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- DirectorJohanna DemetrakasStarsBella AbzugLaurie AndersonPhyllis CheslerFeminists: What Were They Thinking? takes aim at our current culture revealing all too vividly the urgent need for continued change.
- DirectorMary DoreStarsChude Pamela AllenAltaJudith ArcanaA documentary that resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women's movement from 1966 to 1971.
- DirectorJennifer Siebel NewsomStarsJennifer Siebel NewsomJean KilbourneJim SteyerExplores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman.
- DirectorJennifer Siebel NewsomStarsJoe HermanMichael KimmelCaroline HeldmanExplores how our culture's narrow definition of masculinity is harming our boys, men and society at large and unveils what we can do about it.
- DirectorTaryn BrumfittStarsTaryn BrumfittRenee AiryaLinda BaconEmbrace follows body image activist Taryn Brumfitt's crusade as she explores the global issue of body loathing, inspiring us to change the way we feel about ourselves and think about our bodies.
- DirectorRoberta GrossmanSophie SartainStarsGloria AllredLisa BloomHillary ClintonWomen's rights attorney Gloria Allred takes on the biggest names in American culture as coverage of sexual assault allegations in the media become more prevalent.
- DirectorDavid SingtonHeather WalshStarsWally FunkRhea WoltmanSarah RatleyAfter rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for the spaceflight.
- DirectorSut JhallyStarsJean KilbourneJean Kilbourne discusses the representation of women in advertisements.
- DirectorSut JhallyStarsMuhammad AliSteve AustinMarlon BrandoTough Guise systematically examines the relationship between pop-cultural imagery and the social construction of masculine identities in the U.S. at the dawn of the 21st century.
- DirectorSut JhallyStarsJean KilbourneJean Kilbourne's pioneering work helped develop and popularize the study of gender representation in advertising. Her award-winning Killing us Softly films have influenced millions of college and high school students across two generations and on an international scale. In this important new film, Kilbourne reviews if and how the image of women in advertising has changed over the last 20 years. With wit and warmth, Kilbourne uses over 160 ads and TV commercials to critique advertising's image of women. By fostering creative and productive dialogue, she invites viewers to look at familiar images in a new way, that moves and empowers them to take action.
- DirectorKirby DickStarsAndrea PinoAnnie ClarkClaire PotterAn exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families.
- DirectorRayka ZehtabchiStarsAjeyaAnitaGouri ChoudariIndian women fight the stigma surrounding menstruation and begin manufacturing sanitary pads.
- DirectorG. CheslerStarsTerri KapsalisKami McbrideTruong SistersIf you could stop your period, would you? Western women may be bleeding more than necessary and pills and shots could be the answer. This documentary film considers menstrual suppression in all of its complexity, revealing the medical and cultural implications of this trend.
- DirectorRicki SternAnne SundbergStarsDonna HowardJohn SeagoBrigitte AmiriA deep historical look at one of the most controversial issues of our time, highlighting the abortion debate from various points along the ideological spectrum in a winding story of abortion in America.
- DirectorEléonore PourriatStarsPierre BenezitTom ColomerJosie Borrelly-LlopA day in the life of a man suffering from everyday sexism in a world ruled by women.
- DirectorNishtha JainTorstein GrudeStarsSampat Pal DeviRam DulariDevratiIn Bundelkhand, India, a revolution is in the making among the poorest of the poor, as the fiery women of the Gulabi Gang empower themselves and take up the fight against gender violence, caste oppression and widespread corruption.