Citizen Film Movies
- 2008
Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union
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Moscow, January 1948. In the bitter cold, a large crowd attends the State Funeral of the Yiddish actor and director Solomon Mikhoels. An official...
- 2004
One Wedding and a Revolution
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This short film reveals the inspiration, motivation and political challenges at San Francisco City Hall during the frantic days leading up to the...
- 1996
It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School
It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School11996HD
The groundbreaking film that addresses anti-gay prejudice by providing adults with practical lessons on how to talk with children about lesbian, gay,...
- 2007
It's Still Elementary
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In 1996, Women's Educational Media released their groundbreaking documentary Its Elementary-Talking About Gay Issues in School. It's Still Elementary...
- 1970
A Foot in the Door
A Foot in the Door01970HD
A Foot in the Door tells the story of Kindergarten to College (K2C), the first universal children’s savings account program in the United...
- 1970
Under Their Skin
Under Their Skin01970HD
Under Their Skin: Tattoos of Memory and Resilience is a character-driven film featuring grandchildren of survivors (3Gs) who have made the...
- 1970
Ian James Made
Ian James Made01970HD
Ian James has been creating leather goods for nearly a decade, but only recently realized his dream of opening his own shop. When James got laid off...
- 1970
Wired for What?
Wired for What?01970HD
Wired for What? visits four very different elementary schools grappling with computerization to find out if technology is helping to change our...
- 1970
The Arc SF
The Arc SF01970HD
Meet the residents and workers of The Arc SF, the Bay Area’s largest learning and resource center for individuals with developmental...
- 2012
People of the Graphic Novel
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"People of the Graphic Novel" is a playful introduction to the history of an art form: from the first "funny pages" to seminal artists including Will...
- 1970
Zimbabwe Wheel
Zimbabwe Wheel01970HD
“Factory-made wheelchairs are huge, heavy and ugly.” To counter this reality, wheelchair riders Ralph Hotchkiss and Omar Talavera began...
- 1970
Throwing Curves: Eva Zeisel
Throwing Curves: Eva Zeisel01970HD
"Throwing Curves" uses striking archival images, observational footage of the 97-year old industrial designer, Eva Zeisel, who is still an artist at...
- 1985
Choosing Children
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CHOOSING CHILDREN is a pioneering film about parenting in non-traditional families and helped to open dialogue about the meaning and reality of the...
- 2016
Lucia Berlin: Mama
Lucia Berlin: Mama02016HD
Legendary short story writer Lucia Berlin (1936-2004) captured moments of grace in the cafeterias and laundromats of the American Southwest, in the...
- 2016
Collaboration: Ron Padgett
Collaboration: Ron Padgett02016HD
In 2002, Sophie Constantinou and Bill Weir interviewed Padgett about his life and works, specifically his friendship and collaborations with the New...
- 1970
Mission Asset Fund - 2014 Community Leadership Awards
Mission Asset Fund - 2014 Community Leadership Awards01970HD
"Mission Asset Fund's work cuts to the core of the financial pain points families everywhere face." - Sam Ruiz
- 2016
NYC: Ron Padgett
NYC: Ron Padgett02016HD
Ron Padgett (1942- ) is a poet and editor whose artistic career took off during his teenaged years in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There, along with Joe Brainard...
- 2009
Bishop William Swing: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2006
Bishop William Swing: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 200602009HD
Bishop William Swing, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2006 Community Leadership Awards (The San Francisco Foundation Award) - for creating a...
- 1970
Prolific: Joe Brainard
Prolific: Joe Brainard01970HD
In 2002, Sophie Constantinou interviewed Ron Padgett, Connie Lewellyn and Kenward Elmslie and recorded their recollections of Joe Brainard’s...
- 2016
Kenneth: Ron Padgett
Kenneth: Ron Padgett02016HD
Ron Padgett (1942- ) is a poet and editor whose artistic career took off during his teenaged years in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There, along with Joe Brainard...