Madelyn Osur
Film Library
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 35 years. These films celebrate the drive, spirit and diversity of women, while sharing the stories and experiences of those often unheard or unseen.
If There Were No Lutherans…Would There Still be Green Jell-o?
This film is a hilarious look at a Lutheran minister’s unique signs that brighten the days of passersby.
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill…Jill and Jack…two people alone in despair. Who fell down and broke and who came tumbling after?
Miss America
Tracking the country’s oldest beauty contest — from its inception in 1921 as a local seaside pageant to its heyday as one of the country’s most popular events — Miss America paints a vivid picture of an institution that has come to reveal much about a changing nation
Mosque in Morgantown
With its red-and-gold fall colors, Morgantown seems an unlikely battleground for the soul of Islam in America. But that’s what happens when journalist Asra Nomani enters a nondescript mosque. Her demand that women be allowed to pray with the men, instead of being relegated to the backroom, ignites a national controversy.
My Father’s Garden
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.
Promises
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 Feature Documentary 74th Academy Awards.
A Goldfish Documentary
As their owners drive to the edge of the country, Noodles and Tony P. can only swim to the edge of their bowl.
E-Team
Arriving immediately after allegations of human rights abuse surface, the E-Team uncovers crucial evidence to determine if further investigation is warranted and, if so, to investigate, document, and capture the world’s attention.
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
At 87, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains indisputably in the spotlight. In this revealing and poignant film, the uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité.
Finding Hillywood
An award-winning documentary about the very beginning of Rwanda’s film industry and a real-life example of the power of film to heal a man and a nation.
Library Policy
Films are available to borrow for all local residents of the Pikes Peak Region. Up to THREE FILMS (3) may be checked out at one time for up to TEN (10) DAYS.
These 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, are 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 filmmaker.
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- Individual Membership
Suggested donation $20 - Group Membership
Suggested donation $50
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