Directed by Liane Brandon • Documentary • 1972 • 20 minutes
Betty Tells Her Story is the poignant tale of beauty, identity and a dress - and is considered a classic of documentary filmmaking. Made in 1972, it was the first independent film of the women’s movement to explore the issues of body image, self-worth and beauty in our culture - and to explore the ways in which clothing and appearance affect a woman’s identity.
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Break the Silence: Reproductive & Sex...
Directed by Willow O'Feral • Documentary • 2019 • 56 minutes
Break The Silence features raw, powerful interviews with 17 diverse cisgender and transgender women about their sexual & reproductive health histories. Challenging social taboo with unflinching candor, vulnerability, and often great hu...
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Carved From the Heart
Directed by Ellen Frankenstein • Documentary • 1998 • 30 minutes
Stan Marsden is a resident of the small town in a Alaska, a member of the Tsimshian Tribe, and a master woodcarver. He is also a father who lost a son to a cocaine overdose. Unable to display his grief through traditional channels,...
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Scattering CJ
Directed by Andrea Kalin • Documentary • 2022 • 63 minutes
Grieving mom, Hallie Twomey, put a call out on Facebook after losing her veteran son, CJ, to suicide. Her request: To honor her son's memory by scattering his ashes in as many special places as possible. The request went viral. A global ...
