Site Listings

"A Woman's World: Women in Politics"
This 30-minute documentary produced by Women in Politics Productions in cooperation with the National Association of COmmissions for Women and the Women's Research and Education Fund is a must-have for educators, and a must-see for young women interested in the political process. The film documents how women have influenced American politics, to illustrates how women's lives are improved when women are elected to positions of power, and encourages girls and young women to explore public office. The bi-partisan film includes interviews with women members of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. To order this film, contact Women in Politics Productions, LLC at (610) 345-9279 or email womeninpolitics@cleanweb.net.

"Judy Chicago and the California Girls"
This newly launched web site provides access to a fascinating film document of Judy Chicago's first all-woman arts program at Fresno State College in 1971. Highlights of the film include early sexual performance art, interractions between Chicago and feminist theorist Ti-Grace Atkinson, and an interview with Chicago on her "cunt image" philosophy.

A list of films dealing with different aspects of abortion
This site contains information about the consequences of illegal abortion and the need to have free access to save abortion.

A romantic dramedy feature film
Gynecocracy Films, LLC is producing a 35 mm feature films, which contain two bizarre love triangles, one straight and one lesbian until Geena and Ashley meet.

A Window Between Worlds
The site for this non-profit program dedicated to bringing the healing power of the creative arts to battered women from coast to coast features artwork by survivors of domestic violence, merchandise, and workshops given by the organization.

Abiola Abrams, emerging feminist filmmaker
A young feminist filmmaker based in Harlem, NY spearheading an empowerment movement called The Goddess Factory. Weekly inspirational podcast too!

Abortion for Survival
This 1989 video revies the need for safe, legal, and accessible abortion worldwide, highlighting the lack of access to affordable contraception and women's desire to limit their family size.

ALTERNATE ROUTES
On a road trip from Nashville to California, three women -- a gay architect recovering from breast cancer, a mother with a past, and a black woman with a bag of voodoo -- tell their stories of first love, first sexual experience, old loneliness. Comedy-Social Drama 105 minutes www.alternateroutesmovie.com

ArtWomen.org
This site uses the internet to bring women artists together to discussfeminist art and related issues. You will find news about exhibitions, bulletin boards to discuss art theory, information about new literature and artwork, awards received byfeminist artists, and much more.

Carries Choice

Educational Film Collective
Short Film that uses humor to educate women/ girls and also men/ boys about media-manipulation and female body image issues. Film is called "Wet Dreams and False Images" and can be found through New Day Films.

Feminist Expo 2000 Symposia & General Assemblies - Video or Audio
Hearfeminist speakers from around the world disucuss pressing topics affecting women in politcs, economics, health, and activism.

Film and Destroy
The purpose of this site is to "present, support and encourage independent and experimental work by, for, and about women." Includes technical information about film and photography.

Fountainhead Tanz Theatre/Black International Cinema Berlin
We are an international, inter-cultural community of persons engaged in achieving increasing understanding and cooperation between individuals and groups in support of democratic procedures and the elimination of violence, religious, ethnic and gender persecution, youth exploitation, homophobia and racial hatred through the process of art, education, culture and dialogue.

Frida Kahlo
Site about Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and her work.

Home: A Film By Nancy Deren
An honest look at three generations of women coping with family dysfunction and substance abuse. Directed by Nancy Deren, a veteran Hollywood production designer. Lorna (TRACI LORDS) and her mother (K CALLAN) thought they had washed their hands of each other, but life gets a jolt when Lorna decides to turn over a new leaf -- to stay off drugs and move back home. Caught in the crossfire is Lorna's young daughter Dorrie (11-yr-old SIERRA FARBER), who's greatest desire is to have her family together. A tense journey into a matriarchal triangle, HOME is directed in an unsentimental style with a quiet, deliberate pace. Luminously shot by Jeffrey Jur (CARNIVALE), it is a layered and subtle piece, simultaneously about the hope of youth, the resignation of age, and personal responsibility.

Incite Pictures
The company, a partnership of Award Winning Producers/Directors Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt, produces documentaries and educational materials that of social significance. A few of their films include Live Free or Die, an inside look at the life of a doctor who performs abortions (PBS: Point of View Series: September 26th, 2000), The Abortion Pill, the controversial story of the French drug RU-486 (PBS l997), and Help Wanted in which a young woman bicycles across country as a tribute to murdered abortion provider, Dr. Barnett Slepian. Their newest film, "The Education of Shelby Knox" won at Sundance in 2005, launched the POV series on PBS, and is a festival favorite nationwide.

Killing in the Name of Life: Terrorism Against Abortion Clinics
This short, educational video documents the domestic terrorism campaign carried out by the anti-abortion movement against reproductive health clinics nationwide.

Leading to Beijing: Voices of Global Women
On this radio show, women from all over the world discussed the work they have done since the first UN Women's Conference in Mexico City 20 years ago. The site includes profiles on global women leaders and links to women's resources.

Let's Face It; women explore their aging faces.
A serious and funny video documentary. Midlife women look at aging faces, challenge cultural standards of beauty, speak openly about their ambivalence, vanity, anxiety, and self-acceptance.

Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing
Film Director Linda Thornburg's 22-year journey to bring May Sarton's novel Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing to the big screen came to fruition in 2005. "Mrs. Stevens" is the first and only film adaptation of a Sarton novel. This site provides history, biographical links for Sarton fans, and details of festival screenings of the film.

Never Go Back: The Threat to Legalized Abortion
Produced by FMF Board Member Lorraine Sheinberg and narrated by Carrie Fisher, this 15 -minute video outlines the threat that upcoming Supreme Court retirements pose to accessible, legal abortion in the United States.

On Hostle Ground
On Hostile Ground is a documentary that enters the lives of three abortion providers to reveal the practical, legal, and emotional obstacles they face daily. Addressing the violence and harassment that these doctors face, the film is a powerful exploration of an important issue for women and medical professionals today. Check out the screening dates and resource guide.

Revelations: Exposing the Radical Right
This eye-opening 18-minute documentary video (even to thefeminist veteran) exposes the convergence of right-wing political, religious and economic forces in the U.S.

Rocky Road
This film explores the problems and prejudices an interracial couple experiences from their families and society. Read about the story, characters, and filmmakers before "Rocky Road" hits the screens this spring.

Shroud of Silence
This powerful 15 minute documentary narrated by Marlo Thomas chronicles the everyday struggle that is life for women under the Taliban regime's brutal system of gender apartheid.

Stripped and Teased: Tales from Las Vegas Women
A documentary film that goes behind the Showgirls mythos to tell the true story of real women who live and work in Las Vegas. "A film that not only takes us behind the Hollywood and marketing stereotypes of Vegas women, but delivers a deeply resonant portrait of female strength and endurance that women everywhere can relate to and appreciate." -Las Vegas Weekly

Taliban:Prayer for Hate
An educational 12 min. film chronicles the rise of the Taliban regime, and their role exporting drugs and enforcing a brutal system of gender apartheid.

The Education of Shelby Knox
The Website for the 2005 Sundance Award Winning Documentary "The Education of Shelby Knox": Sex, Lies and Education" by Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt, about teenage Texan, Shelby Knox's battle for medically sound and accurate sexuality education in her conservative Lubbock, Texas, where abstinence only until marriage is taught. The film and website have been used in world-wide efforts as an educational outreach and advocacy in support of reproductive and sexual rights. It's been excellent at inspiring and galvanizing feminists and activists. A must see site!

The Education of Shelby Knox
The Website for the 2005 Sundance Award Winner "The Education of Shelby Knox" by Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt, about a teenage Texan girl's battle for accurate sexuality education in her town's public school, where abstinence only is taught. The film and website have been used in world-wide efforts as an educational outreach tool for feminist organizations and individuals to educate and inspire people on the issues of sexual, reproductive and gay rights. A must see site!

The Electric Gallery
This on-line gallery displays the art of Native American artists Mary Wyant, Becky Olvera Schultz, and Lawrence Lee.

The Ellen DeGeneres Internet Fan Club
An "unofficial" fan site, this page features current news, links, and ticket information on Ellen Degeneres.

The Power of Choice Project
A group of concerned citizens working to support pro-choice activities nationwide. Watch out 27 minute documentary "Motherhood by Choice, Not Chance" in English or Spanish.

The Spirit of Women
Media Projects is a non-profit organization that has been making documentary films and educational videos for over 25 years. The Spirit of Women - In November of l977, twenty thousand women and men left their jobs and homes in cities and towns around the country to meet at the first National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas. Their goal was to end discrimination against women and promote their equal rights. Rare archival footage breathes life into heated debates over issues like the equal rights amendment, reproductive freedom, lesbian rights, sexual preference and minority rights.

The World's Women On-Line
This graphically impressive site features digital images of artwork created by women artists from all over the world, organized in conjunction with the Fourth World Conference in Beijing, China. There are hundreds of artists listed, with instructions on how to acquire contact information

Traina Robbins
Website of Trina Robbins, author of The Great Women Cartoonists, Eternally Bad: Goddesses With Attitiude, and From Girls To Grrlz: A History of Women's Comics From Teens To Zines.

UC Berkeley Library Web: "The Movies, Race and Ethnicity"
This site explores portrayals of African-Americans, Chicanos/Latinos, Jews, Native Americans and women of all ethnicities and races in movies. Includes links to a diverse collection of filmmakers.

Weekly Empowerment Webcast for Women
Feminist filmmaker Abiola Abrams gives strength and insight on the personal front so that we can face whatever we need to on the professional & political fronts!!!

Wild West Women, Inc.
Summaries and ordering information for a number of fabulous films about great women.

Wolfe Video & GayWeb
Find a great list offeminist and lesbian and gay comedy videos. Each video has a synopsis and can be ordered from the site.

Wolfe Video & GayWeb
Find a great list offeminist and lesbian and gay comedy videos. Each video has a synopsis and can be ordered from the site.

woman/Cinema~Women/cinema
This newsletter by women contains film criticisms. In addition to excerpts from the current issue, this web site provides links to different areas of interest to women, including women's health and women's businesses.

Women at Sherryart
An attractive site featuring contributions of writing, graphics and other work by and about women, including profiles on women, women artists, and discussions on women's rights.

Women in Cinema: A Reference Guide
This site provides lists and bibliographies for film, cinema, movies, and motion pictures which deal with women's issues.

Women Make Movies
This non-profit media arts organization can be reached via email at info@wmm.com for general information, and orders@wmm.com for info on or orders from their catalogue. Established to address the under-representation and misrepresentation of women in the media, WMM is located at 462 Broadway, Suite 500 D, New York, NY 10013.

Women's Film at the National Film Board of Canada
Created in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a public agency that produces and distributes films and other audiovisual works which reflect Canada to Canadians and the rest of the world. This web site provides a review and other information about a recent film that is of interest to women.

Working Films
Working Films is an organization linking independent documentary filmmaking with community education, organizing and direct action to support social, economic and civil justice. Check out their current projects on the current issues facing students and community members across the nation and the globe.