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.
20 Seconds of Joy
Addictions take many forms. For 30-year-old Norwegian adrenaline junkie and professional BASE jumper Karina Hollekim, her addiction is danger. Amongst spectacular landscapes in some of the most remote corners of the world, the film offers stunning cinematography and a breathtaking joyride.
‘Til Death Do Us Part
He said. She said. What is the truth? Cindy Kleine aims a camera; asks a few simple questions; gets a few seemingly simple answers. In between is a supposedly shared lifetime. A simple film raising anything but simple questions.
A Touch of Greatness
In an era when Dick, Jane and discipline ruled America’s schools, Albert Cullum allowed Shakespeare, Sophocles, and Shaw to reign in his fifth grade classroom An inspiring, joyous film about a brilliant unorthodox teacher and the students he influenced.
As It Is In Heaven
After having a breakdown, a famous conductor (Michael Nyqvist) returns to his remote village and inspires a church choir.
Artists and Orphans: A True Drama
Artists and Orphans: A True Drama is a 2001 documentary documenting a group of American artists traveling to the Republic of Georgia for an art festival, and their subsequent effort to provide humanitarian aid to a group of local orphans.
Artemisia
An artist (Michel Serrault) encourages his daughter’s (Valentina Cervi) delvings into areas previously forbidden female painters in 17th-century Rome.
Animated Women- Lynn Smith: Method
Part of the Animated Women series of two half-hour programs exploring both the artistry and the diverse creative outlooks of two remarkably talented filmmakers: Faith Hubley and Lynn Smith.
Angry Man
Angry Man is a film about secrets that shouldn’t be secret. When the mommy-fish dies, Boj has had enough, and gets power from his own fantasy to go further.
Angry
A short film dealing with a young woman, Alison, and her attempts to come to terms with her family – especially her mother.
Angelou on Burns
Maya Angelou makes a pilgrimage to the birthplace of Robert Burns in Scotland to explore the strong parallels in their lives.
An Unlikely Friendship
In 1971 the lives of two people were transformed and helped change their town in North Carolina. A white Klansman and a black sharecropper’s daughter had nothing in common except to hope for their children.
American Outrage
Why is the United States government spending millions persecuting and prosecuting two elderly women grazing a few horses and cows in a desolate desert? The U. S. Bureau of Land Management insists the sisters are degrading the land. The sisters say the real reason is the resources hidden below this seemingly barren land. It is the second largest gold producing area in the world.
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
Three or more people