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.
Which Way Home
The personal side of immigration as child migrants from Mexico and Central America risk everything to make it to the US riding atop freight trains.
Writer of O
A creative documentary on the hidden author of the world-famous, erotic novel, Story of O. Known for forty years as Pauline Réage, the author chose at 86 to reveal herself as Dominique Aury, a mild-mannered literary editor for Gallimard, the most prestigious French publishing house.
Women of Tibet: Gyalyum Chemo
This film recounts the compelling life story of Dekyi Tsering, the mother of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The Tibetan people call her “Gyalyum Chemo” or “Great Mother.” During the course of her long and extraordinary life, she gave birth to sixtee…
Woman of the Cloth: Fabric Artist Penny Sisto
The spirit of this fabric artist softens the traumatic content of her quilts.
Women of Tibet: A Quiet Revolution
For the first time on film, three generations of Tibetan women and His Holiness the Dalai Lama tell the story of one of the great movements of nonviolent resistance in modern history. In 1959, an estimated 15,000 unarmed Tibetan women took to the stree…
Women Of the Wall
Feminism arrived at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in the form a devout women’s prayer group started in 1989. Despite verbal and physical threats these women fought for the right to pray in this holy space. In spite of a landmark court ruling this summe…
Who’s Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies, and Global Economics
This film beautifully blends a charged political statement with a disarming portrait of a witty, charismatic New Zealand politician, Marilyn Waring. After seeing this film, the evening news will never be the same.
World of Light: A Portrait of May Sarton
A thought-provoking interview with May Sarton, the author and poetess, about her life and her thoughts about writing.
Whose Dog Is It Anyway?
Emma (Sarah Paulson), single, successful, and NOT a dog person, gets stuck with a dog because her younger married sister is pregnant with twins and moving into a dogfree apartment. Her sister insists the dog is good luck — he’ll help you a find a man, and it’s true… for Emma’s assistant.
When the Rain Comes
Anna suspects her once-unfaithful husband is having an affair and takes their 11 year old daughter Sam out one night to discover the truth.
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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Cost
- Individual Membership
Suggested donation $20 - Group Membership
Suggested donation $50
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