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Alice Neel. by Neel, Andrew,film director.; SeeThink Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by SeeThink Films in 2007.Alice Neel was one of the great portrait painters of the 20th century. She reinvented the genre of portraiture by expressing the inner landscape of her varied sitters, among them Andy Warhol, Annie Sprinkle, Bella Abzug, and Allen Ginsberg. Filmmaker Andrew Neel, Alice Neel’s grandson, puts together the pieces of the painter's personal life and career to tell Neel’s story, exploring the struggles she faced as a woman artist, a single mother, and a painter who defied convention.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Biography.;

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A Life in Waves. by Whitcomb, Brett,film director.; Cineverse (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by Cineverse in 2017.Explores the life and innovations of composer and electronic music pioneer, Suzanne Ciani. This documentary is a nostalgic look at one woman's journey, and the trials she overcame to succeed in a traditionally male-dominated art form.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; History.; Biography.;

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Little Women: Atlanta. by Lifetime (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by Lifetime in 2016.In Little Women: Atlanta, the little ladies turn it up wherever they go — especially with club promoter Emily leading the charge. There is no shortage of drama within this circle of friends as they face the daily challenges that come with being a little person.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Ethnicity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.;

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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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Inside Lara Roxx. by Donovan, Mia,film director.; Utopia (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by Utopia in 2011.In 2004, 21-year-old Lara Roxx moved from Montreal to L.A. to pursue a career in the adult industry. Within two months of beginning to work, she contracted the most virulent form of HIV while performing sex in front of the camera. Inside Lara Roxx follows this unlikely young woman through a tumultuous five-year period as she struggles to build a new identity and find hope in the wake of her past.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Sociology.; Social sciences.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.;

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Deconstructing Karen. by Ivins, Patty,film director.; The Film Sales Company (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by The Film Sales Company in 2022.DECONSTRUCTING KAREN presents the world of RACE2DINNER, an innovative new program which gathers together 12 women, mostly white and most of whom have never met, who together embark on a deep dive into racism, fragility, and privilege. Everything is on the table for discussion with only one rule: no crying.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Women's studies.;

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The Wall. by Hardie, Nick,film director.; Raboutou, Brooke,actor.; Garnbret, Janja,actor.; Nonaka, Miho,actor.; Coxsey, Shauna,actor.; Fifth Season (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Brooke Raboutou, Janja Garnbret, Miho Nonaka, Shauna CoxseyOriginally produced by Fifth Season in 2022.A uniquely emotional documentary feature film that will touch the heart of audiences around the world. Four female climbers face the sporting challenge of a lifetime as they attempt to compete in the first ever Olympic climbing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. THE WALL: CLIMB FOR GOLD follows four elite climbers -- Janja Garnbret, Shauna Coxsey, Brooke Raboutou, and Miho Nonaka -- over an extraordinary two years. They battle through Olympic qualifying events to earn their place at Tokyo, then face a gruelling season of competition and training that sees everything put on hold when the Covid-19 pandemic forces the Games to be postponed. As the young women confront their own mental and physical demons en-route to Tokyo, the film reveals an astonishing and inspiring insight into what it takes to be an Olympian and ultimately what it means to be human.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Physical education and training.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Mountaineering.;

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Mama Bears. by Kyi, Daresha,film director.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by Video Project in 2022.Connected through private internet groups across the country, over 30,000 mothers in America — many from conservative, Christian backgrounds — fully accept their LGBTQ+ children and call themselves "mama bears" for their warm, fuzzy love and ferocious fight to make the world kinder and safer for all LGBTQ+ people. The film explores the journeys of two mama bears and a young lesbian whose struggle for self-acceptance exemplifies why the mama bears movement is vitally important.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Philosophy and religion.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; LGBTQ.;

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Out At Work. by Anderson, Kelly,film director.; Gold, Tami,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by New Day Films in 1996.In 1992 Cheryl Summerville, a cook at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Georgia, received a termination paper stating she was fired for "failing to demonstrate normal heterosexual values." She was shocked to discover that in more than 40 states it was legal to fire workers for their sexual orientation. OUT AT WORK chronicles the stories of three workers who seek workplace safety, job security and benefits for gay and lesbian workers.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Sociology.; Social sciences.; Gender identity.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Women's studies.;

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Out At Work. by Anderson, Kelly,film director.; Gold, Tami,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by New Day Films in 1996.In 1992 Cheryl Summerville, a cook at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Georgia, received a termination paper stating she was fired for "failing to demonstrate normal heterosexual values." She was shocked to discover that in more than 40 states it was legal to fire workers for their sexual orientation. OUT AT WORK chronicles the stories of three workers who seek workplace safety, job security and benefits for gay and lesbian workers.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Sociology.; Social sciences.; Gender identity.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Women's studies.;

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