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.
No Man’s Land
Women frontline journalists bring a human face and unique perspective to the wars in Bosnia and Afghanistan.
Niño Balcòn
Balcony boy, poor balcony boy, this is the story of the Balcony Boy. His fault, having big ears. His bad habit, putting his head where he shouldn’t have.
My Year Without Sex
Ross and Natalie and their kids Louis and Ruby lead routinely busy lives until Natalie collapses suddenly and wakes in hospital following emergency surgery. It’s weeks before she can return home, frail and grateful, anxious about the future. Friends Gr…
Offside
Christmas Eve, 1914, No man’s land on the Western Front. Cold, scared boys wait for the quiet to be shattered…then a ball drops silently into the trenches.
Paving the Way
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 stereotypes, entered fields dominated by men-and triumphed.
Pets: A Very Natural History
“There are some simple truths . . . and the dogs know what they are”-Joseph Duerner. Cat people, dog people, beloved horses, birds . . . even snakes: this film speaks to the incredible bond we forged as we domesticated wild creatures. Some of these sto…
Partners Of The Heart
A black carpenter’s apprentice with a genius for surgery and a white surgeon who dared to defy status quo together take on the scientific establishment of the 1930’s. This is the extraordinary story of Dr. Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Pariah
A coming-of-age drama about a lesbian teenager who unsuccessfully juggles multiple identities to avoid rejection from her friends and family. Set against the social landscape of middle class New York City. She vacillates between being a proud and sexually independent woman amongst her openly gay friends and being the feminine, obedient girl that her strict Christian upbringing dictates she be.
Out of the Shadow
The award-winning filmmaker chronicles her mother’s experience with schizophrenia over the course of five years. She puts a face on the statistics with this story of healing and hope.
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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