Hi Rhonda! Here are some films from WMM that I think would be perfect.
FORBIDDEN VOICES: HOW TO START A REVOLUTION WITH A COMPUTER<http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c847.shtml> Their voices are suppressed, prohibited and censored. But world-famous bloggers Yoani Sánchez, Zeng Jinyan and Farnaz Seifi are unafraid of their dictatorial regimes. These fearless women represent a new, networked generation of modern rebels. In Cuba, China and Iran their blogs shake the foundations of the state information monopoly, putting them at great risk. This film accompanies these brave young cyberfeminists on perilous journeys. Eyewitness reports and clandestine footage show Sánchez's brutal beating by Cuban police for criticizing her country's regime; Chinese human rights activist Jinyan under house arrest for four years; and Iranian journalist and women's advocate Seifi forced into exile, where she blogs under a pseudonym. Tracing each woman's use of social media to denounce and combat violations of human rights and free speech in her home country, FORBIDDEN VOICES attests to the Internet's potential for building international awareness and political pressure. SARABAH<http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c811.shtml> Rapper, singer and activist, Sister Fa is hero to young women in Senegal and an unstoppable force for social change. A childhood victim of female genital cutting (FGC), she decided to tackle the issue by starting a grassroots campaign, "Education Without Excision," which uses her music and persuasive powers to end the practice. But until 2010 there's one place she had never brought her message - back home to her own village of Thionck Essyl, where she fears rejection. SARABAH follows Sister Fa on this challenging journey, where she speaks out passionately to female elders and students alike, and stages a rousing concert that has the community on its feet. A portrait of an artist as activist, SARABAH shows the extraordinary resilience, passion and creativity of a woman who boldly challenges gender and cultural norms. It's an inspiring story of courage, hope and change. GRRRL LOVE AND REVOLUTION: RIOT GRRRL NYC<http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c828.shtml> Fed up with the calcification of punk into a male-dominated, misogynistic and increasingly mainstream movement, the birth of Riot Grrrl inthe late 1980s brought together feminism and pop culture in an empowering, noisy union. The angry music of Riot Grrrl bands such as Bikini Kill and Bratmobile became a creative outlet to confront issues too often silenced in the media: rape, domestic abuse, sexuality, racism and female empowerment. Riot Grrrl created a feminist subculture which made its members active, front and center participants in the alternative punk scene. Filmmaker Abby Moser was at the heart of the NYC Riot Grrrl movement, filming them between 1993 and 1996, creating an invaluable archive for students learning the history of feminism. She captured the excitement of the times, and the articulate self-awareness of its members. She also documents their frustration with a mainstream media which dismissed feminism as a hobby, and the group's own difficulties respecting the race and class divisions amongst themselves. Interweaving contemporary interviews with archival footage, this documentary examines the role of Riot Grrrl in launching third-wave feminism, and changing the face of women in music for future generations. SONITA (AVAILABLE SPRING 2016)<http://www.wmm.com/sonita/> If 18-year old Sonita had a say in things, Michael Jackson would be her father and Rihanna her mother. She captures her dream of being a famous rapper in her scrapbook. For the time being, her only fans are the other teenage girls in a Tehran shelter. There, Sonita, a refugee from Afghanistan, gets counseling for the traumas she has suffered and guidance in shaping her future. Her family has a very different future planned for her: as a bride she's worth $9,000. What's more, women aren't allowed to sing in Iran. How can Sonita still succeed in making her dreams come true? Director Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami ends up personally involved in answering that question, reigniting the discussion as to how documentary makers should relate to their subjects. This is just one of the many unexpected twists in an exciting journey replete with the setbacks and successes of a young women looking for her own path. The film's core consists of Sonita artistically arguing against the disastrous forced marriage practices that obstruct her freedom in an impressive, dramatic rap video. - IDFA Catalogue Best, Amy Aquilino Distribution and Sales Manager 115 West 29th Street, Suite 1200 New York, NY 10001 212-925-0606 ext. 305 [cid:3435308539_30121745]<http://www.wmm.com/index.asp> WMM newest release, SONITA<http://www.wmm.com/sonita/>, winner of the IDFA Audience Award and the Youth Docs Jury Award will make its North American premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival! We are proud that 4 films from WMM's Production Assistance Program will screen at the festival! To view other award-winning WMM new releases<http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/new_releases.shtml>, and to learn more about our internationally recognized Production Assistance Program visit us at www.wmm.com. To receive regular updates from WMM, sign up for our E-Newsletter<http://bit.ly/15CqbxH>. Support WMM by shopping at Amazon Smile<smile.amazon.com>. [FacebookButton]<http://www.facebook.com/womenmakemovies>[youtubebutton]<http://www.youtube.com/user/WMMNYC>[TwitterButton]<http://www.twitter.com/womenmakemovies>[pinterest-button.png]<http://www.pinterest.com/womenmakemovies/>[amazon2.jpg]<https://smile.amazon.com/> ________________________________ From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Rosen, Rhonda Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 1:56 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> Subject: [Videolib] need a change from the daily grind...i need help! I got a whopper of a faculty request and I'd love some ideas from you all... Faculty is looking for documentaries ABOUT THE POWER OF MEDIA to create social change and social justice. * a documentary ABOUT political rap music, or conscious reggae music aimed at political issues, or political punk music. (I SUGGESTED Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes) * a documentary ABOUT radical movies that take on social justice issues. not talking about documentaries about the issues themselves, like a documentary about racism, but specifically a documentary about the USE OF THE MEDIA to address racism, for instance. Social justice issues could include: environmental issues, racism, sexism, economic inequality, war, etc. Or a documentary about the use of the internet for political movements and efforts at social change. Could be international, for instance, how the Arab Spring movements used the internet to organize. How about a documentary about WikiLeaks? (--I SUGGESTED Citizenfour and The Internet's Own Boy) Or any documentary about anti-consumerism / anti-materialism and/or media reform. Also, does anyone know of if there is a video on this guy: Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir --a New York City based radical performance community, with 50 performing members and a congregation in the thousands. We are wild anti-consumerist gospel shouters and Earth loving urban activists who have worked with communities on four continents defending community, life and imagination. Our Devils over the 15 years of our "church" have remained the same: Consumerism and Militarism. Love to hear from you all.....thanks! Rhonda Rhonda Rosen| Circulation Services Librarian William H. Hannon Library | Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659 rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu<mailto:rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu> 310/338-4584<tel:310%2F338-4584>| http://library.lmu.edu
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