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 37 years. These films celebrate the drive, spirit and diversity of women, while sharing the stories and experiences of those often unheard or unseen.
Phyllis and Harold
This film is an astoundingly frank journey through a disastrous 59 year marriage. Drawing on a lifetime of her family’s home movies and interviews made over 12 years, the filmmaker uses cinema verite’ and animation to tell a story that couldn’t be shown publically until her father had died.
PICK
A young girl wears her afro to school on picture day, and must deal with the unexpected consequences.
Pick of the Litter
Following five spirited puppies from the moment they’re born through their quest to become guide dogs for the blind.
Pickle
Let us reflect on the brief existence of Pickle the fish. Although he could not swim, he was lovingly cared for by a couple that kept him propped up in a sponge. Along with an obese chicken, a cat with a heart condition, and a paraplegic possum, his life is a celebration of man’s eternal capacity to care for all creatures. He will be dearly missed.
Picture Character
PICTURE CHARACTER explores the complex, conflict-prone, and often hilarious world of the creators, lovers, and arbiters of emoji, our world’s newest pictorial language.
Pie Lady of Pie Town
Why did Kathy Knapp, a successful businesswoman, decide to leave her charmed life to bake pie in a dusty town with no traffic light? This film follows Kathy’s resolve, heartache, and healing–and demonstrates how pie may be a vehicle for love.
Planetwalker
After witnessing the 1971 oil spill in San Francisco Bay, John Francis is determined to travel across the United States on foot–and in silence.
Plastic
Anna is preparing for a first date with Henry, but there’s a huge pimple on her nose and she’s fat! Argh! If only she could change a few things about how she looks – like those girls in beauty magazines! If you could, would you? And how far is too far? Beware of your dreams they might just come true!
Playground
Sexual exploitation of children is a problem that we tend to relegate to back-alley brothels in developing countries, the province of a particularly inhuman, and invariably foreign, criminal element. Such is the initial premise of Libby Spears’ sensiti…
Portrait of Imogen
A chronicle of the 75-year career of the renowned photographer Imogen Cunningham. Nominated for Best Documentary, 1988 Academy Awards.
Library Policy
Films can be accessed in two ways. Films are available to borrow for all local residents of the Pikes Peak Region at the RMWF office. Up to THREE FILMS (3) may be checked out at one time for up to TEN (10) DAYS. Films can also 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.
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 filmmakers.
Hours
Tuesday + Thursday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Call ahead – 719.226.0450
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