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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Martha and Ethel by Barbara Ettinger and 
Jyll Johnstone. Following World War II, in the midst of America's new prosperity, many women willingly relinquished their mothering responsibilities to hired women. This film focuses on the lives of the filmmakers' two nannies and reveals choices made by the parents and emotional reactions of the children. (77 min.)

Merci. Along with yawning and the flu, few things are as contagious as laughter. (8 minutes)

My Father's Garden by Miranda Smith. This film follows two farmers' efforts to grow food with very different technologies. One farmer is a leader in the sustainable agricultural movement. The other, the filmmaker's father, used chemicals. Winner of the 1996 RMWFF Founders Award. (56 min.)

My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples of New York by Barbara Shock. A lonely midwestern farm widow visits her daughter in New York City. The mother is terrified of the neighborhood, especially the motorcycle gangs. This comedy of misconceptions and unlikely friendships celebrates the imagination and wisdom of age. Winner of Best Short Film-Live Action, 2000 Academy Awards. (30 min.)

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Nick and Rachel by Zalisa Rabin. Rachel abided by the strict laws of the Hasidim-no intimacy, no touching, no kissing . . . until she met Nick. (60 min.)

No Man's land by Shelley Saywell. Women frontline journalists bring a human face and unique perspective to the wars in Bosnia and Afghanistan. (48 min.)

94 Years and 1 Nursing Home Later by Laura Greenberg. Personal needs balanced against familial responsibilities are examined by the filmmaker, who explores the relationship between her father and grandmother. (49 min.)

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Offside by Leanna Creel. Christmas Eve, 1914, No man's land on the Western Front. Cold, scared boys wait for the quiet to be shattered...then a leather ball drops silently into the trenches. (13 min.)

Old Man River by Allan Holzman. Writer-performer Cynthia Gates-Fujikawa's deeply personal and arresting one-woman show about the life of her father, Nisei actor Jerry Hatsuo Fujikawa, captures the sensation of hearing long-ago stories told by your grandmother. This artfully told story blends a ripping mystery with family heritage and an examination of anti-Japanese images in the cinema. (71 min.)

One Day Crossing by Joan Stein. Budapest. The last days of the World War II. A young Jewish family poses as Christian to survive and maintain their daily lives. Nominated for Best Live Action Short, 2001 Academy Awards. (25 min.)

One Survivor Remembers by Kary Antholis. The terror of the Holocaust is brought vividly to life through recollections of Gerda Weissman who endured six years at the hands of the Nazis. Winner of the Best Documentary Short Film, 1995 Academy Awards. (39 min.)

Out of the Shadow by Susan Smiley. This very personal documentary chronicles the filmmaker's mother, Millie, and her family through Millie's battle with schizophrenia. A story of madness and dignity, shame and love, this intimate film illuminates a national plight through one family's struggle and helps dispel the stigmas and misconceptions surrounding this harrowing illness. Out of the Shadow puts a face on the statistics and is a story of healing and hope. (67 minutes)

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Paving the Way by Jacqueline Donnet. Four women who "broke the mold" are profiled: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Major General Jeanne Holm, Reverend Addie Wyatt, and Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These women challenged the stereotypes, entered fields dominated by men-and triumphed. (60 min.)

Portrait of Imogen by Meg Partridge. A chronicle of the 75-year career of the renowned photographer Imogen Cunningham. Nominated for Best Documentary, 1988 Academy Awards. (28 min.)

Promises by Justine Shapiro. Rather than focusing on political events, the seven children in this film offer a compelling human portrait of the Israelli and Palestinian conflict. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. (106 min.)

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Regret to Inform by Barbara Sonneborn, a Vietnam War widow shows us a Vietnam we have never known. While taking us on a strangely beautiful journey by train, this film portrays the lasting devastation of the war as seen through the eyes of an unforgettable group of American and Vietnamese women. (72 min.)

Rachel's Daughters by Allie Light and Irving Saraf. A circle of diverse women with breast cancer investigate the known and suspected causes of the breast cancer epidemic. (106 min.)

Rain in the Glass by Barbara Nava. The curiosity of a little village girl uncovers the story of once beautiful Maria whose buried memories reveal a story of war and lost love. (14 min.)

The Return of Sarah's Daughters by Marcia Jarmel. A feminist tour of Orthodox Judaism, giving insight into the universal question about how modern life has failed to answer our longing for roots. (56 min.)