Film Catalog
As an ongoing commitment to build community around film, we welcome you to explore a catalog of titles that have been shown at the Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival over the last 38 years. These films celebrate the drive, spirit and diversity of women, while sharing the stories and experiences of those often unheard or unseen.
Many films from the 2018 festival and earlier can be borrowed on DVD from the Madelyn Osur Film Library. Use the “Available on DVD” filter below to browse our collection.
Leona’s Sister Gerry
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.
Lessons from a School Shooting: Notes from Dunblane
Following the Sandy Hook Massacre, a priest from Dunblane, Scotland reaches out to Father Bob offering support 16 years after a school shooting in his own town. The men bond over personal trauma and responsibilities … In the aftermath the UK reformed its gun laws; the US responded with inaction.
Libby
LIBBY is an intimate character study of ninety-year-old Libby Mills from Putney, Vermont, who’s heartfelt story takes one on an emotional journey of love, loss and resilience.
Life Afterlife
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.
Life Animated
From Academy Award® winning director Roger Ross Williams, LIFE, ANIMATED is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films.
Lift Like A Girl
Jenny Lutkins, a 40 year-old mom living in Franklin, TN, has struggled with her weight and body image since giving birth to her son. After endless diets and efforts to get into shape, she found something that clicked for her – CrossFit. She’s now an Olympic weightlifting coach, working with young women to improve not only their bodies and overall health, but their confidence, strength, and ideas of beauty.
Liminal
Ukrainian soldiers wounded in war come to America for a chance to rebuild their lives and limbs, before returning home to rejoin the resistance.
Library Policy
Films can be accessed in two ways. ⓵ Films are available to borrow for all local residents of the Pikes Peak Region at the RMWF office. Up to THREE FILMS may be checked out at one time for up to TEN DAYS. ⓶ Films can be streamed online. Just click on a film you are interested in and you will be taken to its dedicated page. Once there you will see the link “Just Watch” where you can access free streaming of the film or be given options for streaming on other platforms.
DVDs are the property of Rocky Mountain Women’s Film. Use is authorized for private home screenings only. Reproduction or public showings of these films, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. If you are interested in showing a film to a larger audience, please contact RMWF to make arrangements with the appropriate distributor and/or filmmakers.
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