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Groundbreakers
produced by The Six West Media Group (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 1 hour 55 mins
Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system. Hosted by sports icon and champion of equality Billie Jean King, the film weaves together stories of eight icons to discuss how their struggles and achievements shaped women’s sports. Features Naomi Osaka, Jack...
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produced by The Six West Media Group (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2023), 1 hour 55 mins
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Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system. Hosted by sports icon and champion of equality Billie Jean King, the film weaves together stories of eight icons to discuss how their struggles and achievements shaped women’s sports. Features Naomi Osaka, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Chloe Kim, Nancy Lieberman, Suni Lee, Julie Foudy and Diana Flores.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Naomi Osaka, 1997-, Chloe Kim, 2000-, Julie Maurine Foudy, 1971-, Billie Jean King, 1943-, The Six West Media Group
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Speaker / Narrator
Sunisa Lee, 2003-, Diana Flores Arenas, 1997-, Nancy Ilizabeth Lieberman, 1958-, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 1962-
Person Discussed
Sunisa Lee, 2003-, Diana Flores Arenas, 1997-, Nancy Ilizabeth Lieberman, 1958-, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 1962-
Topic / Theme
Feminism, Civil rights, Olympic games, Professional life, Gender discrimination, Women's rights, Athletes, Sports careers
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In Her Corner
directed by Emma Cataldo, fl. 2018; produced by Polina Osen, fl. 2015 and Nidhi S. Kulkarni, fl. 2017 (Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California, 2020), 19 mins
Three women, of various cultural backgrounds and ages, outweigh the odds and use their training in boxing to overcome some of life's greatest challenges.
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directed by Emma Cataldo, fl. 2018; produced by Polina Osen, fl. 2015 and Nidhi S. Kulkarni, fl. 2017 (Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California, 2020), 19 mins
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Three women, of various cultural backgrounds and ages, outweigh the odds and use their training in boxing to overcome some of life's greatest challenges.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Polina Osen, fl. 2015, Nidhi S. Kulkarni, fl. 2017
Author / Creator
Emma Cataldo, fl. 2018
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
University of Southern California
Speaker / Narrator
Diedre Yumi Hamaguchi, 1965-, Adelaida Ruiz, 1988-
Person Discussed
Diedre Yumi Hamaguchi, 1965-, Adelaida Ruiz, 1988-
Topic / Theme
Sports careers, Athletes, Boxing, Age identity, Race and culture
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts
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Reel Herstory: The REAL Story of Reel Women with Jodie Foster, The Silent Era
directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Reel Women Media, in Reel Herstory: The REAL Story of Reel Women with Jodie Foster (Reel Women Media, 2015), 48 mins
The first director to tell a story on the screen...The highest paid director in the silent days...The pioneer of socially conscious films.The first editor to receive solo screen credit...All Were Women.
Based on the groundbreaking edition, Reel Women: THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, by Ally Acker, JODIE FOSTER takes us o...
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directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Reel Women Media, in Reel Herstory: The REAL Story of Reel Women with Jodie Foster (Reel Women Media, 2015), 48 mins
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The first director to tell a story on the screen...The highest paid director in the silent days...The pioneer of socially conscious films.The first editor to receive solo screen credit...All Were Women.
Based on the groundbreaking edition, Reel Women: THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, by Ally Acker, JODIE FOSTER takes us on a sweeping journey that looks at the remarkable achievements of female filmmakers from 1896 into the 21st century who transformed the...
The first director to tell a story on the screen...The highest paid director in the silent days...The pioneer of socially conscious films.The first editor to receive solo screen credit...All Were Women.
Based on the groundbreaking edition, Reel Women: THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, by Ally Acker, JODIE FOSTER takes us on a sweeping journey that looks at the remarkable achievements of female filmmakers from 1896 into the 21st century who transformed the way we look at movies. Using rare footage, and exclusive interviews with filmmakers all over the globe, Reel Herstory corrects the notion that women behind the scenes held adjunct or peripheral careers, and restores them rightfully to their pioneering status.
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women is an unforgettable look at pioneering women all crafts behind the scenes who helped shape the history of motion pictures, but whose contributions have been long ignored.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Reel Women Media, Jodie Foster, 1962-
Author / Creator
Ally Acker, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Reel Women Media
Series
Reel Herstory: The REAL Story of Reel Women with Jodie Foster
Speaker / Narrator
Jodie Foster, 1962-
Person Discussed
Jeanie Macpherson, 1887-1946, Anita Loos, 1888-1981, Margaret Booth, 1898-2002, Jane Loring, 1890-1983, Dorothy Arzner, 1897-1979, Germaine Dulac, 1882-1942, Nell Shipman, 1892-1970, Lois Weber, 1879-1939, Lillian Gish, 1893-1993, Mary Pickford, 1892-1979, Alice Guy-Blaché, 1873-1968
Topic / Theme
Actors, Biographies, Women, Film producers, Film directors, Film industry
Copyright Message
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Reel Herstory: The REAL Story of Reel Women with Jodie Foster, The Talkies
directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Reel Women Media, in Reel Herstory: The REAL Story of Reel Women with Jodie Foster (Reel Women Media, 2015), 34 mins
The first director to tell a story on the screen...The highest paid director in the silent days...The pioneer of socially conscious films.The first editor to receive solo screen credit...All Were Women.
Based on the groundbreaking edition, Reel Women: THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, by Ally Acker, JODIE FOSTER takes us o...
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directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Reel Women Media, in Reel Herstory: The REAL Story of Reel Women with Jodie Foster (Reel Women Media, 2015), 34 mins
Description
The first director to tell a story on the screen...The highest paid director in the silent days...The pioneer of socially conscious films.The first editor to receive solo screen credit...All Were Women.
Based on the groundbreaking edition, Reel Women: THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, by Ally Acker, JODIE FOSTER takes us on a sweeping journey that looks at the remarkable achievements of female filmmakers from 1896 into the 21st century who transformed the...
The first director to tell a story on the screen...The highest paid director in the silent days...The pioneer of socially conscious films.The first editor to receive solo screen credit...All Were Women.
Based on the groundbreaking edition, Reel Women: THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, by Ally Acker, JODIE FOSTER takes us on a sweeping journey that looks at the remarkable achievements of female filmmakers from 1896 into the 21st century who transformed the way we look at movies. Using rare footage, and exclusive interviews with filmmakers all over the globe, Reel Herstory corrects the notion that women behind the scenes held adjunct or peripheral careers, and restores them rightfully to their pioneering status.
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women is an unforgettable look at pioneering women all crafts behind the scenes who helped shape the history of motion pictures, but whose contributions have been long ignored.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Reel Women Media, Jodie Foster, 1962-
Author / Creator
Ally Acker, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Reel Women Media
Series
Reel Herstory: The REAL Story of Reel Women with Jodie Foster
Speaker / Narrator
Jodie Foster, 1962-
Person Discussed
Katharine Hepburn, 1907-2003, Jean Harlow, 1911-1937, Mae West, 1893-1980, Lillian Hellman, 1905-1984, Margaret Booth, 1898-2002, Leni Riefenstahl, 1902-2003, Ida Lupino, 1918-1995, Natalie Kalmus, 1882-1965
Topic / Theme
Biographies, Women, Film producers, Film directors, Film industry, Pioneers
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Reel Women Media
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Reel Women Filmmakers on Film, The Producer/Director Relationship
directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Reel Women Media, in Reel Women Filmmakers on Film (Reel Women Media, 2011), 42 mins
04 - The Producer / Director Relationship The Producer and the Director must function like two hands of the same heart. These two rare interviews take us fro the beginning to the end of one movie, "A Dry White Season." Features: Award-Winning Martinique director, Euzhan Palcy, and Award Winning Hollywood produce...
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directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Reel Women Media, in Reel Women Filmmakers on Film (Reel Women Media, 2011), 42 mins
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04 - The Producer / Director Relationship The Producer and the Director must function like two hands of the same heart. These two rare interviews take us fro the beginning to the end of one movie, "A Dry White Season." Features: Award-Winning Martinique director, Euzhan Palcy, and Award Winning Hollywood producer, Paula Weinstein.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Reel Women Media
Author / Creator
Ally Acker, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2000, 2011
Publisher
Reel Women Media
Series
Reel Women Filmmakers on Film
Person Discussed
Paula Weinstein, 1945-, Euzhan Palcy, 1958-
Topic / Theme
Prejudice, Film industry, Women, Film directors, Film producers, French, Martinicans, African Americans, Americans
Copyright Message
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Reel Women Filmmakers on Film, Directors on Directing, Part 1
directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Ally Acker, 1954-, in Reel Women Filmmakers on Film (Reel Women Media, 2014), 32 mins
05 - Directors on Directing (Part 1) This documentary features the most gifted young directors of the 80's and 90's, revealing the secrets of their success in their craft. Features: Susan Seidelman and Amy Heckerling. Includes interview material with Barbra Streisand.
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directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Ally Acker, 1954-, in Reel Women Filmmakers on Film (Reel Women Media, 2014), 32 mins
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05 - Directors on Directing (Part 1) This documentary features the most gifted young directors of the 80's and 90's, revealing the secrets of their success in their craft. Features: Susan Seidelman and Amy Heckerling. Includes interview material with Barbra Streisand.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ally Acker, 1954-
Author / Creator
Ally Acker, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2009, 2014
Publisher
Reel Women Media
Series
Reel Women Filmmakers on Film
Person Discussed
Amy Heckerling, 1954-, Susan Seidelman, 1952-, Barbara Joan Streisand, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Women, Film industry, Film directors
Copyright Message
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Reel Women Filmmakers on Film, Directors on Directing, Part 2
directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Ally Acker, 1954-, in Reel Women Filmmakers on Film (Reel Women Media, 2014), 54 mins
06 - Directors on Directing (Part 2) This documentary features the most gifted young directors of the 80's and 90's, revealing the secrets of their success in their craft. Features: Martha Coolidge, Donna Deitch. Includes interview material with Barbra Streisand.
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directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Ally Acker, 1954-, in Reel Women Filmmakers on Film (Reel Women Media, 2014), 54 mins
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06 - Directors on Directing (Part 2) This documentary features the most gifted young directors of the 80's and 90's, revealing the secrets of their success in their craft. Features: Martha Coolidge, Donna Deitch. Includes interview material with Barbra Streisand.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ally Acker, 1954-
Author / Creator
Ally Acker, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2009, 2014
Publisher
Reel Women Media
Series
Reel Women Filmmakers on Film
Person Discussed
Barbara Joan Streisand, 1942-, Martha Coolidge, 1946-, Donna Deitch, 1945-
Topic / Theme
Pioneers, Women, Film industry, Film directors
Copyright Message
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Reel Women Filmmakers on Film, Early Directors on Directing
directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Ally Acker, 1954-, in Reel Women Filmmakers on Film (Reel Women Media, 2014), 32 mins
08 - Early Directors on Directing There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice Guy Blaché in 1896. Few know that Lillian Gish became a director in her own right in 1920. Ida Lupino directed over a hundred ep...
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directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Ally Acker, 1954-, in Reel Women Filmmakers on Film (Reel Women Media, 2014), 32 mins
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08 - Early Directors on Directing There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice Guy Blaché in 1896. Few know that Lillian Gish became a director in her own right in 1920. Ida Lupino directed over a hundred episodes of Have Gun, Will Travel, Thriller, Gunsmoke, and many independent features. Features: A very rare interview with Lillian Gish...
08 - Early Directors on Directing There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice Guy Blaché in 1896. Few know that Lillian Gish became a director in her own right in 1920. Ida Lupino directed over a hundred episodes of Have Gun, Will Travel, Thriller, Gunsmoke, and many independent features. Features: A very rare interview with Lillian Gish in her role as director.Also, Mala Powers (a Lupino "discovery") speaks about Ida Lupino the director.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ally Acker, 1954-
Author / Creator
Ally Acker, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2009, 2014
Publisher
Reel Women Media
Series
Reel Women Filmmakers on Film
Person Discussed
Mala Powers, 1931-2007, Lillian Gish, 1893-1993, Katharine Hepburn, 1907-2003, Ida Lupino, 1918-1995, Alice Guy-Blaché, 1873-1968
Topic / Theme
Film industry, Pioneers, Women, Film directors
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Reel Women Filmmakers on Film, Producers on Producing
directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Ally Acker, 1954-, in Reel Women Filmmakers on Film (Roslyn Heights, NY: Reel Women Media, 2014), 31 mins
09 - Producers on Producing Who should direct the film? Who should write it? Who should edit the final product? With major Hollywood studios, these questions lie within the producer's domain. Marcia Nasatir was the first female VP of a major studio. Sherry Lansing was the first woman to become president of a...
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directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; produced by Ally Acker, 1954-, in Reel Women Filmmakers on Film (Roslyn Heights, NY: Reel Women Media, 2014), 31 mins
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09 - Producers on Producing Who should direct the film? Who should write it? Who should edit the final product? With major Hollywood studios, these questions lie within the producer's domain. Marcia Nasatir was the first female VP of a major studio. Sherry Lansing was the first woman to become president of a major studio. Features: Sherry Lansing, Marcia Nasatir, Lauren Schuler-Donner, Lynda Obst, Debra Hill.Also includes interview materi...
09 - Producers on Producing Who should direct the film? Who should write it? Who should edit the final product? With major Hollywood studios, these questions lie within the producer's domain. Marcia Nasatir was the first female VP of a major studio. Sherry Lansing was the first woman to become president of a major studio. Features: Sherry Lansing, Marcia Nasatir, Lauren Schuler-Donner, Lynda Obst, Debra Hill.Also includes interview materials with Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Kevin Brownlow and Molly Haskell.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ally Acker, 1954-
Author / Creator
Ally Acker, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2009, 2014
Publisher
Reel Women Media
Series
Reel Women Filmmakers on Film
Person Discussed
Debra Hill, 1950-2005, Marcia Nasatir, 1926-, Lynda Obst, Lauren Schuler Donner, 1949-, Molly Haskell, 1939-, Kevin Brownlow, 1938-, Sally Field, 1946-, Jane Fonda, 1937-
Topic / Theme
Women, Film industry, Film producers
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Reel Women Filmmakers on Film, Reel Women: Pioneers of the Cinema, 1896 to the Present
directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; presented by Jodie Foster, 1962-; produced by Robert Dassanowsky, 1965- and Ally Acker, 1954-, Belvedere Film and Reel Women Media, in Reel Women Filmmakers on Film (Roslyn Heights, NY: Reel Women Media, 2014), 55 mins
10 - The Herstory There were more women working in influential positions behind the scenes in film before 1920 than at any other time in history. Filmmaker, author, nationwide lecturer Ally Acker, takes us on an archival journey of the pioneering female filmmakers who have transformed the way we look at movies fro...
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directed by Ally Acker, 1954-; presented by Jodie Foster, 1962-; produced by Robert Dassanowsky, 1965- and Ally Acker, 1954-, Belvedere Film and Reel Women Media, in Reel Women Filmmakers on Film (Roslyn Heights, NY: Reel Women Media, 2014), 55 mins
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10 - The Herstory There were more women working in influential positions behind the scenes in film before 1920 than at any other time in history. Filmmaker, author, nationwide lecturer Ally Acker, takes us on an archival journey of the pioneering female filmmakers who have transformed the way we look at movies from 1896 to the present. This compelling event has toured the country. Features: Katharine Hepburn, Lillian Gish, Sherry Lansing, Rita M...
10 - The Herstory There were more women working in influential positions behind the scenes in film before 1920 than at any other time in history. Filmmaker, author, nationwide lecturer Ally Acker, takes us on an archival journey of the pioneering female filmmakers who have transformed the way we look at movies from 1896 to the present. This compelling event has toured the country. Features: Katharine Hepburn, Lillian Gish, Sherry Lansing, Rita Moreno, Euzhan Palcy, Margarethe von Trotta, Marcia Nasatir, Jay Presson Allen, Harriet Frank Jr. Lee Grant and Dede Allen.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Dassanowsky, 1965-, Ally Acker, 1954-, Belvedere Film, Reel Women Media, Stel Sandris, fl. 2014, Irene O'Garden, fl. 2014, Lisa Newman, fl. 2014, Kate Fleming, fl. 2014, Grainne Cassidy, fl. 1992, Betsy Ames, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Ally Acker, 1954-, Jodie Foster, 1962-
Date Published / Released
2009, 2014
Publisher
Reel Women Media
Series
Reel Women Filmmakers on Film
Speaker / Narrator
Stel Sandris, fl. 2014, Irene O'Garden, fl. 2014, Lisa Newman, fl. 2014, Kate Fleming, fl. 2014, Grainne Cassidy, fl. 1992, Betsy Ames, fl. 2000
Person Discussed
Lynda Obst, 1950-, Debra Hill, 1950-2005, Margarethe von Trotta, 1942-, Fina Torres, 1951-, Susan Seidelman, 1952-, Mala Powers, 1931-2007, Sarah Polley, 1979-, Euzhan Palcy, 1958-, Marcia Nasatir, 1926-, Rita Moreno, 1931-, Haifaa Al-Mansour, 1974-, Fay Kanin, 1917-2013, Katharine Hepburn, 1907-2003, Molly Haskell, 1939-, Lee Grant, 1927-, Lillian Gish, 1893-1993, Greta Gerwig, 1983-, Harriet Fra...
Lynda Obst, 1950-, Debra Hill, 1950-2005, Margarethe von Trotta, 1942-, Fina Torres, 1951-, Susan Seidelman, 1952-, Mala Powers, 1931-2007, Sarah Polley, 1979-, Euzhan Palcy, 1958-, Marcia Nasatir, 1926-, Rita Moreno, 1931-, Haifaa Al-Mansour, 1974-, Fay Kanin, 1917-2013, Katharine Hepburn, 1907-2003, Molly Haskell, 1939-, Lee Grant, 1927-, Lillian Gish, 1893-1993, Greta Gerwig, 1983-, Harriet Frank, 1917-, Nora Ephron, 1941-2012, Martha Coolidge, 1946-, Kevin Brownlow, 1938-, Margaret Booth, 1898-2002, Gillian Armstrong, 1950-, Ally Acker, 1954-
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Topic / Theme
Film industry, Women, Pioneers, Film and filmmaking careers
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