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Move When the Spirit Says Move. by C., Deborah,film director.; Ferro, Ry,film director.; Cotton, Dorothy,actor.; Center for Transformative Action (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dorothy CottonOriginally produced by Center for Transformative Action in 2023.Dorothy Foreman Cotton was a bold and highly effective civil rights leader, who educated thousands about their citizenship rights and inspired generations of activists with her powerful freedom songs. The only woman on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s executive staff, Dorothy was a charismatic, courageous and consistently overlooked key player in the Civil Rights Movement, whose freedom schools, freedom songs and messages of empowerment are profoundly needed today.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Women's studies.; History.;
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Beyond the Wasteland. by Beyrouthy, Eddie,film director.; Cadart, Bertrand,actor.; Raven Banner (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bertrand CadartOriginally produced by Raven Banner in 2022.BEYOND THE WASTELAND explores the eccentric world of Mad Max fans worldwide, including original cast member Bertrand Cadart's fight against leukemia, and celebrates passion and life's ability to change.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Australians.; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Current affairs.; History.; Automobiles.; Australia.; Deserts.; Popular culture.; Motion pictures--Australia--History.;
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I, Dolours. by Sweeney, Maurice,film director.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2017.This is a documentary about Dolours Price, one of very few women who rose to the top of the IRA and who was involved in bombings during the Troubles in the 1970s.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; History.; Biography.;
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Women Make Film. by Cousins, Mark,film director.; Cousins, Mark,actor.; Cohen Film Collection (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Mark CousinsOriginally produced by Cohen Film Collection in 2018.This epic exploration of filmmaking by women offers an essential and celebratory revisionist history of cinema told through the lenses of the world’s greatest female directors. Researched, shot, and edited by Mark Cousins (The Story of Film: An Odyssey), 700 clips from 183 filmmakers both well-known and forgotten—from Agnès Varda (France) to Sarah Maldoror (Angola), Ava DuVernay (U.S.A) to Binka Zhelyazkova (Bulgaria)—illuminate the scope and impact of women's contributions to the art form.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Motion pictures.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; History.;
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Royal History's Myths and Secrets. by Thompson, Andrew,film director.; Worsley, Lucy,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Lucy WorsleyOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2020.Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's Royal dynasties. Welcome to a past that's blood-soaked and fiendish, where treachery plays out in beautiful palaces and on nightmarish battlefields. This isn't the polished version of royal history we're used to. Travelling across Europe in search of the truth, Lucy discovers the real - and far from regal - stories of Henry VIII's Reformation, Marie Antoinette's execution, the Russian Revolution, and more.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Current affairs.; History.; Documentary television programs.; British Isles.;
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Women of World War II. by Brown, Eli,film director.; Johnson-Reyes, Anjelah,actor.; Yellin, Emily,actor.; Buckley, Gail,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Emily Yellin, Gail BuckleyOriginally produced by PBS in 2025.Uncover the hidden history of World War II with firsthand accounts from the women who cracked the codes and built the ships. With exclusive, never-before-seen interviews– from “Fly Girls” who saved their fellow pilots, to “Rosie-the-Riveters” who kept those planes in the air– learn how these unsung heroes inspired and empowered future generations by winning the war.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Military history..; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; History.; World War, 1939-1945.; War.; United States--History.; Sex role.; United States.; Labor.; Women social reformers.; Women--History.;
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A Year of War. by Barnwell, Robin,film director.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by PBS in 2024.The horrifying accounts of living through the Hamas attack and the war in Gaza. Told by the people directly impacted on both sides of the conflict, the death, despair and ongoing trauma. From FRONTLINE.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Military history..; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Current affairs.; Israel.; Palestine.;
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Unspoken. by Calabrese, Stephanie,film director.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Video Project in 2022.Explores the racial divide in America, through the experiences of one small southern town. A resident filmmaker digs deep into the 1946 Moores Ford Lynching, the last mass lynching in the U.S., and its ongoing impact on the community. The film uncovers buried truths and sheds light on the secrecy that still surrounds this tragic event and the continued pursuit of justice, as well as the ongoing impact of segregation and the integration of schools and society in Monroe, Georgia.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; History.;
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Island in Between. by Leo Chiang, S.,film director.; Icarus Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Icarus Films in 2023.The rural Taiwanese outer islands of Kinmen sit merely 2 miles off the coast of China. Kinmen attracts tourists for its remains from the 1949 Chinese Civil War. It also marks the frontline for Taiwan in its escalating tension with China. Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang weaves lyrical vignettes of tourist visits and local life with his own narrative as someone negotiating ambivalent personal bonds to Taiwan, China, and the US. ISLAND IN BETWEEN explores the uneasy peace in these islands, and contemplates Taiwan's uncertain future.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Asians.; Foreign study.; Military history..; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; China.; Taiwan.; War.; United States.; Tourism.;
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London in the Time of Dickens. by Nayder, Lillian,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Lillian NayderOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2023.In LONDON IN THE TIME OF DICKENS, you'll get the unique opportunity to experience the British capital through the eyes of a literary master whose work is inextricably tied to the city and its rich history. Throughout 12 lectures taught by Professor Lillian Nayder of Bates College, you'll utilize Dickens's life and work to tour the metropolis of London in a time of rapid transformation.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Social sciences.; Instructional films.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; European literature.; Literature--Study and teaching.; History.; British Isles.; Art and architecture.;
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