Alphabetical Listing of Videos of Films Shown
at Past Festivals 1988-2004

The following films are available for local residents 10 day check-out at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Museum Shop for no charge. (Phone number 719-634-5581)

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Girls Like Us by Jane Wagner & Tina DiFeliciantoni. A depiction of the teenage lives of four ethnically diverse girls, the film depicts the conflicts and hopes of growing up female in Philadelphia. Winner of Grand Jury Award at Sundance Film Festival and National Emmy Award.(60 min.)

Gracious Curves by Kiti Luostarinen. A lush and textured film about what it is like to live in a female body from youth to old age. (52 min)

Grown Up by Joanna Priestley. A delightful short film about the perils and joys of growing into middle age. (7 min.)

The Healing Years by Director Kathy Barbini. The topic of child sexual abuse has seldom been documented with such a sense of empowering joy as we witness in this film. Three women from disparate backgrounds bear witness to the horrible impact this crime has on society. They are a stunning example of the power of support and healing. (52 min.)

A Hero for Daisy by Mary Mazzio. Olympic rower, Chris Ernst, leads the Yale women's crew in protest against substandard training conditions. (30 min.)

Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action.
Nearly all Indian nations sit on land threatened by ruinous environmental hazards - toxic waste, strip mining, oil drilling, and nuclear contamination. Homeland is the first film to take a hard look at these realities. (87 minutes)

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I Remember Me by Kim A. Snyder. The moving tale of the malady, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and attempts to find its cause. (74 min.)

If I could by Patti Obrow White. In 1979 a documentary about the character-building wagon train journey for juvenile delinquents featured Tracy as one of the teenagers and her mentor. This film is about Tracy, now twenty years older, and attempts to help her defiant 12 year old son in a similar program. (119 min.)

In the Morning. In this daring short drama which is based on a true story, a young woman is brutally attacked, and the responsibility of restoring her family's lost honor is left in the hands of her younger brother: a 13 year-old boy. (10 minutes)

In the Shadow of the Stars by Allie Light and Irving Saraf. This is the "A Chorus Line" of the opera world. The lives of singers and the plots of grand opera merge in this poignant and funny film about the choristers of the San Francisco Opera. Winner of the 1991 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. (93 min.)

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Judy's Time by Erin Flannery. Judy's daughter, Erin, presents a loving portrait of her mother, an ironman competitor. (40 min.)

Juliette of the Herbs by Tish Streeten. A lyrical portrait of the life of herbalist, Juliette de Bairacli Levy, a pioneer in holistic veterinary medicine. (75 min.)

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Kathryn: The Story of a Teller. ' Kathryn: The Story of a Teller,' gives us a glimpse into the life of an extraordinary woman whose phenomenal memory reaches back to conversations with people who lived before the Civil War. Pioneering female journalist, collector of tales, "the queen of storytellers," Kathryn Tucker Windham opens the windows of imagination, connecting us with our heritage. (88 minutes)

The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt by Victoria Bruce & Karin Hayes. In a nation scarred by civil strife, Ingrid Betancourt was an impassioned voice against Colombia's corruption. But in the midst of her 2002 presidential campaign, Ingrid's voice was silenced when she was kidnapped by leftist guerilla forces. This riveting film documents Ingrid's life in politics up to her disappearance then follows her family's desperate quest to free her and keep her political campaign alive. (55 minutes; some subtitles)

Late Bloomers by Julia Dyer. This is a romantic comedy about what happens when two employees of Eleanor B. Roosevelt High School fall in love . . . with each other. Parents, teachers and students confront their prejudices, and Carly and Dinah discover mid-life love. (104 min.)

Leona's Sister Gerry by Jane Gillooly. The true story behind the now iconic police photograph of a woman who dies of a botched illegal abortion. The director restores humanity to that anonymous woman, Leona Gordon's sister, Gerri Santoro, who at the time of her death in 1964, was the mother of two. (57 min.)

Life After Life by Lisa Jackson. Forty percent of Americans say they have had some sort of after death communication. This film focuses on science, philosophy, and everyday people seeking hope in loss. (87 min.)

Life's Evening Hour by Karen Murray. This beautiful film is about a photographer, nearly blind from AIDS-related retinitis, whose work inspires envy in us all. (48 min.)

Long Night's Journey Into Day by Frances Reid, Deborah Hoffman. In the wake of apartheid's bloody past, South Africa has chosen a unique solution-the creation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Four diverse stories are told in this film. Nominated for Best Feature Length Documentary, 2001 Academy Awards. (94 min.)

Love Story by Catrine Clay. In 1940 Berlin, Lilly Wurst, Aryan hausfrau who has a picture of the Fuhrer on the wall and a medal for German motherhood, falls in love with a vivacious female member of the Jewish underground. The film's archival footage, love letters, poems and photos are fantastic, but nothing equals the powerful sight of 82-year-old Lilly talking about the one true love of her life. (60 min.)

The Living Museum by Director Jessica Yu. This film explores the Living Museum art community at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center,which is devoted to the art of the mentally ill. Oscar-winning Yu raises questions about artistic genius being compensation for the wounded mind. She reveals that those living with mental illness are human and as full of terror and wonder as the rest of us. (80 min.)

The Lunch Date In seven minutes, the Cannes Film Festival winner and 1991 Academy Award nominee gives us a glimpse into an unusual New York encounter. (7 min.)