: Scholastic/ Disney DVD Rating: Recommended for children ages 5 and under The Very Hungry Caterpillar Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me The Very Quiet Cricket The Mixed-Up Chameleon I See a Song Five of Eric Carle‘s most popular stories bring the wonders of the world around young children into focus. Gentle, colorful music not only enhances the beautiful jewel-like animation, but delights the senses as well.

124 Wall∙E (2008; 98 mins, Color) Directed by: Andrew Stanton Produced by: Jim Morris Distributed by: Disney/Pixar Animation DVD Genre: Animated film; children‘s story Rating: Excellent; recommended for both adults and children

After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, the curious and lovable Wall-E discovered a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek robot named EVE. Join them and a hilarious cast of characters on a fantastic journey across the universe.

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The Women’s Movement History A Century of Women: Work and Family A Fine and Long Tradition Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed Dr. Gerda Lerner—Women and History I and II: Thinking Allowed Video Collection Dreams of Equality Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: Not for Ourselves Alone Part I Grrlyshow I Shot Andy Warhol Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice Iron Jawed Angels License to Thrive: Title IX at 35 The F Word One Fine Day

Women’s Movement in the US A Fine and Long Tradition Bell Hooks: Cultural Criticism & Transformation Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed The F Word The Gender Chip Project Grrlyshow Guns and Mothers I Shot Andy Warhol I Was a Teenaged Feminist The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter

126 Living with Pride: Ruth Ellis @ 100 The Lost Tribe Maid in America Nalini by Day, Nancy by Night New Mexico Statewide Women’s Studies Conference NWSA Conference in Las Vegas 2002: “Political Women, Political Power” NWSA Conference in Las Vegas 2002: “NWSA: Women of All Colors Building an Inclusive Organization Together” NWSA Conference in Las Vegas 2002: “Body Politic” Our Bodies, Our Minds Shortchanging Girls: Shortchanging America The F Word The Gender Chip Project The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter The Righteous Babes The Sermons of Sister Jane: Believing the Unbelievable Thunderbird Woman Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin’ Women Tomboys: Feisty Girls and Spirited Women Treyf Trickle Down Theory of Sorrow Troop 1500 Under the Skin Game/ Women Embodied Uphill All the Way The Vagina Monologues Visions of the Spirit: A Portrait of Alice Walker Warrior Marks Women’s Studies Summit 2000 WRC: 20th Celebration Forum Continuation WRC: 20th Celebration: Angela Bowen, March 5, 1992 WRC: 20th Celebration: Angela Bowen WRC: 20th Celebration: Anita Hill

Women’s Movement in Asia As the Mirror Burns Nalini by Day, Nancy by Night She Wants to Talk to You Sixteen Decisions Women’s Movement in Africa The Shape of Water Thunder in Guyana The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo Warrior Marks Women’s Movement in the Middle East Apple

127 The Nobel Struggle of Amina Wadud Treyf

Women’s Movement in Central and South America The Passion of Maria Elena Women’s Movement in Europe Warrior Mark

Feminism Feminism and War A State of Danger As the Mirror Burns Daring to Resist Feminism and Religion I, The Worst of All Feminist Creativity Great Women Artists Heart of the Sea Feminism in the US The F Word Heart of the Sea Maid in America My Name is Kahentiiosta New Mexico Statewide Women’s Studies Conference: La Duke Senorita Extraviada Warrior Marks Feminism in Asia Anonymously Yours As the Mirror Burns Beyond Beijing Dam/Age Ghandi: A Life and Death of a Dynasty Harsh Beauty The Making of Mann ke Manjeere Mann ke Manjeere: An Album of Women’s Dreams Nalini by Day, Nancy by Night Nu Shu: A Hidden Language of Chinese Women She Wants to Talk to You Sixteen Decisions

Feminism in Africa

128 Becoming a Women in Orika Bringing Durban Home: Combating Racism Together Forbidden Fruit Four Women of Egypt God Sleeps in Rwanda The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo The Shape of Water Seven Days and Seven Nights Thunder in Guyana Warrior Marks Feminism in the Middle East A State of Danger Against My Will Covered Enemies of Happiness I Exist Iraqi Women: Voices from Exile My Home/Your War Ramleh They Call Me Muslim

Feminism in Europe Belfast Girls Paris Was a Woman Warrior Marks Feminism in Central and South America I, the Worst of All La Cueca Sola Maid in America Performing the Border The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt Senorita Extraviada Feminism in Australia Rabbit Proof Fence

Women of Color History Daughters of the Dust Health All of Us: Protecting Black Women Against AIDS Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy-Headed People Guide to Healthy Living: Information for a Winning Lifestyle

129 Sister Song Sexuality/LGBT All of US: Protecting Black Women Against AIDS Fire Forbidden Fruit Butch Mystique Forbidden Fruit Living with Pride: Ruth Ellis @100 NO! Confronting Sexual Assault in Our Communities Families Daughters of the Dust Fire Mai’s America

Children Born into Bondage African/ African American Identity Badass Supermama Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Black Women On: the Light/Dark Thang Butch Mystique Girls Like Us The Life and Times of Sarah Baartman: The Hottentot Venus The Return of Sarah Baartman Women of Color in Central and South America Adelante Mujeres! And the March Continues! Everyone Their Grain of Sand Flowers for Guadalupe La Boda La Operacion Maid in America Salt of the Earth Señorita Extraviada Women of Hope: Latinas Abriendo Camino Native Identity Hózhó of Native Women Song Journey The First People, The Last Word Central, South, Mexican American Identity Adios Kerida (Goodbye Dear Love) Flowers for Guadalupe La Boda Maid in America

130 Asian Identity Fire From Hollywood to Hanoi Mai’s America Nalini by Day, Nancy by Night Slaying the Dragon Surname Viet, Given Name Nam The Women’s Kingdom

African/African American Activism and Politics A Place of Rage And Sill I Rise Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Black Women On: The Light/Dark Thang Brown Sugar, Parts I, II, III, IV Chisholm: Unbought and Unbossed Guts, Gumption and Go-Ahead Sister Song Standing On My Sister’s Shoulders The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo The Shape of Water Asian Activism and Politics Born into Bondage Dam/Age Made in Thailand Surname Viet Given Name Nam Yuri Kochiyama: A Passion for Justice Central, South, and Mexican American Activism and Politics Adelante Mujeres! And the March Continues Conversations with Intellectuals about Selena I, the Worst of All Maid in America Salt of the Earth Senorita Extraviada The Passion of Maria Elena Women of Hope: Latinas Abriendo Camino Middle Eastern Activism and Politics Enemies of Happiness Four Women of Egypt Iraqi Women, Voices from Exile They Call Me Muslim Native Peoples Activism and Politics Finding Dawn

131 Go Home Baby Girl My Name is Kahentiiosta Rabbit Proof Fence The First People, The Last Word

Coming of Age as a Woman of Color Badass Supermama Beauty in the Bricks Beauty Leaves the Bricks Four Women of Egypt Girls Like Us Monday’s Girls Creativity A Place of Rage Black Women Writers Brown Sugar, Parts I, II, III, IV Conversations with Intellectuals about Selena Heart of the Sea Nobody Knows My Name Visions of the Spirit: A Portrait of Alice Walker The Middle East Apple Enemies of Happiness Four Women of Egypt Iraqi Women: Voices from Exile They Call Me Muslim Girls Still Dream Iraqi Women: Voices from Exile My Home/ Your War They Call Me Muslim War and Women of Color Adios Kerida (Goodbye Dear Love) God Sleeps in Rwanda My Home/ Your War Seen but Not Heard The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo

LGBT Lesbian And the March Continues! Butch Mystique

132 Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker Closer Desert Hearts The Families We Choose: A Film about Lesbian Lives Fiction and Other Truths: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker Forbidden Fruit Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives Further Off the Straight and Narrow I Exist Judith Butler: Philosophical Encounters of the Third Kind Just Me? Last Call at Maud’s Lesbian Tongues: Lesbians Talk about Life, Love and Sex Living with Pride The Lost Tribe Not Just Passing Through Off the Straight and Narrow Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Our House Out in Suburbia: The Stories of Eleven Lesbians Outlaw Shinjuku Boys SPEAK UP! Improving the Lives of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Youth Still Doing It Treyf West Coast Crones” A Glimpse into the Lives of Nine Old Lesbians Youth Out Loud

Gay A Soldier’s Girl And the March Continues! Consenting Adult I Exist Judith Butler: Philosophical Encounters of the Third Kind Just Me? Living with Pride Our House Sir: Just a Normal Guy SPEAK UP! Improving the Lives of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Youth Youth Out Loud Gender Different Almost Myself Black and White Girl Inside Harsh Beauty

133 Judith Butler: Philosophical Encounters of the Third Kind Outlaw Sir: Just a Normal Guy LGBT Sexuality Judith Butler: Philosophical Encounters of the Third Kind Lesbian Tongues: Lesbians Talk about Life, Love and Sex Still Doing It LGBT Families Teens with Gay Parents The Families We Choose: A Film about Lesbian Lives Our House Coming of Age as LGBT boys to men? Closer Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit SPEAK UP! Improving the Lives of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Youth Youth Out Loud

Media Portrayal of LGBT Fiction and Other Truths: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker Further Off the Straight and Narrow Off the Straight and Narrow Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis of Male Masculinity Global LGBT And the March Continues! I Exist Not Just Passing Through Shinjuku Boys

LBGT History Just Me? Last Call at Maud’s One Nation Under God

Gender Almost Myself boys to men? Black and White Classic 1940s Lady Lifeguard Film

134 Classic Women in the Workforce Films Classic Women of WWII Gender Roles Films Gender and Communication Harsh Beauty Historic Home Economics Films Historic Ironrite Ironing Machine Film Judith Butler: Philosophical Encounters of the Third Kind Man to Man Michael Kimmel: On Gender Red Moon: Menstruation, Culture and the Politics of Gender Shinjuku Boys Tomboys: Feisty Girls and Spirited Women Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis of Male Masculinity XXXY

Women’s Health Women’s Reproductive Health Born in the USA Holistic Nursing Our Bodies, Our Minds Red Moon: Menstruation, Culture and the Politics of Gender Unnatural Causes…Is Inequality Making Us Sick? When the Bough Breaks Unnatural Causes…Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Not Just a Paycheck Unnatural Causes…Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Place Matters Unnatural Causes…Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Collateral Damage Unnatural Causes…Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Becoming American Unnatural Causes…Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Bad Sugar Women Embodied Women’s Bodies, Women’s Choices: Dr. Christiana Northrop (Primetime) Women’s Health

Sexuality Our Bodies, Our Minds Reproductive Justice and Abortion Abortion Stories from North and South The Coat Hanger Project The Pill Under the Skin Game Women’s Bodies, Women’s Choices: Dr. Christiane Northrup

Health of Women of Color DiAna’s Hair Ego Guide to Healthy Living: Information for a Winning Lifestyle Unnatural Causes…Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Collateral Damage

135 Unnatural Causes…Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Becoming American Unnatural Causes…Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Bad Sugar Unnatural Causes…Is Inequality Making Us Sick? In Sickness and in Wealth

Sexual/Drug Abuse Sexual Harassment: Building Awareness on Campus NO! Confronting Sexual Assault in Our Communities Women of Substance Mother/Infant Health Born in the USA Feeding Your Baby: A Special Video for New Mothers You and Your Baby

Women’s Self Image Body Image Barbie Nation Beauty Mark: Body Image and the Race for Perfection Cover Girl Culture: Awakening the Media Generation Made Over in America Mirror, Mirror Picture Perfect The Pornography of Everyday Life Women Embodied Eating Disorders Eating Disorders: Parts I & II Eating Disorders: Part III Recovering Our Bodies: Overcoming Eating Disorders Women Embodied Disease and Disability My Left Breast Recovering Our Bodies: Overcoming Eating Disorders Different Moms The Psychology of Treating Patients with HIV Disease Taking Control of Depression: Mending the Mind Living with Pride Living with Pride: Ruth Ellis @ 100 Look Us in the Eye: the Old Woman’s Project

Women’s Spirituality

136 Women’s Spirituality Celebration of Age: The Croning Ceremony Dear Lisa: A Letter to My Sister Elizabeth Kubler-Ross: Facing Death Gathering the Goddesses: Zsuzsanna Budapest On the Wild Side: Meeting with Remarkable Women The Noble Struggle of Amina Wadud The Ladies’ Room: Where Ladies Talk Like Women Red Moon: Menstruation, Culture and the Politics of Gender The Sermons of Sister Jane: Believing the Unbelievable Women and Spirituality Series: The Goddess Remembered The Burning Times Full Circle Ethnic Themed Spirituality Celebration of Age: The Croning Ceremony Song Journey Sweet Honey in the Rock: Signing for Freedom Women’s Creativity I, the Worst of All Mad Cat Women’s Film Festival The Desert is No Lady: Women Artists & Writers of the Southwest Unknown Secrets: Art and the Rosenberg Era The Vagina Monologues Overcoming Obstacles The Noble Struggle of Amina Wadud The Vagina Monologues Women of Substance Yuri Kochiyama: A Passion for Justice

Popular Culture/Media Analysis Media Portrayal of Women Barbie Nation Beauty Mark: Body Image & the Race to Perfection Bell Hooks: Cultural Criticism & Transformation The Codes of Gender The Date Rape Backlash: Media and the Denial of Rape Dream Worlds: Desire, Sex and Power in Rock Videos Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games Generation M: Misogyny in Media and Culture Grrlyshow Impact NM: Violence Against Women Killing Us Softly 3

137 Killing Us Softly 4 Made Over in America Picture Perfect Redefining Liberation (a.k.a. N.O.W: Love Your Body) Still Killing Us Softly: Advertising Images of Women The Pornography of Everyday Life Writing Desire Media Portrayal of LGBT Further Off the Straight and Narrow Off the Straight and Narrow Violence in the Media Dream Worlds: Desire, Sex and Power in Rock Video Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games The Mean World Syndrome Tough Guise: Violence, Median and the Crisis of Male Masculinity Wrestling with Manhood: Boys, Bullying & Battering

Popular Music Culture Conversations with Intellectuals about Selena Dream Worlds: Desire, Sex and Power in Rock Video Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes Nobody Knows My Name Righteous Babes Images in Advertising Captive Audience: How Advertising Invaded the Classroom Consuming Kids Killing Us Softly Still Killing Us Softly Killing Us Softly 3 Killing Us Softly 4 Made Over in America Redefining Liberation (a.k.a. N.O.W: Love Your Body) Still Killing Us Softly: Advertising Images of Women Media’s Impact Constructing Public Opinion Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games Generation M: Misogyny in Media & Culture Grrlyshow Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land What a Girl Wants Media Portrayal of Families Class Dismissed: How Media Portrays the Working Class Media Portrayal of War Amy Goodman

138 Beyond Good and Evil Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land Understanding America’s Terrorist Crisis: What Should be Done Children and the Media Captive Audience: How Advertising Invaded the Classroom Consuming Kids What a Girl Wants Pornography Dream Worlds: Desire, Sex and Power in Rock Video Impact NM: Violence Against Women MacKinnon, Catharine Men and Pornography O.com Cybersex Addiction The Pornography of Everyday Life The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality and Relationships Writing Desire Masculinity Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games Generation M: Misogyny in Media and Culture Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes Man to Man Men and Pornography Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis of Male Masculinity Wrestling with Manhood: Boys, Bullying & Battering Femininity Barbie Nation Bell Hooks: Cultural Criticism & Transformation Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games Generation M: Misogyny in Media and Culture Grrlyshow Searching for Debra Winger Righteous Babes

Violence Violence against Women Against My Will Any Day Now: Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence Babul Calling the Ghosts: A Story about Rape, War and Women Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games Macho Man ke Manjeere: an Album of Women’s Dreams

139 Sex in a Cold Climate Stranger Inside The Price of Pleasure Men and Violence Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games Macho The Price of Pleasure Wrestling with Manhood: Boys, Bullying & Battering Domestic Violence Any Day Now: Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence Babul Mann ke Manjeere: an Album of Women’s Dreams The Making of Mann ke Manjeere My Mother, My Abuser Savage Cycle: Domestic Violence Scared Silent: Exposing and Ending Child Abuse

War Calling the Ghosts: A Story about Rape, War and Women Daring to Resist God Sleeps in Rwanda

Sexual Violence/Rape Calling the Ghosts: A Story about Rape, War and Women God Sleeps in Rwanda NO! Confronting Sexual Assault in our Communities Sexual Harassment: Building Awareness on Campus

Racism General A Question of Color Beyond Black and White Bringing Durban Home Daring to Resist Erase the Hate Mandela: Free at Last Rabbit Proof Fence Racism 101 The Color of Fear Unnatural Causes…is inequality making us sick? Bad Sugar Unnatural Causes…is inequality making us sick? Becoming American Unnatural Causes…is inequality making us sick? Collateral Damage

140 Unnatural Causes…is inequality making us sick? In Sickness and In Wealth Unnatural Causes…is inequality making us sick? When the Bough Breaks Racism in Africa Bringing Durban Home Mandela: Free at Last The Life and Times of Sarah Baartman: The Hottentot Venus The Return of Sarah Baartman

African American Racism A Question of Color Beah: a Black Woman Speaks Black Women On: The Light/Dark Thang Ethnic Notions Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice NWSA Conference in Las Vegas 2002: “NWSA: Women of All Colors Building an Inclusive Organization Together” Racism 101 Standing on My Sister’s Shoulders The Color of Fear The Life and Times of Sarah Baartman: The Hottentot Venus The Return of Sarah Baartman The Way Home Racism in the Middle East The Way Home They Call Me Muslim Racism in Central and South America The Passion of Maria Elena

White Privilege Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible Tim Wise: On White Privilege Transcending Racism Beyond Black and White Bringing Durban Home Mandela: Free At Last NWSA Conference in Las Vegas 2002: “NWSA: Women of All Colors Building an Inclusive Organization Together” Standing on My Sister’s Shoulders The Way Home Tim Wise: On White Privilege

Hatred Daring to Resist

141 Erase the Hate Rabbit Proof Fence The Color of Fear

Youth Girls Coming of Age Belfast Girls Cusp Girls Around the World: Anna from Benin Daughters of War Heaven and Earth Frontier Don’t Ask Why NightGirl Girls Like Us Girls: Challenges/Choices Girls: Moving Beyond the Myth Jenny and Jenny Kinaalda: A Navajo Rite of Passage Mai’s America Monday’s Girls Uphill All the Way Boys Coming of Age boys to men? Children and the Media Captive Audience: How Advertising Invaded the Classroom Consuming Kids Cover Girl Culture: Awakening the Media Culture LGBT Youth Closer Homoteens Teens with Gay Parents SPEAK UP! Improving the Lives of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Youth Youth Out Loud Ethnic Themes Bitter Earth: Child Sexual Abuse in Indian Country Escuela Girls Around the World: Anna from Benin Daughters of War Heaven and Earth Frontier Don’t; Ask Why NightGirl

142 Girls Like Us Jenny and Jenny La Boda See Me: Five Young Latinas School and Education A Girl’s World Critical Mass: Women in Science Escuela The Gender Chip Project Girls: Challenges/Choices The Places You’ll Go if You Go to School: A Guide to Educational options for Middle School Students and Parents Abuse/Grief Bitter Earth: Child Sexual Abuse in Indian Country Working with Grieving Children Addiction Uphill All the Way

Law Crime Victims/Witness Assistance After the Robbery: Crisis to Resolution Bitter Earth: Child Sexual Abuse on Indian Country Improving Case Outcomes Joining Forces against Child Sexual Exploitation Justice for Victims Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Crime Victims Prison Lullabies Senorita Extraviada Sexual Harassment: Building Awareness on Campus Victims of Fraud: Beyond Financial Loss

Law (General) B.J. Learns about Federal and Tribal Court Bitter Earth: Child Sexual Abuse in Indian Country Justice for Victims Prison Lullabies Understanding America’s Terrorist Crisis Law Resources B.J. Learns About Federal and Tribal Court Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Crime Victims Sexual Harassment: Building Awareness on Campus Southern Poverty Law Center

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Children’s Films Caillou: Caillou’s Family Favorites Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Ultimate Adventures Finding Nemo Goodnight Moon and Other Sleepytime Tales Scholastic Treasury of 100 Storybook Classics Chicka Chicka Boom Boom…and Lots More Learning Fun Chrysanthemum and Other Kevin Henkes Stories Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type…and more fun on the farm Corduroy…and more stories about friendship Curious George Rides a Bike…and more tales of mischief Good Nigh, Gorilla…and more bedtime stories Harry the Dirty Dog Harold and the Purple Crayon…and more Harold stories Is Your Mama a Llama?...and more stories about growing up Make Way for Ducklings…and more Robert McCloskey stories Strega Nona…and more Caldecott Award-winning folk tales The Snowy Day…and more Ezra Jack Keats Stories The Teacher from the Black Lagoon There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly…and more stories that sing Where the Wild Things Are…and more Maurice Sendak stories Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears… and more stories from Africa The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories Wall-E

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