Hi Matthew,
Women Make Movies has some titles you may want to consider: The Feminist Initiative <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c745.shtml> A film by Liv Weisberg <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/makers/fm722.shtml> The Feminist Initiative reveals the passion, pitfalls and promise of a diverse group of women working to establish the world's first feminist political party in Sweden in the spring of 2005. Even in one of the most gender-equal societies in the world, the advancement of women's agenda within the patriarchal establishment requires a revolution. Beginning from the innovative and inclusive decision to elect three party leaders rather than one, the film charts every trail-blazing step (and misstep) of the Feminist Initiative (F!) from their energetic start to the climactic moments of their inspiring, celebrity-supported rally. Grrrl Love and Revolution: Riot Grrrl NYC <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c828.shtml> A film by Abby Moser <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/makers/fm817.shtml> Fed up with the calcification of punk into a male-dominated, misogynistic and increasingly mainstream movement, the birth of Riot Grrrl inthe late 1980s brought together feminism and pop culture in an empowering, noisy union. The angry music of Riot Grrrl bands such as Bikini Kill and Bratmobile became a creative outlet to confront issues too often silenced in the media: rape, domestic abuse, sexuality, racism and female empowerment. Riot Grrrl created a feminist subculture which made its members active, front and center participants in the alternative punk scene. Filmmaker Abby Moser was at the heart of the NYC Riot Grrrl movement, filming them between 1993 and 1996, creating an invaluable archive for students learning the history of feminism. Interweaving contemporary interviews with archival footage, this documentary examines the role of Riot Grrrl in launching third-wave feminism, and changing the face of women in music for future generations. Guerrillas In Our Midst <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c327.shtml> A film by Amy Harrison <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/makers/fm190.shtml> GUERRILLAS IN OUR MIDST presents a savvy exploration of the machinations of the commercial art-world during its boom in the 1980s, and brings the Guerrilla Girls to the screen. This anonymous group of art terrorists has succeeded in putting racism and sexism on the agenda in the art-world since 1985, and their witty and creative tactics have changed the face of political and cultural activism. Interviews with key figures in the Manhattan art scene, record-breaking auction sales, exhibition openings and interviews with the Guerrillas Girls themselves combine to highlight how the myth of the heroic male painter is perpetuated. Africa Rising The Grassroots Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c762.shtml> A film by Paula Heredia <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/makers/fm742.shtml> Every day, 6,000 girls from the Horn of Africa to sub-Saharan nations are subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). With fierce determination and deep love for their communities, brave African activists are leading a formidable, fearless grassroots movement to end 5,000 years of FGM. An insightful look at the frontlines of a quiet revolution taking the continent by storm, this extraordinarily powerful film is one of the first to focus on African solutions to FGM. Best, Amy Aquilino Women Make Movies Distribution and Sales Coordinator 115 West 29th St., Suite 1200 New York, NY 10001 (p)212-925-0606 ext. 305 (f)212-925-2052 Visit wmm.com <http://www.wmm.com/> to view previews of our complete collection of award-winning films -- including SAVING FACE <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c838.shtml> , recently awarded 2 News and Documentary Emmys(r) -- and to learn more about our internationally recognized Production Assistance Program <http://www.wmm.com/filmmakers/production_assistance.shtml> . To receive regular updates from WMM, sign up for our E-Newsletter: http://bit.ly/15CqbxH <http://bit.ly/15CqbxH> . From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 1:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Videolib] documentary films on radical social movements A professor is interested in documentaries on radical, leftist social movements (not particularly mainstream), on various topics, environmental, racial, glbt, native american, economic inequality, etc. We have the following but more film suggestions in this genre appreciated: Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners A Good Day to Die Nowa Cumig: The Drum will Never Stop. Thanks, Matthew Matthew Wright Head of Collection Development and Instructional Services William S. Boyd School of Law University of Nevada Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 451080 Las Vegas, NV 89154-1080 (702) 895-2409; (702) 895-2410 (fax)
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