![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories - Dorothy Fadiman, Daniel Meyers
This Academy Award-nominated film features compelling first person accounts which reveal the physical, legal, and emotional consequences during the era when abortion was a criminal act. Remembrances include those of women who experienced illegal abortions, doctors who risked imprisonment and loss of their licenses for providing illegal abortions, and individuals who broke the law by helping women find safe abortions.
Keywords: Dorothy Fadiman; Academy Award; Oscar; Concentric Media; reproductive rights; women; women's rights; abortion; abortion laws; abortion legislation; abortion rights; women's history; women's health; personal stories; interviews; reproductive health; reproductive choice; medical issues; health care; medical care; public policy; human rights; doctors; abortion doctors; clergy; back alleys; women's history; illegal abortions; abortionists; Erika Luckett
Downloads: 9,849
Average rating:  (31 reviews) |  |
| Why Do These Kids Love School? - Dorothy Fadiman with KTEH-TV (PBS)
This award-winning film features nine unique schools, both public and private, California to East Harlem. In these unique schools relationship, creative thinking, and direct experience are valued above memorization of facts. As we struggle with issues of how to provide a quality education for all children, we might look to these successful schools where teachers, students, parents and administrators are involved in creating supportive educational environments.
Keywords: Pyramid Films; Dorothy Fadiman; Tom Peters; PBS; KTEH; school; education; private school; public school; Peninsula School; teaching; learning; no child left behind; educational methods; learning theory; success; student-centered learning; direct experience; public education; alternative schools; progressive education
Downloads: 5,059
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| BREAKING the SILENCE: Lifting the Stigma of AIDS in Ethiopia (Amharic version) - Dorothy Fadiman, Amy Hill
Despite the risk of social stigma, an increasing number of HIV+ people are speaking out. Some are becoming active in their communities, working to reduce discrimination and secure better services. This film details their stories and profiles groups that provide counseling, income support, and prevention education.
Keywords: Silence; social stigma; discrimination; services; counseling; support; community outreach; prevention education; dying young; isolation; HIV; AIDS; HIV/AIDS; Ethiopia; SEEDS of HOPE
Downloads: 1,017
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| STEPPING FORWARD: Men Teaching and Learning about HIV/AIDS (Amharic version) - Dorothy Fadiman, Shenaz Zack
Certain populations of men, such as truck drivers and soldiers, have been blamed for the spread of HIV/AIDS. As a result of intensive education programs in Ethiopia, many individuals from these groups now practice safer sex and teach others about prevention. This film documents outreach efforts by and for men of all ages, from all walks of life.
Keywords: Men; truck drivers; soldiers; spreading HIV/AIDS; education programs; safe sex; teaching; learning. prevention; outreach; condom use; male responsibility; HIV; AIDS; HIV/AIDS; Ethiopia; SEEDS of HOPE
Downloads: 914
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| WOMAN BY WOMAN: New Hope for the Villages of India - Dorothy Fadiman, Kristin Atwell
WOMAN BY WOMAN documents progressive change for women in some of the least developed villages of India. Vivid images portray the humanity of the people, the beauty of the countryside, as well as the toll of centuries of poverty. In the film we meet women who are coming out of seclusion in order to serve in their communities. The film documents the work of one of the non-profit groups in India working to improve the status of Indian village women and men by making family planning resourcesÃÂÃÃ...
Keywords: Pyramid Films; Dorothy Fadiman; Academy Award; Concentric Media; reproductive rights; women; women's rights; abortion; family planning; population; Population Communications International; India; Indian; villages; women's history; women's health; personal stories; interviews; reproductive health; reproductive choice; choice; health care; contraception; medical care; public policy; human rights; village doctors Janani; South Asia; Bihar
Downloads: 3,897
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| RADIANCE: An Experience of Light - Dorothy Fadiman
At a time when inter-cultural understanding is increasingly fragile, RADIANCE affirms the presence of a universally shared experience. Striking natural images, unusual special effects, and poetic narration are woven together with a wide range of musical selections to develop an evocative documentary on light, from the physical to the metaphysical. Through religion, philosophy, art, and architecture, RADIANCE documents the story of light as a universal symbol of life to people from many cultures...
Keywords: radiance; light; spiritual; religion; art; mysticism; cosmology; architecture; poetry; personal; profound; search; seek
Downloads: 541 |  |
| CELEBRATION: I Am All of These - Dorothy Fadiman and Robert Pacelli
Symbolic union between male and female forces within one individual give birth to a new sense of Self. Unusual special effects recreate the inner experience of transformation through original music, images, and dance performances.
Keywords: Celebration; Pyramid Films; Dorothy Fadiman; Robert Pacelli; music; light; images; special effects; self-awareness; dance; transformation; integration; synthesis; spiritual; Freddie Long; John LeFan; union; self; surrender
Downloads: 3,221
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| Moment by Moment
A film by Emmy winning film maker Dorothy Fadiman. It is the documentary of Molly Hale, who suffered a spinal cord injury in an automobile rollover, and after being told there was no hope for movement below her shoulders, proceeded to rehabilitate herself and continues to recover. "Moment By Moment" is Molly's story, a story about disabilities, health and healing, attitude, choice and intention, sex, intimacy, and relationships.
Downloads: 633
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| Motherhood By Choice, Not Chance - Dorothy Fadiman, Katie Peterson
This riveting films brings alive the history of the struggle for womens reproductive rights in the US and the chilling facts about the current threat to those rights. Intimate interviews reveal the passion of people who moved abortion from the danger of the back alleys to a safe, legal choice.
Keywords: Dorothy Fadiman; Power of Choice; Erika Luckett; Katie Peterson reproductive rights; women; womenÂ’s rights; abortion; abortion laws; abortion legislation; abortion rights; womenÂ’s history; womenÂ’s health; pro-choice; pro-choice activism; sex education; sex ed; prochoice; choice; Roe v. Wade; access; abortion bans; reproductive health; reproductive choice; medical issues; health care; public policy; human rights; motherhood
Downloads: 3,183
Average rating:  (5 reviews) |  |
| BREAKING the SILENCE: Lifting the Stigma of AIDS in Ethiopia - Dorothy Fadiman, Amy Hill
Despite the risk of social stigma, an increasing number of HIV+ people are speaking out. Some are becoming active in their communities, working to reduce discrimination and secure better services. This film details their stories and profiles groups that provide counseling, income support, and prevention education.
Keywords: Silence; social stigma; discrimination; services; counseling; support; community outreach; prevention education; dying young; isolation; HIV; AIDS; HIV/AIDS; Ethiopia; SEEDS of HOPE
Downloads: 1,068
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| FIX-IT SHOPS: An Endangered Species - Gayle Michel & Kristin Atwell
An affectionate look behind the scenes at Menlo Parks Vacuum and Fix-It Shop. There we meet the skilled and patient personalities who keep small appliances out of the land fill.by bringing them back to useful life,
Keywords: Dorothy Fadiman; Gayle Michel; Kristin Atwell; Menlo Park; recycling; repair; small appliances; appliance repair; landfill; re-use; reuse; electrical repair; ecology; environment; environmental; neighborhood; human scale; fix-it; fix it; vacuum
Downloads: 1,053
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| From RISK to ACTION: Women and HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia - Dorothy Fadiman, Amy Hill
Nearly 60% of HIV+ individuals in Ethiopia are women. Gender bias and the biology of transmission make women more vulnerable to infection. Poverty, lack of access to education, and violence against women increase their risk. This film profiles the connection between gender and HIV/AIDS, as well as the work of leaders in education and policy change to improve the status of women.
Keywords: Risk; action; women; gender bias; biology of transmission; vulnerable; poverty; violence against women; education policy; status of women; prostitution; rape; condom use; HIV; AIDS; HIV/AIDS; Ethiopia; SEEDS of HOPE
Downloads: 1,076
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| Breathe Easy - Parish Digital Video Productions
This film is about living an active, positive life with the handicap of severe COPD / emphysema and the need to use supplemental oxygen. It is also about living fully with any condition at any age. Even though you have the physical problem, you are still free to choose your attitude about it. As Albert Ellis said, " People are disturbed not by what happens to them, but by their view of what happens to them." Breathe easy...
Keywords: oxygen; Breathe; COPD; SilverSneakers; Silver Sneakers; Emphysema; aging; Lois Perelman; LoisPerelman; DorothyFadiman; Dorothy Fadiman; KeithParish; Keith Parish; Parish Digital Video Production; positive thinking; positivethinking
Downloads: 333 |  |
| When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories (Spanish Subtitles) - Dorothy Fadiman, Daniel Meyers
This Academy Award-nominated film features compelling first person accounts which reveal the physical, legal, and emotional consequences during the era when abortion was a criminal act. Remembrances include those of women who experienced illegal abortions, doctors who risked imprisonment and loss of their licenses for providing illegal abortions, and individuals who broke the law by helping women find safe abortions...
Keywords: Dorothy Fadiman; Academy Award; Oscar; Concentric Media; reproductive rights; women; women's rights; abortion; abortion laws; abortion legislation; abortion rights; women's history; women's health; personal stories; interviews; reproductive health; reproductive choice; medical issues; health care; medical care; public policy; human rights; doctors; abortion doctors; clergy; back alleys; women's history; illegal abortions; abortionists; Erika Luckett
Downloads: 875
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| From Danger To Dignity: The Fight For Safe Abortion - Dorothy Fadiman
After more than a century of back-alley tragedies, a national movement to decriminalize abortion took root. FROM DANGER to DIGNITY combines rare archival footage with present-day interviews to weave together two parallel stories: the evolution of underground networks to help women find safe abortions outside the law and the intensive efforts of activists and legislators who broke the silence and changed the laws.
Keywords: Dorothy Fadiman; Concentric Media; Emmy Award; reproductive rights; women; women's rights; abortion; abortion laws; abortion legislation; abortion rights; women's history; women's health; pro-choice; pro-choice activism; personal stories; reproductive health; reproductive choice; medical issues; health care; public policy; human rights; underground networks; back alleys; women's history; legislators; clergy; doctors; gynecology; the Janes; clergy consultation; Pat Maginnis; Sarah Weddington; Roe v. Wade; Erika Luckett
Downloads: 1,583
Average rating:  (9 reviews) |  |
| HIV/AIDS AWARENESS in ETHIOPIA: Approaches to Prevention (Amharic version) - Dorothy Fadiman, Matthew Luotto
Modes of communication, such as radio, television, and print media, provide basic information about HIV/AIDS. Prevention education also comes alive in a range of other settings, including street theater, coffee ceremonies, and funeral gatherings. This film explores the work of Ethiopians committed to controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS, while promoting respect and compassion for those living with the virus.
Keywords: Radio; television; print media; prevention education; street theater; coffee ceremonies; funeral gatherings; respect; compassion; awareness; Alebachew Teka; drama; HIV; AIDS; HIV/AIDS; Ethiopia; SEEDS of HOPE
Downloads: 861
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| La Maternidad Por Eleccion, No Por Obligacion (Spanish Subtitles) - Dorothy Fadiman, Katie Peterson
Introduced by Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers. The film is in Spanish, with Spanish narration and subtitles. This riveting films brings alive the history of the struggle for women's reproductive rights in the US and the chilling facts about the current threat to those rights. Intimate interviews reveal the passion of people who moved abortion from the danger of the back alleys to a safe, legal choice.
Keywords: Spanish; Spanish version; Spanish language; Spanish narration; Spanish subtitles; Dolores Huerta; aborto; derechos reproductivos; derechos de mujeres; Dorothy Fadiman; Power of Choice; reproductive rights; women; women’s rights; abortion; abortion laws; abortion legislation; abortion rights; women’s history; women’s health; pro-choice; pro-choice activism; personal stories; interviews; reproductive health; reproductive choice; medical issues; health care; public policy; human rights; motherhood
Downloads: 757
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| WHOSE CHILDREN ARE THEY NOW? AIDS Orphans in Ethiopia - Dorothy Fadiman, Amy Hill
The AIDS epidemic in Ethiopia has left more than one million children without parents. Compassionate groups and individuals have taken on the responsibility of raising them, including traditional orphanages, family members, and neighbors. This film explores the stories of these caregivers, and the young people for whom they are caring.
Keywords: Children; orphans; orphanages; family; neighbors; community; responsibility; caring; compassion; extended family; social systems; HIV; AIDS; HIV/AIDS; Ethiopia; SEEDS of HOPE
Downloads: 1,651
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| The FRAGILE PROMISE of CHOICE: Abortion in the U.S. Today - Beth Seltzer
Through vignettes from cities and rural areas around the country, this documentary examines how restrictive legislation, in an atmosphere of harassment and violence, affects the lives of abortion providers and the women who seek their services. The film features interviews with community doctors, women seeking services, clinic directors, clergy, and counselors. Their stories illustrate the increasing number of situations in which legal does not necessarily mean accessible.
Keywords: Dorothy Fadiman; Concentric Media; reproductive rights; women; womenÂ’s rights; abortion; abortion laws; abortion legislation; abortion rights; abortion clinics; womenÂ’s history; womenÂ’s health; pro-choice; pro-choice activism; prochoice; personal stories; interviews; reproductive health; reproductive choice; reproductive rights; medical issues; health care; public policy; human rights; clinic violence; family planning; reproductive health clinics; anti-abortion; abortion protesters; fire bombs; Erika Luckett; restrictive laws
Downloads: 885
Average rating: (0 review) |  |
| HIV/AIDS AWARENESS in ETHIOPIA: Approaches to Prevention - Dorothy Fadiman, Matthew Luotto
Modes of communication, such as radio, television, and print media, provide basic information about HIV/AIDS. Prevention education also comes alive in a range of other settings, including street theater, coffee ceremonies, and funeral gatherings. This film explores the work of Ethiopians committed to controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS, while promoting respect and compassion for those living with the virus.
Keywords: Radio; television; print media; prevention education; street theater; coffee ceremonies; funeral gatherings; respect, compassion; awareness; Alebachew Teka; drama; HIV; AIDS; HIV/AIDS; Ethiopia; SEEDS of HOPE
Downloads: 1,431
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| STEALING AMERICA Vote by Vote - Dorothy Fadiman
STEALING AMERICA: Vote by Vote brings together behind-the-scenes perspectives from the U.S. presidential election of 2004 – plus startling stories from key races in 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2006. Unbiased and nonpartisan, the film sheds light on a decade of vote counts that don't match votes cast – uncounted ballots, vote switching, under-votes and many other examples of election totals that warrant serious investigation...
Keywords: Stealing America; Vote; electronic voting machines; elections; exit polls; rigging; vote-switching
Downloads: 64
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| STEPPING FORWARD: Men Teaching and Learning about HIV/AIDS - Dorothy Fadiman, Shenaz Zack
Certain populations of men, such as truck drivers and soldiers, have been blamed for the spread of HIV/AIDS. As a result of intensive education programs in Ethiopia, many individuals from these groups now practice safer sex and teach others about prevention. This film documents outreach efforts by and for men of all ages, from all walks of life.
Keywords: Men; truck drivers; soldiers; spreading HIV/AIDS; education programs; safe sex; teaching; learning. prevention; outreach; condom use; male responsibility; HIV; AIDS; HIV/AIDS; Ethiopia; SEEDS of HOPE
Downloads: 508
Average rating: (0 review) |  |
| WOMAN BY WOMAN: New Hope for the Villages of Indian (Hindi Version) - Dorothy Fadiman, Kristin Atwell
Hindi language version. WOMAN BY WOMAN documents progressive change for women in some of the least developed villages of India. Vivid images portray the humanity of the people, the beauty of the countryside, as well as the toll of centuries of poverty. In the film we meet women who are coming out of seclusion in order to serve in their communities. The film documents the work of one of the non-profit groups in India working to improve the status of Indian village women and men by making family p...
Keywords: Pyramid Films; Dorothy Fadiman; Academy Award; Concentric Media; reproductive rights; women; women's rights; abortion; family planning; population; Population Communications International; India; Indian; villages; women's history; women's health; personal stories; interviews; reproductive health; reproductive choice; choice; health care; contraception; medical care; public policy; human rights; village doctors Janani; South Asia; Bihar; Hindi
Downloads: 824
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| The Fragile Promise of Choice: Abortion in the U.S. Today (Spanish subtitles) - Beth Seltzer
Through vignettes from cities and rural areas around the country, this documentary examines how restrictive legislation, in an atmosphere of harassment and violence, affects the lives of abortion providers and the women who seek their services. The film features interviews with community doctors, women seeking services, clinic directors, clergy, and counselors. Their stories illustrate the increasing number of situations in which legal does not necessarily mean accessible...
Keywords: Dorothy Fadiman; Concentric Media; reproductive rights; women; womenÂ’s rights; abortion; abortion laws; abortion legislation; abortion rights; abortion clinics; womenÂ’s history; womenÂ’s health; pro-choice; pro-choice activism; prochoice; personal stories; interviews; reproductive health; reproductive choice; reproductive rights; medical issues; health care; public policy; human rights; clinic violence; family planning; reproductive health clinics; anti-abortion; abortion protesters; fire bombs; Erika Luckett; restrictive laws
Downloads: 445
Average rating: (0 review) |  |
| From Danger To Dignity: The Fight For Safe Abortion (with Spanish subtitles) - Dorothy Fadiman
After more than a century of back-alley tragedies, a national movement to decriminalize abortion took root. FROM DANGER to DIGNITY combines rare archival footage with present-day interviews to weave together two parallel stories: the evolution of 'underground' networks to help women find safe abortions outside the law and the intensive efforts of activists and legislators who broke the silence and changed the laws...
Keywords: Dorothy Fadiman; Concentric Media; Emmy Award; reproductive rights; women; women's rights; abortion; abortion laws; abortion legislation; abortion rights; women's history; women's health; pro-choice; pro-choice activism; personal stories; reproductive health; reproductive choice; medical issues; health care; public policy; human rights; underground networks; back alleys; women's history; legislators; clergy; doctors; gynecology; the Janes; clergy consultation; Pat Maginnis; Sarah Weddington; Roe v. Wade; Erika Luckett
Downloads: 1,461
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| From RISK to ACTION: Women and HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia (Amharic version) - Dorothy Fadiman, Amy Hill
Nearly 60% of HIV+ individuals in Ethiopia are women. Gender bias and the biology of transmission make women more vulnerable to infection. Poverty, lack of access to education, and violence against women increase their risk. This film profiles the connection between gender and HIV/AIDS, as well as the work of leaders in education and policy change to improve the status of women.
Keywords: Risk; action; women; gender bias; biology of transmission; vulnerable; poverty; violence against women; education policy; status of women; prostitution; rape; condom use; HIV; AIDS; HIV/AIDS; Ethiopia; SEEDS of HOPE
Downloads: 1,058
Average rating: (0 review) |  |
| WHOSE CHILDREN ARE THEY NOW? AIDS Orphans in Ethiopia (Amharic version) - Dorothy Fadiman, Amy Hill
The AIDS epidemic in Ethiopia has left more than one million children without parents. Compassionate groups and individuals have taken on the responsibility of raising them, including traditional orphanages, family members, and neighbors. This film explores the stories of these caregivers, and the young people for whom they are caring.
Keywords: Children; orphans; orphanages; family; neighbors; community; responsibility; caring; compassion; extended family; social systems; HIV; AIDS; HIV/AIDS; Ethiopia; SEEDS of HOPE
Downloads: 1,085
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