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A woman I know : female spies, double identities, and a new story of the Kennedy assassination / by Haverstick, Mary,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Independent filmmaker Mary Haverstick thought she'd stumbled onto the project of a lifetime--a biopic of aviation pioneer Jerrie Cobb, the key figure in a group of extraordinary women who in 1960 passed the same tests as the legendary male astronauts of the Mercury 7 but never went to space. Just as casting was set to begin, Haverstick received a mysterious warning from a government agent; soon she began to suspect that there was more to Jerrie's story than what met the eye. As she dug deeper, she discovered that Jerrie's life shadowed that of a mysterious CIA agent named June Cobb, whose espionage career traced an arc of intrigue from the jungles of South America to Fidel Castro's Cuba, to the communist literary circles in Mexico City--and ultimately into the dark heart of the Kennedy assassination in Dallas. Haverstick's attempt to learn the truth directly from Jerrie would plunge her into a cat-and-mouse game that stretched across a decade, deep into a thicket of coded CIA files. As she uncovered a remarkable set of mostly unknown women whose high-stakes intelligence work left its only traces in redacted files, she also found shocking new clues about what really happened at Dealey Plaza in 1963. Offering fresh insight into the Kennedy assassination and a vivid picture of women in midcentury intelligence, A Woman I Know brings to life the astonishing duplicities of the Cold War intelligence game, a world where code names and hidden identities were the lifeblood of spies bent on seeking advantage by any means necessary."--

Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Cobb, Jerrie.; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963; Espionage, American; Spies; Women air pilots;

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Half-Cocked by Galinsky, Michael,filmmaker; Hawley, Suki,filmmaker; Rumur Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Tara Jane O'Neil, Jeff Mueller, Jason Noble, Jon Cook, Cynthia Nelson, Ian Svenonious, Dave Pajo, James Canty, John Moses, The Grifters, Dave Shouse, Tripp Lamkins, Scott Taylor, Stan Gallimore, Jonathan Marx, Barbara JohnsonOriginally produced by Rumur Films in 1995.Tara (Tara Jane O'Neil) is growing weary of her slacker life. When her brother Otis, an arrogant rocker lead vocalist, abuses Tara after a show, she and her pals hijack his van (full of band equipment), hit the road and form their own band. The film features Ian Svenonius and members of Rodan and The Grifters, playing versions of themselves. With music by Unwound, Slant 6, Freakwater, Versus, Polvo, Smog, Helium and others.. "Strikingly true-to-life...wry comic veracity." - Variety. “An Easy Rider for the 90’s and deserves as much attention.” - The Alternative PressMode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Independent Film; Feature films. ; Motion pictures; Music;

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King corn [videorecording (DVD)] : you are what you eat / by Cheney, Ian.; Ellis, Curt.; Woolf, Aaron.; Balcony Releasing; Docurama (Firm; Independent Television Service; Mosaic Films; New Video Grou;

Camera, Sam Cullman, Aaron Woolf, Ian Cheney ; editor, Jeffrey K. Miller ; original music, The WoWz, Bo Ramsey, Spencer Chakedis.Curt Ellis, Ian Cheney.Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa, to find out how the modest corn kernel conquered America. With the help of real farmers, powerful fertilizer, government aid, and genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hidden truths about America's modern food system.E.DVD.

Subjects: Corn as food.; Corn; Corn; Documentary films; Genetically modified foods;

© c2008., Docurama Films : Distributed by New Video,

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I Like Movies. by Levack, Chandler,film director.; Beirne, Dan,actor.; Lehtinen, Isaiah,actor.; Bridges, Krista,actor.; Hynes, Percy,actor.; D'Ugo, Romina,actor.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Dan Beirne, Isaiah Lehtinen, Krista Bridges, Percy Hynes White, Romina D'UgoOriginally produced by Mongrel Media in 2022.Set in the early 2000s, this coming-of-age dramedy follows socially awkward 17-year-old cinephile Lawrence, who lands a job at a local video store. As he immerses himself in the world of film, he navigates a complicated friendship with his older female manager, which challenges his understanding of relationships. With dreams of becoming a filmmaker, Lawrence grapples with the realities of love, friendship, and growing up.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Independent films.; Motion pictures--Canada.; Coming-of-age films.;

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Killer of Sheep. by Burnett, Charles,film director.; Silas, Everett,actor.; G. Sanders, Henry,actor.; Moore, Kaycee,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Everett Silas, Henry G. Sanders, Kaycee MooreOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1978.A longstanding director of ingenuity, heart and meticulous detail, Charles Burnett has earned his reputation as "one of America's very best filmmakers" from The Chicago Tribune. Focusing on everyday life in Black communities rarely featured in American cinema, Burnett's films combine lyrical storytelling with a starkly neorealist, documentary-style approach most famously seen in KILLER OF SHEEP, the chronicle of a slaughterhouse employee's daily struggles and the emotional baggage he carries home. Burnett once said of the film, “[Stan’s] real problems lie within the family, trying to make that work and be a human being. You don’t necessarily win battles; you survive.”Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Independent films.;

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Eating. by Jaglom, Henry,film director.; Grant, Beth,actor.; Bergen, Frances,actor.; Welles, Gwen,actor.; Blake Richards, Lisa,actor.; Crosby, Mary,actor.; Alard, Nelly,actor.; Hope Runs High (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Beth Grant, Frances Bergen, Gwen Welles, Lisa Blake Richards, Mary Crosby, Nelly AlardOriginally produced by Hope Runs High in 1990.Featuring an all-female cast, the film is set in and around a spacious Los Angeles home. Over the course of a birthday party celebrating three women, one turning 30, 40, and 50, a filmmaker turns the camera on her friends as the conversation turns to the outsized place food has held in all their lives. From acclaimed maverick auteur Henry Jaglom.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Independent films.; Nineteen nineties.;

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The mother of all Degrassi : a memoir / by Schuyler, Linda,author.;

"When a young schoolteacher decides to teach her Grade 8 class about filmmaking and creates a documentary that ends up being broadcast internationally, she sets in motion a career of storytelling for an age group largely ignored by TV executives ... and creates one of the most-loved television franchises of all time. Includes fabulous behind-the-scenes photos and stories for Degrassi fans. Linda Schuyler, co-creator and executive producer of the long-running Degrassi series, shares her personal stories about the grit and determination necessary to make it as a woman entrepreneur in the bourgeoning independent Canadian television industry of the early 1980s. After surviving a near-fatal car accident in 1968, Linda found her life continuing to veer in unexpected directions, ultimately leading her to use her innate abilities as an educator to become a successful storyteller and businesswoman. Linda's deep fondness for teenagers has made her a champion for adolescents. In The Mother of All Degrassi, she shares her strong belief that television is all about story, and good story is all about making the political personal. Through anecdotes and introspection--and some great behind-the-scenes stories for Degrassi fans--Linda examines her philosophy to dream big, think small, meet life head-on, and always keep an open heart."--

Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Schuyler, Linda.; Degrassi television programs.; Television producers and directors; Women television producers and directors;

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Ascension [videorecording] / by Kingdon, Jessica,film director,film producer.; Simon-Kennedy, Kira,film producer.; Truesdell, Nathan,film producer.; Chicken & Egg Pictures (Firm),production company.; Firelight Media,production company.; Grasshopper Film (Firm),publisher.; MTV Documentary Films,presenter.; XTR (Firm),production company.;

Cinematography, Jessica Kingdon, Nathan Truesdell ; editor, Jessica Kingdon ; music, Dan Deacon.Nominated for Best Documentary by the Director's Guild, Producer's Guild, Independent Spirit Awards, and Gotham Awards, and winner of Best Documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival, this film explores the paradoxical pursuit of wealth and progress in China. Loosely structured around the distinct social and economic classes that divide the nation, this extraordinary documentary follows factory workers, middle class consumers and elites as they chase the elusive "Chinese Dream."E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures, Chinese.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Capitalism; Industrial productivity; Social classes;

For private home use only.

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