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Iris. by Maysles, Albert,film director.; Apfel, Carl,actor.; Apfel, Iris,actor.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Carl Apfel, Iris ApfelOriginally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2015.From legendary late 88-year-old documentarian Albert Maysles (GREY GARDENS, GIMME SHELTER), comes IRIS. Iris Apfel, is the 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. Official Selection at the **San Francisco International Film Festival** and **The New York Film Festival**.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Fashion.; Women's studies.; Documentary films.;
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RBG. by West, Betsy,film director.; Cohen, Julie,film director.; Spera, Clara,actor.; Steinem, Gloria,actor.; Ginsburg, James,actor.; Ginsburg, Jane,actor.; Ledbetter, Lilly,actor.; Totenberg, Nina,actor.; Bill Clinton, President,actor.; Bader Ginsburg, Ruth,actor.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Clara Spera, Gloria Steinem, James Ginsburg, Jane Ginsburg, Lilly Ledbetter, Nina Totenberg, President Bill Clinton, Ruth Bader GinsburgOriginally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2018.At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a lengthy legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. Explore her unique and unknown personal journey of her rise to the nation's highest court. Academy Award nominee. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival**.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Women's studies.; Documentary films.;
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Miss Sharon Jones!. by Kopple, Barbara,film director.; Holman, Austen,actor.; Roth, Gabe,actor.; Holken, Megan,actor.; Jones, Sharon,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Austen Holman, Gabe Roth, Megan Holken, Sharon JonesOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 2016.Two-time Academy Award® winner Barbara Kopple (HARLAN COUNTY USA) shines a powerful, inspiring and entertaining spotlight on contemporary soul queen Sharon Jones. After years in obscurity and being told she was “too black, too short, too old," Sharon finally broke-through in her forties and has been hailed as a modern-day female James Brown. Now as she prepares to release her much-anticipated new album, Sharon comes face-to-face with the greatest challenge of her life: a grave cancer diagnosis. Follow this tour de force over the course of an eventful and remarkable year as she struggles to hold her band The Dap Kings together while battling her way back to the stage with the unstoppable determination of a true soul survivor.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Music.; Documentary films.;
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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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How to Kill a Witch : The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women. by Venditozzi, Zoe.;
Scotland, 1563: Crops failed. People starved. And the Devil's influence was stronger than ever - at least, that's what everyone believed. In 'How to Kill a Witch', Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell, hosts of the popular 'Witches of Scotland' podcast, unravel the grim yet absurdly bureaucratic process of identifying, accusing, trying, and executing women as witches. With sharp wit and keen feminist insight, they reveal the inner workings of a patriarchal system designed to weaponize fear and oppress women.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland; HISTORY / Women; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies;
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Trafficking harms : critical politics, perspectives and experiences.
"Trafficking Harms revolutionizes thinking about the politics of human trafficking. This one-of-a-kind anthology showcases scholarly research, public advocacy, and first-person narratives to offer bold and original insights by leading activists and scholars. Contributors assess and challenge the impacts of anti-trafficking campaigns, including on migrant, sex working, precarious, and racialized communities. Each chapter dives into contentious debates, including controversial definitions of human trafficking, the application of trafficking law and policy, the conflation of sex work and trafficking, the impacts of anti-trafficking frameworks on racialized communities, debates around "victims" and "traffickers", and much more. The diverse group of academics, legal advocates, frontline activists, and individuals who have been directly impacted by trafficking law and policing, provide a lively and vital perspective on a foremost struggle of our time."--Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies;
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The relaxed woman : reclaim rest and live an empowered, joy-filled life. by Hobbs, Nicola Jane.;
"In The Relaxed Woman, psychologist Nicola Jane Hobbs explores how stress negatively impacts our minds, bodies and relationships, and illuminates a path towards reclaiming relaxation as a form of liberation. Weaving together neuroscience and psychology with inspirational stories from women who are discovering the transformational power of rest for themselves, Nicola guides us on a journey to becoming relaxed women: women who have untangled their sense of worth from their productivity, who can rest without guilt and anxiety, who trust their intuitions, honor their needs, and live by their deepest values"--Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HEALTH & FITNESS / Women's Health; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies;
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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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