Re: [Videolib] Documentaries on Women and Labor / Poverty / Trafficking in U.S.

2011-08-16 Thread Elizabeth Stanley
Hello, Meghann, Bullfrog Films offers the following documentary titles you may want to consider: 1. The Motherhood Manifesto (DVD, 2007, 6 chapters/58 minutes, $250) Looks at the obstacles facing working mothers and families and the employer and public policy changes needed to restore

Re: [Videolib] Documentaries on Women and Labor / Poverty / Trafficking in U.S.

2011-08-16 Thread Jo Mellen
Hello, This is the first time I've been on this listserv, but wanted you to know that NEWIST produce a 30-minute documentary about women and poverty: Shelter from the Storm presents the stories of four single mothers who faced the challenge of escaping poverty to find affordable, adequate

[Videolib] Documentaries on Women and Labor / Poverty / Trafficking in U.S.

2011-08-15 Thread Meghann Matwichuk
Dear CW, I am looking for recommendations for current, short documentary films for use in a course focused on the following topics as pertains to women in the U.S.: labor issues, poverty, and trafficking. Again, the operative words are current (within the last few years), short (50 minutes

Re: [Videolib] Documentaries on Women and Labor / Poverty / Trafficking in U.S.

2011-08-15 Thread ghandman
Hows bout Motherhood Manifesto Moving personal stories combined with humorous animation, expert commentary and old film clips tell the tale of what happens to working mothers and families in America. See how enlightened employers and public policy can make paid family leave, flexible working

Re: [Videolib] Documentaries on Women and Labor / Poverty / Trafficking in U.S.

2011-08-15 Thread Milena Jankovic
Hi Meghann, Cinema Guild distributes a couple of documentaries that fit your criteria: LADIES OF THE LAND http://cinemaguild.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PRODStore_Code=TCGSProduct _Code=2291 - As small farms continue to disappear at an alarming rate, a growing number of women are

Re: [Videolib] Documentaries on Women and Labor / Poverty / Trafficking in U.S.

2011-08-15 Thread Claudia Reddin
Here's another title: Made in L.A [ videorecording ] = Hecho en Los Angeles California Newsreel, [2007] Claudia Reddin Music Media Library Assistant (559) 278-2158 Claudia Reddin Music Media Library Assistant (559) 278-2158 - Original Message - From: Meghann