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Altina
directed by Peter Sanders, 1969-; produced by Victoria Sanders, fl. 2014 and Peter Sanders, 1969-, Victoria Sanders Film Partners (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2014), 1 hour 20 mins
Altina is the provocative portrait of an American trendsetter whose free spirit defied convention. A woman ahead of her time, Altina Schinasi was born in 1907 in New York City; the daughter of a tobacco tycoon and decedent of Sephardic Jews, she upended the expectations that accompanied her position. Altina was a...
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directed by Peter Sanders, 1969-; produced by Victoria Sanders, fl. 2014 and Peter Sanders, 1969-, Victoria Sanders Film Partners (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2014), 1 hour 20 mins
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Altina is the provocative portrait of an American trendsetter whose free spirit defied convention. A woman ahead of her time, Altina Schinasi was born in 1907 in New York City; the daughter of a tobacco tycoon and decedent of Sephardic Jews, she upended the expectations that accompanied her position. Altina was a paradox: simultaneously seductive and reserved, her genteel upbringing was in sharp contrast to the bold sexuality of her art and her l...
Altina is the provocative portrait of an American trendsetter whose free spirit defied convention. A woman ahead of her time, Altina Schinasi was born in 1907 in New York City; the daughter of a tobacco tycoon and decedent of Sephardic Jews, she upended the expectations that accompanied her position. Altina was a paradox: simultaneously seductive and reserved, her genteel upbringing was in sharp contrast to the bold sexuality of her art and her life. In addition to creating whimsical works of art and sculpture, Altina invented the glamorous Harlequin 'cat's-eye' eyeglasses, worn by the likes of Lucille Ball and Peggy Guggenheim, and as well directed an Oscar-nominated documentary about Nazi brutality told through the drawings of German expressionist artist George Grosz. Altina's life was anchored in the social and political issues of the time: helping Jewish refugees escape the Holocaust; providing aid and shelter to friends who were targeted by Joseph McCarthy's Un-American Activities campaign; and being involved early on in the struggles of Martin Luther King Jr. Directed by her grandson Peter Sanders, the film captures this unpredictable woman whose bold, uninhibited passion for life is an inspiration for all.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Victoria Sanders, fl. 2014, Peter Sanders, 1969-, Victoria Sanders Film Partners, David Robbins, 1955-
Author / Creator
Peter Sanders, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2014-09-12
Publisher
First Run Features
Person Discussed
Altina Schinasi, 1907-1999
Topic / Theme
Artists, Fashion designers
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by First Run Features Inc.
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American Passages: A Literary Survey, Episode 16, Search for Identity
produced by Ryan L'Epicier, fl. 2003, Oregon Public Broadcasting, in American Passages: A Literary Survey, Episode 16 (District of Columbia: Annenberg Learner, 2003), 28 mins
Even as the poets were fostering a rebellion, contemporary prose writers began creating a new American Tradition comprised of many strands, many voices, and many myths about the past. This program explores the search for identity by three American writers: Maxine Hong Kingston, Sandra Cisneros, and Leslie Feinberg...
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produced by Ryan L'Epicier, fl. 2003, Oregon Public Broadcasting, in American Passages: A Literary Survey, Episode 16 (District of Columbia: Annenberg Learner, 2003), 28 mins
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Even as the poets were fostering a rebellion, contemporary prose writers began creating a new American Tradition comprised of many strands, many voices, and many myths about the past. This program explores the search for identity by three American writers: Maxine Hong Kingston, Sandra Cisneros, and Leslie Feinberg.
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A video course on American literature for college-level instruction and teacher professional development; 16 half-h...
Even as the poets were fostering a rebellion, contemporary prose writers began creating a new American Tradition comprised of many strands, many voices, and many myths about the past. This program explores the search for identity by three American writers: Maxine Hong Kingston, Sandra Cisneros, and Leslie Feinberg.
About the series:
A video course on American literature for college-level instruction and teacher professional development; 16 half-hour video programs, instructor's guide, study guide, and Web site.
American Passages: A Literary Survey is a 16-part American literature course. The video programs, print guides, and Web site place literary movements and authors within the context of history and culture. The course takes an expanded view of American literary movements, bringing in a diversity of voices and tracing the continuity among them. The materials, which are coordinated with the Norton Anthology of American Literature, can be used as the basis of a one or two-semester college-level course or for teacher professional development. Produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting. 2003.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Ryan L'Epicier, fl. 2003, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Mary Kadderly, fl. 1987
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Annenberg Learner
Series
American Passages: A Literary Survey
Speaker / Narrator
Mary Kadderly, fl. 1987
Person Discussed
Maxine Hong Kingston, 1940-, Sandra Cisneros, 1954-, Leslie Feinberg, 1949-2014
Topic / Theme
Transgenderism, Chinese, Latinos
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 Annenberg Learner
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Black Feminist
directed by Zanah Thirus, fl. 2016; produced by Zanah Thirus, fl. 2016 and Maiya Sinclair, fl. 2016 (Atlanta, GA: Zanah Thirus Films, 2019), 53 mins
Black Feminist is a feature length documentary film surrounding the double edged sword of racial and gender oppression that black women face in America. This documentary is told through interviews from scholars, lecturers, writers, business owners, veterans, comedians and authors. In addition to information interv...
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directed by Zanah Thirus, fl. 2016; produced by Zanah Thirus, fl. 2016 and Maiya Sinclair, fl. 2016 (Atlanta, GA: Zanah Thirus Films, 2019), 53 mins
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Black Feminist is a feature length documentary film surrounding the double edged sword of racial and gender oppression that black women face in America. This documentary is told through interviews from scholars, lecturers, writers, business owners, veterans, comedians and authors. In addition to information interviews, this documentary is narrated by our storybook character LaToya Johnson, played by Nadirah Lugg.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Zanah Thirus, fl. 2016, Maiya Sinclair, fl. 2016, Nadirah Lugg, fl. 2013
Author / Creator
Zanah Thirus, fl. 2016
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Zanah Thirus Films
Speaker / Narrator
Nadirah Lugg, fl. 2013
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Zanah Thirus Films
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The Ceremony
directed by Lina Mannheimer, fl. 2010; produced by Mathilde Dedye, 1977-, French Quarter Film, Mannheimer Produktion, Film i Väst, Sveriges Television and Sonntag Pictures (Vienna State: Autlook Filmsales, 2014), 1 hour 14 mins
The most famous dominatrix in France creates sadomasochist "Ceremonies" in her chateau. Catherine Robbe - Grillet, age 84, writes sadomasochistic novels under pseudonym Jeanne De Berg. Catherine defies the relations between power and submission, sensuality and physical pain. She surrounds herself with brilliant...
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directed by Lina Mannheimer, fl. 2010; produced by Mathilde Dedye, 1977-, French Quarter Film, Mannheimer Produktion, Film i Väst, Sveriges Television and Sonntag Pictures (Vienna State: Autlook Filmsales, 2014), 1 hour 14 mins
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The most famous dominatrix in France creates sadomasochist "Ceremonies" in her chateau. Catherine Robbe - Grillet, age 84, writes sadomasochistic novels under pseudonym Jeanne De Berg. Catherine defies the relations between power and submission, sensuality and physical pain. She surrounds herself with brilliant characters, depicting complex lives on the other side of social conventional boundaries. This film forces us to question our assumption...
The most famous dominatrix in France creates sadomasochist "Ceremonies" in her chateau. Catherine Robbe - Grillet, age 84, writes sadomasochistic novels under pseudonym Jeanne De Berg. Catherine defies the relations between power and submission, sensuality and physical pain. She surrounds herself with brilliant characters, depicting complex lives on the other side of social conventional boundaries. This film forces us to question our assumptions regarding satisfaction, desire and normality.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Catherine Robbe-Grillet, 1930-, Beverly Charpentier, fl. 2010, Dominique Corringer, fl. 2014, Claude Helleu, fl. 2014, Christian Hersant, fl. 1982, Mathilde Dedye, 1977-, French Quarter Film, Mannheimer Produktion, Film i Väst, Sveriges Television, Sonntag Pictures
Author / Creator
Lina Mannheimer, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Autlook Filmsales
Person Discussed
Catherine Robbe-Grillet, 1930-
Topic / Theme
Erotica, Sexual behavior
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Film Platform
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Cowgirls
directed by Sally Clark, 1953-; produced by Sally Clark, 1953- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 30 mins
This documentary, directed by Sally Clark, examines the history of women in Canadian rodeo.
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directed by Sally Clark, 1953-; produced by Sally Clark, 1953- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 30 mins
Description
This documentary, directed by Sally Clark, examines the history of women in Canadian rodeo.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sally Clark, 1953-
Author / Creator
Sally Clark, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Sports occupations, Women in workforce, Rodeos, Women's & Gender Studies
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The Double Dutch Divas!
directed by Nicole Franklin; produced by Epiphany Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 41 mins
Women with names like Smooth, Heart, Sassy, and Lady Di are the core of the Double Dutch Divas, a team that has mastered the art of jumping and dancing double Dutch during their twenty years together. They are a real life example of sisterhood at its best. Giving show stopping performances in the US and abroad, th...
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directed by Nicole Franklin; produced by Epiphany Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 41 mins
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Women with names like Smooth, Heart, Sassy, and Lady Di are the core of the Double Dutch Divas, a team that has mastered the art of jumping and dancing double Dutch during their twenty years together. They are a real life example of sisterhood at its best. Giving show stopping performances in the US and abroad, they bring fitness and fun to a multitude of people of all ethnicities. The game of double Dutch is an urban game where two ropes turn si...
Women with names like Smooth, Heart, Sassy, and Lady Di are the core of the Double Dutch Divas, a team that has mastered the art of jumping and dancing double Dutch during their twenty years together. They are a real life example of sisterhood at its best. Giving show stopping performances in the US and abroad, they bring fitness and fun to a multitude of people of all ethnicities. The game of double Dutch is an urban game where two ropes turn simultaneously in egg-beater fashion and one or more persons jump in the middle. Practiced and performed by both women and men, it is still a game where women shine. Age doesn't stop a Double Dutch Diva. The oldest jumper is forty-nine. They're married, they're single, they're mothers, they're stress-ridden career people - nothing keeps them from enjoying their sense of "can-do" and fun that inspires audiences everywhere. The original full length version I Was Made to Love Her is available as well from Filmakers Library College Adult
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Epiphany Productions
Author / Creator
Nicole Franklin
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Women's issues, Performing ensembles, Performances, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Four Girls And Toni Morrison
produced by Lars Helander, fl. 1993 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 1994), 26 mins
Toni Morrison was winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in literature. Her life and work have meant a lot to a whole generation of young African American women. This video reveals a personal portrait of Professor Morrison while analyzing her intentions and techniques of composition. Interwoven are scenes of four students...
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produced by Lars Helander, fl. 1993 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 1994), 26 mins
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Toni Morrison was winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in literature. Her life and work have meant a lot to a whole generation of young African American women. This video reveals a personal portrait of Professor Morrison while analyzing her intentions and techniques of composition. Interwoven are scenes of four students discussing her as a role model. They ponder "The Bluest Eye" and "Beloved," the work for which she received the 1988 Pulitzer Prize. T...
Toni Morrison was winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in literature. Her life and work have meant a lot to a whole generation of young African American women. This video reveals a personal portrait of Professor Morrison while analyzing her intentions and techniques of composition. Interwoven are scenes of four students discussing her as a role model. They ponder "The Bluest Eye" and "Beloved," the work for which she received the 1988 Pulitzer Prize. They cite a quote from "Jazz" as revealing much of her authorial intent. The students conclude that part of her significance lies in her being a black thinker and also offering to black Americans a sense of belonging here in America, as opposed to a rootlessness or searching for a vague sense of "belonging" in Africa.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lars Helander, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Landmark Media
Person Discussed
Toni Morrison, 1931-2019
Topic / Theme
Women's health issues, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by Permission of Landmark Media Inc.
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Global Icons, Global Icons: Frida Kahlo
in Global Icons (Derry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2018), 3 mins
A short animation about the life of Global Icon Frida Kahlo and how she represents Self-Awareness
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in Global Icons (Derry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2018), 3 mins
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A short animation about the life of Global Icon Frida Kahlo and how she represents Self-Awareness
Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Biography, Animation
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Makematic
Series
Global Icons
Person Discussed
Frida Kahlo, 1907-1954
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Makematic
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Global Icons, Global Icons: Oprah Winfrey
in Global Icons (Derry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2018), 3 mins
A short animation about the life of Global Icon Oprah Winfrey and how she represents Effective Communication
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in Global Icons (Derry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2018), 3 mins
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A short animation about the life of Global Icon Oprah Winfrey and how she represents Effective Communication
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Biography
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Makematic
Series
Global Icons
Person Discussed
Oprah Winfrey, 1954-
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Makematic
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Going for Goals: Zanzibar Soccer Dreams
directed by Florence Ayisi, 1962- and Catalin Brylla, fl. 2001-2017; produced by Florence Ayisi, 1962-, Iris Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2016), 1 hour 4 mins
Times are changing in the playing fields of soccer in Zanzibar as young Muslim girls are starting to have equal opportunities, and access to soccer training as part of physical education in schools. Thus, changing the status of women’s soccer - from playing in the streets to becoming part of Sports Education in...
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directed by Florence Ayisi, 1962- and Catalin Brylla, fl. 2001-2017; produced by Florence Ayisi, 1962-, Iris Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2016), 1 hour 4 mins
Description
Times are changing in the playing fields of soccer in Zanzibar as young Muslim girls are starting to have equal opportunities, and access to soccer training as part of physical education in schools. Thus, changing the status of women’s soccer - from playing in the streets to becoming part of Sports Education in government schools. Going for Goals: Zanzibar Soccer Dreams tells the story of a new era and changing times in this exotic Island on th...
Times are changing in the playing fields of soccer in Zanzibar as young Muslim girls are starting to have equal opportunities, and access to soccer training as part of physical education in schools. Thus, changing the status of women’s soccer - from playing in the streets to becoming part of Sports Education in government schools. Going for Goals: Zanzibar Soccer Dreams tells the story of a new era and changing times in this exotic Island on the Indian Ocean.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Florence Ayisi, 1962-, Iris Films
Author / Creator
Florence Ayisi, 1962-, Catalin Brylla, fl. 2001-2017
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Nassra J. Mohammed, fl. 1989
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Women's rights, Soccer
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Florence Ayisi
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