Film Archives – Page 16 of 18

‘Da Vinci Code’ Lifts Lid on Goddess Scholarship

By Kara Alaimo ● Arts & Culture ● May 21, 2006

Dan Brown’s “Da Vinci Code,” which opened as a movie on May 19, is just the latest challenge to women’s lowly status in religion. The female place in sacred history, according to a group of researchers, goes beyond wife, mother and follower.

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Films on Widow Abuse Survive Their Own Ordeals

By Anju Mary Paul ● Arts & Culture ● May 14, 2006

Films coming out in the U.S. on the problem of widow abuse in India have generated their own sagas. The director of “Water” had her effigy burned in 2000 while “White Rainbow” opened in India last year amid floods and a cholera outbreak.

Filmmaker Sharpens U.S. Focus on Fistula

By Kristin Bender ● Arts & Culture ● February 14, 2006

A U.S. filmmaker is hoping that her documentary will stir U.S. politicians to do more to alleviate fistula, an easily treated condition that has turned millions of African women into outcasts. Important screenings are planned for February and March.

Study: Both Sexes on Campus Are Harassed

By Allison Stevens ● Arts & Culture ● January 25, 2006

College women are still more likely to experience higher rates of physical harassment, but a study shows overall that they are nearly equal to males in unwanted sexual attention, such as being flashed, mooned or made the subject of sexual rumors.

Women Wed Their Faiths to Activism

By Elizabeth Mehren ● Arts & Culture ● May 5, 2005

“Acting on Faith” is a new independent film that explores the convergent paths of three female activists from three different religions who are spearheading social change and grassroots activism. Second of five articles on women and religion.

Italy Holds Referendums on Assisted Reproduction

By Clara Park ● Arts & Culture ● April 18, 2005

Pilgrims have been flocking to Rome for the papal transition. But for over a year Italy has been seeing another pilgrimage; that of women leaving the country to find fertility treatments. Now the country faces June referendums on the matter.

Producer Turns Lens on Self to Reveal AIDS Growth

By Juhie Bhatia ● Health & Science ● October 1, 2004

In reporting on the growing number of women being infected with AIDS in the United States, journalist Sharon Sopher turned a camera lens on her own story of living with the virus.

Women Drive Film Industry in Kenya

By Miriri Duncan ● Uncategorized ● September 21, 2004

Women are firmly in the driver’s seat of Kenya’s film industry, but that doesn’t mean they have it easy. They face adversities, but they always tell their stories and entertain their audiences.

New York Film Festival Showcases Women’s Work

By Carla Thompson ● Uncategorized ● July 19, 2004

As few female directors get big-budget assignments, festivals such as the Reel Venus festival, opening tomorrow in New York, champion woman-made cinema.

Black Women Providing Film With Fresh Ideas

By Carla Thompson ● Uncategorized ● June 17, 2004

Films made by black women are adding a more positive dimension to the portrayal of African Americans. But, with gangster-and-ghetto flicks drawing the crowds, these films are often stuck on tight budgets or shelved when the money runs out.