Searching For Angela Shelton Filmmaker Angela Shelton journeys across the United States meeting other Angela Sheltons in an effort to survey women in America Watch Now ›
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SnagFilms is proud to present its library of women's issues documentaries. Our rapidly growing collection of true stories includes: Hell on Wheels, the story of the rowdy rockers who resurrected an old sport--all-female roller derby; Searching for Angela Shelton, the award-winning story of an actress who seeks out women who share her name, only to find that most, like her, were victims of abuse; and finally, the story of the quintessential 1950s pinup icon, Bettie Page.
SnagFilms is committed to finding the world‘s most compelling documentaries, whether from established heavyweights or first-time filmmakers, and making them available, for free, to the wide audience these titles deserve.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. offers the single most important collection of art by women in the world. The museum provides an astonishing survey of women artists representing every major artistic period, from 16th-century Dutch … Watch Now ›
You’ve heard of a football coach. A baseball coach. An acting coach. But what the heck is a divorce coach? Meet Dr. Kim Lurie, who, after spending 8 years on her own divorce, reinvented herself and coined the term. Her cases … Watch Now ›
Aileen Wuornos is claimed to be the world’s first female serial killer. A hitch-hiking prostitute, she killed seven of her clients, and is now on death row in the State of Florida facing the electric chair. The three main characters are … Watch Now ›
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer looks at Aileen’s violent, tortured childhood in Troy, Michigan and her subsequent years on the road as a hitch-hiking prostitute which culminated in the murders. In her last interview, conducted by Broomfield at … Watch Now ›
With its parade of pimps, madams, hustlers, call girls, informers and cops, you quickly catch on that nothing can be trusted. Everybody lies. Its ‘Rashomon’ deep-fried in sleaze. Hypnotic and wretchedly funny. Like many of the people Broomfield approaches, they take … Watch Now ›
Part of a larger Bell Bajao or Ring the Bell campaign against domestic violence, Knock Knock, Who’s There? is a call to action that shatters the silence around domestic violence by provoking audiences, particularly men, to step up and bring the violence to a halt.
To work as a nurse, Zinat became the first woman from the Island of Qeshm in the south of Iran to remove the traditional veil (Boregheh). A health care worker for 13 years, she eventually got involved in social and political … Watch Now ›
Geraldine Ferraro’s 1984 Vice Presidential candidacy provided editorial cartoonists access to a rich and previously untapped lode of material. RUNNING MATE examines their portrayals of the first woman ever to appear on a major party Presidential ticket. Drawn from a study … Watch Now ›
Mokarrameh, a widow in a rural Iran, once owned a beloved cow. She had to seek grass on a long and tiring walk to feed the animal. One day her children sold the beast without telling her. Overcome by sorrow, she … Watch Now ›
Three powerful stories are told in this film: the story of an unwanted baby, the story of a baby whose future is in jeopardy, and the story of an absent baby. The story that opens and closes the episode takes place … Watch Now ›
Lisa was raised in the right part of town, she went to the right schools, had the right friends. But somewhere along the way something went terribly wrong. At age 37 Lisa is an estranged mother of one, and a Crack … Watch Now ›
Chahinaz, a 20 year-old student in Algeria, has mixed feelings about the Western world and its values, but she admires the freedom of Western women. Through her curiosity and voyage of self-discovery, Chahinaz begins to wonder what life is like for … Watch Now ›
A dramatic tale of microbes, medicine and money, this eye-opening new film investigates the untold story of Lyme disease, an emerging epidemic larger than AIDS. Each year thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, told that their symptoms are “all in their head.” … Watch Now ›
Hollywood 1937—Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the world’s most prestigious and powerful movie studio, tricks 120 underage chorus girls into attending a stag party for its visiting salesmen. When dancer Patricia Douglas tries to flee, she is brutally raped; defying the studio’s order for silence, … Watch Now ›
Before the Lonestar Rollergirls, before the Texas Rollergirls, before the emergence of 300+ rollergirl leagues across the globe… before all of this, there were the pioneers. In 2001 a rowdy group of Austin women were determined to ressurect an old sport, … Watch Now ›
Over the course of one long, hot summer, filmmaker Jyllian Gunther showed up on the doorsteps of her most significant Ex’s to pose the question: What went wrong? From New York to San Francisco to Paris, PULLOUT pulls out all the … Watch Now ›
She was the quintessential 1950’s pinup girl, jet-black hair, sultry smile, flashing eyes, and a body that drove men wild. But, there was much more to Bettie Page than met the eye. Here is her story, from her small town beginnings … Watch Now ›
Filmmaker Angela Shelton journeys across the United States meeting other Angela Sheltons in an effort to survey women in America. She discovers that 24 out of 40 Angela Sheltons have been abused just like herself. Then the filmmaker meets an Angela … Watch Now ›
The search for the mysterious “Afghan Girl,” whose haunting, green-eyed gaze captivated the world in a NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine cover photograph, takes EXPLORER on a world-wide journey in an attempt to solve the case of a missing person. In January 2002, … Watch Now ›
World Aids Day, December 1, 2008 World Aids Day is a day to bear witness, to celebrate the progress we have made and to re-dedicate ourselves to the fight by telling our own personal stories. When experiences are shared from every corner of the globe, we remind the world of the … More >
Posted 12/01/08 by Americans for Informed Democracy
Hi Everyone! My name is Melanie Altar and I am the Reproductive Health Associate at Americans for Informed Democracy. Americans for Informed Democracy is a Baltimore-based organization that empowers and equips young people in the United States to address global issues – poverty, health, climate change, peace and security- through awareness-raising … More >
Today is World AIDS Day. Around the world, millions of people are gathering for events, rallies, fundraisers, and other activities to educate people about HIV/AIDS, to remember those we have lost to the disease and to advocate for more equitable access to resources for those who are infected and/or are in … More >
