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ALL GOD'S CHILDREN

African-American Studies  American Studies  LGBTQ  Religion & Spirituality  Sociology  Directed by Women 

Shows how the Black Church has embraced African-American lesbians and gay men as dedicated members of its spiritual family.

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BLACK UNICORN: DUDLEY RANDALL AND THE BROADSIDE PRESS, THE

African-American Studies  Literature  Directed by Women 

Chronicles the life and literary career of a major black American poet, Dudley Randall, who has published six books of poetry and edited several anthologies of black poetry.

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UPON THE SHOULDERS OF OUR ANCESTORS

African-American Studies  Cultural Studies  Directed by Women 

Examines the aspects of culture and heritage that African Americans have brought into the new millennium.

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NEPAL AT RISK

Asian Studies  Environmental Studies  Directed by Women 

Examines environmental problems in Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world, where population growth, inequality of resources, and increasing tourism have combined to threaten environmental disaster for the Himalayan kingdom once touted as "Shangri- La."

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BINGO: YOU BETCHA!

American Studies  Sociology  Directed by Women 

Examines the American subculture of bingo, a game played by some 35,000,000 Americans each week and which has become a big business generating an annual gross of $35 billion for the charities and religious organizations which operate the games.

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THE INTUITIVE FACTOR: GENIUS OR CHANCE?

Sociology  Psychology & Psychiatry  Directed by Women 

Examines the psychology of intuition-that sudden insight into the truth or facts of a situation-showing how intuition figures in our everyday lives, from our dreams and family relations to business decisions.

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SPINNING OUT

Health  Psychology & Psychiatry  Sociology  Directed by Women 

Examines one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses, schizophrenia, and attempts to dispel the widespread misconceptions, fears and myths about it.

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IN THE HOUSE

Health  Psychology & Psychiatry  Sociology  Short Films  Directed by Women 

This short video features three autobiographical stories written and performed by teenagers in a children's psychiatric hospital.

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PAUL JACOBS AND THE NUCLEAR GANG

American Studies  Death & Dying  Health  Media Studies  Political Science  Directed by Women 

Profiles the journalist and political activist who exposed the U.S. government's cover-up of the health hazards from low-level radiation, chronicling this scandal from atomic fallout contamination of soldiers during early tests in the Fifties and Sixties to problems facing nuclear industry workers today.

CANCER WAR, THE
CANCER WAR, THE

Health  Directed by Women  Pacific Street Films 

This provocative documentary questions whether we are really winning the war on cancer, as the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society would have us believe.

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SUDDEN CHANGES: POST HYSTERECTOMY SYNDROME

Health  Human Sexuality  Sociology  Women's Studies  Directed by Women 

Examines the reasons for the high number of hysterectomies performed on women every year, the alternatives available, the side effects and after-effects. Includes interviews with doctors, other professionals, and women who have undergone the operation.

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ECSTASY UNLIMITED

Human Sexuality  Sociology  Directed by Women 

Examines the influence of the social and economic environment on sexuality, using an imaginative blend of situation comedy, documentary, songs, animation and narration.

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FRESH TALK

LGBTQ  Education  Human Sexuality  Sociology  Directed by Women 

Features thirty young men and women, ages 15 to 24, who share their thought-provoking, humorous and sometimes painful reflections on sexuality and growing up.

WEIRDED OUT AND BLOWN AWAY
WEIRDED OUT AND BLOWN AWAY

Disabilities  Sociology  Directed by Women 

Featuring interviews with five young career people who have disabilities, this film questions the general public's attitudes toward physical disability and our perceptions of the disabled as somehow either weaker or more courageous than the non-disabled.

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CAN'T HEAR YOU KNOCKING

Disabilities  Health  Music  Directed by Women 

Examines the dangers of hearing loss from listening to or performing loud music, featuring interviews with American and European rock musicians as well as rock music fans, sound engineers and audiologists.

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COME FEEL THE WIND

Short Films  Death & Dying  Psychology & Psychiatry  Children & Young Adult  Directed by Women 

This short drama tells the story of Clara, a young girl who must learn to cope with painful emotions following the untimely death of her father.

AIDS IN THE BARRIO
AIDS IN THE BARRIO

Short Films  American Studies  Aging / Gerontology  AIDS  Health  Latino Studies  Sociology  Directed by Women 

Examines the impact of AIDS within Hispanic-American communities, focusing on the specific economic, social and cultural factors which influence perception of the AIDS crisis, including macho attitudes about sexuality, traditional relations between men and women, prejudices against homosexuality, and the prevalence of drug abuse.

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AIDS BABIES

Aging / Gerontology  AIDS  Health  Sociology  Directed by Women 

Examines the plight of babies born with AIDS, focusing on the inspiring examples of dedicated caregivers such as Mother Hale, founder of Hale House in New York City, and Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-ross, filmed at her House of Peace in West Virginia.

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THE AGE TO BE

Aging / Gerontology  Directed by Women 

This video on the longevity revolution profiles pioneering seniors who are actively challenging stereotypes about retirement and a passive old age.

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TOGETHER AND APART

Short Films  Directed by Women 

When two former gay lovers meet again, years after one has apparently gone straight and married, they reveal, through song and memory-flashbacks, the feelings they experience during this reunion.

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