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JoAnn Elam
JoAnn Elam (April 20, 1949 – June 25, 2009) was a Chicago-based filmmaker. Her films explored the themes of feminism and she was best known for her film Rape (1978). Elam also wor…
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JoAnn Elam (April 20, 1949 – June 25, 2009) was a Chicago-based filmmaker. Her films explored the themes of feminism and she was best known for her film Rape (1978). Elam also worked on other political and social documentaries such as her unfinished film Everyday People (1979–1990). Not only did Elam's work focus on these themes but she also focused on everyday life in her films. While living in San Francisco,California, and Yellow Springs, Ohio, where she attended Antioch College, Elam had completed these everyday life documentary films. These films and her other films were produced on 16mm and 8mm films, but mainly 8mm. Her films Rape and Everyday People have been subjects of great interest. Rape has been seen and applauded by many including authors of feminist film criticism journals and reviewers of the film. It has given women the power to speak up about experiences with rape and allowed them to be angry instead of keeping it all in. Everyday People has been on the art and film worlds’ interests because of its uncompleted state and the insight into the postal service, which she used to work for. Description above from the Wikipedia article JoAnn Elam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
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1990
Everyday People
Movie Director
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1985
Collards Garden, 1985
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1984
Garbage
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1984
Monterey '84
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1984
Windows
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1984
Cold Day with Chuck
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1982
Lie Back & Enjoy It
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1982
DC '82 Home
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1981
Moving
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1981
Rhino BBQ
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1981
Boyers & Rhinos
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1980
[Garden & Joe]
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1980
Atlanta Nat Convention
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1980
Going Places
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1979
Shirley & Bruce
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1979
Ala - Dad
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1979
JoAnn & Susan x2
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1979
Blizzard of '79
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1978
Sanibel
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1978
Other People's Children
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1976
Bowl
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1976
Sprockets
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1976
Front Porch
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1976
Michigan
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1976
Windchimes, Window, Tree
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1975
Filmabuse
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1975
Rape
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1975
Tai Chi II
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1975
Groundwork
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1975
Filmabuse (Original)
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1974
Daytime Television
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1974
Corduroy
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1974
Windows
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1974
I Can Almost See It
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1974
The Christmas Story
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1974
Jack-O-Lanterns
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1974
Love Me, Love My Dog
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1973
Landscape
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1973
Chocolate Cake
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1973
Grains
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