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O Happy Day

O Happy Day imagines the early days of gay liberation for black gay men. Lofton juxtaposes images of black men from late 60s and early 70s films with images of Black Panther Party demonstrations, as a way of intentionally revising history. The soundtrack is punctuated by a 1970 quotation from Black Panther leader Huey Newton:

Object Lessons

n 1995 Catherine Lord and Millie Wilson produced a large mixed media exhibition on lesbian culture at the Santa Fe Museum of Fine Arts. The artists asked 83 individualslesbians, women willing to be identified as lesbians, women who prefer not to describe themselves as lesbian, and even men wishing to commemorate a lesbianto lend to the museum for display one small item of significance to them. Both the exhibit and resulting film are the subject of Object Lessons. The film includes interviews with the artists and members of the public at the exhibition opening, intercut with montages of the loaned objects. Both the documentary and exhibit unravel any fixed notion of lesbian community, identity, appearance or culture.

Objects and Memory

Powerful events, whether historic or personal, divert the path to the future and produce ripples of change in their aftermath. In the face of sudden disruption and inexplicable loss, there is a strong need to bridge the irreplaceable past with a hopeful future. Objects and Memory presents stories of people preserving and offering meaningful objects. Through this we see how the tangible can represent the intangible and, the deeply personal can reveal great truths about the human spirit. Thematically, the film mirrors the process of healing after a traumatic historical event. Beginning soon after September 11, 2001, and guided by the narration of Frank Langella, the film follows, verité style, the efforts of museum curators and everyday folk who were driven to collect and preserve objects that, once ordinary, are now irreplaceable.

OCD: The War Inside

With a unique perspective and compassion this video elicits the painful and sometimes funny stories of OCD sufferers while also exploring the causes and possible solutions of this often misunderstood condition which affects millions of people.
Explores the causes and possible treatments for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder through the painful and occasionally funny stories of four children and adults with OCD.

Old Quabbin Valley, The

In the 1930's, the massive Quabbin Reservoir was built to meet Boston's water needs. At that time it was the largest man-made pure-water reservoir in the world, requiring the inundation of four towns and six villages, and the disinterment of 7,500 graves. This provocative film traces the history of Boston's water supply and, more broadly, raises a range of moral and political questions about the use of America's water resources.

On Becoming a Woman

Directed by Cheryl Chisholm , 1987, 90 min., Color
This extraordinary documentary provides rare insights into some important health issues for African American women. Although it was produced before A...

On Cannibalism

A videotape by Fatimah Tobing Rony , 1994, 6 min., Color
King Kong meets the family photograph in this provocative experimental video exploring the West's insatiable appetite for native bodies in museums, wo...

On Hostile Ground

70 min. 2000.
Documentary about abortion providers working in the USA, where providers are scarce and abortion is avoided by most medical schools, hospitals and doctors.

On the Spectrum

Adults living with Asperger syndrome describe the ways AS has affected their lives their work and their relationships. They discuss learning to cope with the disorder and the comfort and reinforcement of participating with others like them in an Asperg
Adults living with Asperger syndrome describe the ways AS has affected their lives their work and their relationships. They discuss learning to cope with the disorder and the comfort and reinforcement of participating with others like them in an Asperg

On the Bridge

In 1990, Frank Perry received the diagnosis of inoperable prostate cancer. What might have been a death sentence became for Perry the impetus for a remarkable journey of self-healing that defied his prognosis, demonstrating the force of the human spirit. On the Bridge is his story, an intimate chronicle of one man's struggle with cancer on the physical, mental and psychological fronts.

With characteristic determination, Perry confronts his disease in the idiom he knows best, candidly and irreverently documenting every aspect of his treatment and progress. While following Western medical treatments, he also explores spiritual modes of healing, including a workshop with Dr. Bernie Seigel. (author Love, Medicine and Miracles) and a Harvard Medical School address by the Dalai Lama.

In August 1995, like the protagonists in his own films, Frank Perry closed the narrative of his life and passed away. While succumbing to the mortal effects of his disease, On the Bridge is a testament of the need to persevere, and to live for the sake of life itself.
An inspiring and intensely personal film by the Academy Award-nominated director of David and Lisa and Diary of a Mad Housewife.

On the Eighth Day

A two-part film series by Gwynne Basen , 1992, 51 min., 2 in series, Color
ON THE EIGHT DAY, a two-part film series, is critical viewing about new reproductive and genetic technologies and poses disturbing questions about why...

On the Move: The Central Ballet of China

For the superb dancers of the Central Ballet of China their American debut means not only an opportunity to perform, but also the chance to create an intercultural exchange with other dancers. This film documents their journey as they introduce Chinese ballet to American audiences and, in turn, experience American dance for the first time - Jazz, Modern, African and even beak-dancing. East meets West as the Chinese dancers rehearse in the studios of Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and George Balanchine to create a rich overview of dance and a marvelous blending of two very different cultures.
Captures dance history in-the making as the Central Ballet of China makes its American premiere in New York...

Once Upon a Choice

15 min.
A humorous, original fairy tale dealing with sex-role stereotypes.

Once Upon a Time in the Bronx

vhs, 28 min., 1994
Shot between 1989 and 1992, Once Upon A Time In The Bronx remains a document of it's time. A collage of sequences and segments mixing Spanglish rap narration, spaghetti western styling, and animated dolls depicting homeboys and flygirls, this Bronx-based slice-of-life depicts male bonding, machismo, and Latino culture in an episodic story influenced by hip hop sampling techniques. An anti-documentary portrait of the rap duo Latin Empire. All rights avaiable, including video cassette and broadcast, US and foreign.

One + One

27 min.
ONE + ONE takes an unflinching look at the lives of two couples one gay, one straight as they are confronted with the challenges of their sero-discordant (mixed HIV-status) relationships. This poignant film gives insights to how these couples negotiate death and love on a daily basis, and the deep bond they share because of it.

One in Eight

Janice was 33 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. This is an irreverent and highly personal look at one woman's fight with a disease that affects one in eight women.
Janice was 33 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. This is an irreverent and highly personal look at one woman's fight with a disease that affects one in eight women.

One in 2000

Each year an estimated one in two thousand babies are born with anatomy that doesn't clearly mark them as either male or female. This provocative documentary demystifies the issue through intimate and sympathetic profiles of people born with intersex cond
Each year an estimated one in two thousand babies are born with anatomy that doesn't clearly mark them as either male or female. This provocative documentary demystifies the issue through intimate and sympathetic profiles of people born with intersex cond

One Man's Trolleys

54 minutes
The one man is George Krambles, and his half-century transit career becomes a personal excursion through the history of electric railroading, from the twilight of the Indiana RR, through his rise to become Executive Director of the Chicago Transit Authority.

One of Us

Four stories about integrating people with developmental disabilities into mainstream society.
Four stories about integrating people with developmental disabilities into our schools churches neighborhoods and communities.

One Strong Arm

Diagnosed with a brain tumor at eighteen months old and suffering a series of strokes that paralyzed one side of his brain and body Cody Wagner now sixteen embarks on his first serious arm wrestling competition against more experienced able-bodied
Diagnosed with a brain tumor at eighteen months old and suffering a series of strokes that paralyzed one side of his brain and body Cody Wagner now sixteen embarks on his first serious arm wrestling competition against more experienced able-bodied o

One Survivor Remembers

This Academy Award-winning film tells the unforgettable story of Gerda Weissmann Klein and her six-year ordeal as a victim of Nazi cruelty. Rendered in a deceptively simple yet extraordinarily powerful manner, the film explores the effects Weissman?s experience had on the rest of her life. By the end of the war she had lost her parents, brother, home, possessions, and community; even the dear friends she made in the labor camps, with whom she had shared so many hardships, were dead. A journey of survival through one of the most devastating events in the history of mankind.

Please see the companion book on which this film was based,
All But My Life

One Survivor Remembers

Please see the companion book on which this film was based,
All But My Life
Through intervies, photos, and footage from the actual locations of her memories, erda Weissmann Klein takes us on a journey of survival through one of the most devastating events in the history of mankind.

One Vote

Twenty-two million single women did not vote in the 2000 election. Had they voted in the same numbers as married women, 6,000,000 additional votes would have been cast. In Florida that would have meant over 200,000 additional votes would have been cast. The 2000 presidential election was decided by 537 votes in the state of Florida. Many elections in this country have been decided by very few votes. In fact, women won the right to vote in the United States in 1920 by a single vote cast in the Tennessee legislature. In 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States by less one vote per precinct. One vote does indeed count.

One Wedding and a Revolution

19 min.
On February 12, 2004, the mayor of San Francisco ordered city officials to allow lesbian and gay couples to get married. Pioneering activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, celebrating their 51st anniversary, were the first couple to tie the knot. ONE WEDDING AND A REVOLUTION goes behind the scenes during the frantic days leading up to that day, to reveal the unique political and legal hurdles Mayor Newsom faced. His decision to take a bold stand for civil rights during a presidential election year is an inspiring counterpoint to those who argue that, politically, its not the right time.

One Woman, One Vote

How could America call itself the world`s greatest democracy but deny the right to vote to more than half its citizens? Why did so many people of both genders vehemently oppose giving women the vote, and how was this attitude overcome? One Woman, One Vote documents the seventy-year battle for woman suffrage, which finally culminated in the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution.

From Elizabeth Cady Stanton`s electrifying call for women's rights at Seneca Falls in 1848, to the last no-holds-barred fight in 1920, this film illuminates the story of the fledgling alliances that grew into a sophisticated mass movement. To the end, crusaders faced entrenched opposition from men and women who feared that the women`s vote would ignite into a social revolution. The films portray`s the movement`s leaders among them Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Alice Paul, who gave their lives to making America a true democracy.

Narrated by actress Susan Sarandon.
A history of the Woman Suffrage movement in the United States, its progress and the opposition it faced. Features portraits of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Alice Paul.

One Woman, One Vote

Open Hearted

The human heart is a miracle of evolution — too bad mine was busted. Born with a congenital heart defect 27-year-old Marc is facing his third open-heart surgery not to mention anxious divorced parents who haven't seen each other in years.
The human heart is a miracle of evolution  too bad mine was busted. Born with a congenital heart defect 27-year-old Marc is facing his third open-heart surgery not to mention anxious divorced parents who haven't seen each other in years.

Opening Doors

A portrayal of the history and of the great public health impact of public health nursing programs in both urban and rural communities. This video is not available for rental.
A portrayal of the history and great public health impact of public health nursing programs in both urban and rural communities. Not Available for Rental.

The Optimists

23 min./56 min./82 min.
The story of the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust

Orchard, The

High above a fishing village on a hilltop, an old man lives alone. One morning, an earthquake jolts the village. Relieved that no one is hurt, the villagers turn their attention to repairing the damage. But the old man remains very distressed. He tries to attract the villagers' attention, but no one notices him. Desperate, he sets fire to his own house. Seeing the smoke, the villagers race up the hill to help him. Their lives are saved when the tidal wave which the old man expected sweeps into the village below.

From Fish Bay, an idyllic and secluded corner of New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds, comes three more animated films based on author Joy Cowley's enchanting stories:

Fish Bay
Fisherboy
Incredible Creature
Adapted from the story by Joy Cowley about an old man who desperately tries to warn a village of an impending disaster.

The Other Side of Blue

The film includes commentary by two psychiatrists and a social worker who work with teens, and who provide helpful context on the nature, causes, symptoms, and consequences of clinical depression; what makes teenage depression different; its impact on fam
Eight to ten percent of teens may suffer from clinical depression, and many of these young people may attempt suicide. This provocative video focuses on its nature, causes, symptoms, and consequences, and on how the social stigma associated with depressio

The Other Side of Blue

The film includes commentary by two psychiatrists and a social worker who work with teens and who provide helpful context on the nature causes symptoms and consequences of clinical depression; what makes teenage depression different; its impact on fam
Eight to ten percent of teens may suffer from clinical depression and many of these young people may attempt suicide. This provocative video focuses on its nature causes symptoms and consequences and on how the social stigma associated with depressio

The Other Side of Blue

Other Families

The stories and honest reactions of seven adults ages 18 to 40 who were raised by lesbian mothers.
The stories and honest reactions of seven adults ages 18 to 40 who were raised by lesbian mothers.

Our Own Best Advocates

This unique video trains and encourages women with disabilities to make effective use of whatever arm and hand mobility they have to administer a breast self-examination. It offers them not only a crucial tool for protecting their lives but a welcome opp
Encourages breast self-examination for women with disabilities using whatever arm and hand mobility they have or working with family partners or personal care assistants.

Out in the Heartland

Out in the Heartland explores how Kentucky's recent constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage affects three families and their communities.   As momentum pushes the issue from the mega-churches to the ballot box, gay parents begin to fear for their families? safety and future. Out in the Heartland gives a face to those at the center of these amendments, illuminating their long-term consequences for all.

Out at Work - Educational

1996 (with 2009 updates), 56 minutes, color, 16mm/DVD. Also on this DVD: OUT AT WORK: AMERICA UNDERCOVER, an HBO special that includes the shocking story of stock trade Mark Anderson's brutal harassment at Cantor Fitzgerald. 1999 (with 2009 updates), 58 minutes, color, DVD.
In 1992 Cheryl Summerville, a cook at a Cracker Barrel restaurant outside Atlanta, received a termination paper stating that she was fired for "failing to demonstrate normal heterosexual values." She was shocked to discover that in more than 40 American states it was legal to fire workers simply because of their sexual orientation. OUT AT WORK chronicles the stories of a cook, an auto worker and a librarian as they seek workplace safety, job security and benefits for gay and lesbian workers.

Out at Work - Home Use

Out for a Change

Out for a Change: Addressing Homophobia in Women's Sports exposes the devastating emotional impact that homophobia has on all women athletes, regardless of their sexual orientation.

Out in South Africa

A video by Barbara Hammer , 1995, 51 min., Color
In 1994, Barbara Hammer was invited to South Africa to present a retrospective of her 77 films and videos at OUT IN SOUTH AFRICA, the first gay and le...

Out in Suburbia

VHS, 28 min.
Bold, upbeat, and powerful, this 28-minute video spotlights eleven suburban women, ranging in age from 25 to 67, who speak easily and frankly about their families, friends, and loves. A lesbian teacher talks about her struggle to come out to her students. A lesbian couple shows off the baby bedroom they have prepared for their new arrivals, twins. Out in Suburbia is perfect for beginning the process of raising lesbian issues and consciousness for the first time.

Out Loud

A by-the-people, for-the-people approach to queer youth video, Out Loud provides a forum for an age group which often receives short shrift.

Out of Order

When children die before their parents it seems a violation of the natural order of things. In this short documentary three couples talk of what they've gone through since the recent deaths of their children through illness accident or suicide.
When children die before their parents it seems a violation of the natural order of things. In this short documentary three couples talk of what they've gone through since the recent deaths of their children through illness accident or suicide.

Out of Phoenix Bridge

A videotape by Li Hong , 1997, 110 min., Color
This groundbreaking work from Li Hong, China's first independent female documentarian, follows two years in the lives of four young women from the cou...

Out Youth in Schools

22 minutes
Weaving together moving personal stories, archival news footage, street interviews and dramatizations, this powerful tape examines the critical problem of homophobia in schools and the national movement of gay/straight alliances that has grown up in response.

Outlaw

A videotape by Alisa Lebow , 1994, 26 min., Color
Leslie Feinberg, a self-identified "gender outlaw" who has spent much of her life passing as a man, speaks with passion and intelligence about her exp...

Outside

(Living With Spinal Cord Injury series): Looks at the lifelong process by which spine-injured people have created active and rewarding lives.
Living With Spinal Cord Injury series: Looks at the lifelong process by which people with spinal cord injuries have created active and rewarding lives.

Outsider

Judith Scott has Down syndrome is deaf and does not speak. Yet after 35 years of institutionalization with the help of a sister who never gave up on her she emerged to create a series of sculptures that have fascinated and mystified art experts and co
Judith Scott has Down syndrome is deaf and does not speak. Yet after 35 years of institutionalization with the help of a sister who never gave up on her she emerged to create a series of sculptures that have fascinated and mystified art experts and co

Outside

The film takes place in the aftermath of a devastating World War. One group of survivors starts a new civilization underground, tunneling themselves into isolation.  They fear the outside world and wear implants that keep them confined to their bunkers.  They call themselves Insiders.

Overcoming the Odds

Overcoming the Odds tells the dramatic story of how countries of the global south, non-governmental organizations, and activists challenged the tobacco industry--and won. Filmmakers Kelly Anderson and Tami Gold traveled with Corporate Accountability International to the United Nations in Geneva to record the adoption of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the first global health and corporate accountability treaty. As a leader pushing for a strong treaty, Corporate Accountability International worked closely with the World Health Organization, government negotiators, public interest organizations including members of the Network for Accountability of Tobacco Transnationals (NATT), and activists from around the world in the campaign to secure passage of the treaty.