Directed by Myriam Fougère • 2012 • Canada • 63' A parallel, lesbian-feminist revolution was born out of the women’s and civil rights movements of the 60’s and 70’s. Filmmaker Myriam Fougère’s takes us on a road trip through the United…
Makes health professionals more aware of acceptable practices in dealing with lesbian patients. A training video for health professionals, showing in dramatised consultations between lesbian patients and healthcare professionals and interviews with lesbian patients acceptable and unacceptable practices.…
Many thousands of mothers in Britain are lesbians and many lesbians are now mothers. Under the law as in 1982 lesson mothers risked losing their children, their lovers or their work. The women in this film felt it important to explore some of the relevant facts custody practices, the personal struggles…
Documentaire d'Antoine Laguerre Auteur: Antoine Laguerre © La Compagnie des Taxi-Brousse / RFO (2004) Les ''Black shorts'' assurent la sécurité lors des grands ''contests'' sur le sable comme dans l'eau, et tout au long de l'année…
Les Blanches Terres est un lieu-dit déserté de Lorraine dont le charme échappe à celui ou celle qui ne fait que passer. Michelle, la grand-mère de la réalisatrice, y vit depuis toujours, comme « enracinée ». Veuve depuis vingt ans, elle combat…
Les Blank attended USC School of Cinematic Arts and pursued a Ph.D. in Communications. These student films, made in the years 1960-1962, represent his initial interest in making narrative films. Three of the films feature his wife at the time, Gail Blank, and he appears in two of the films himself, a…
An instructional film about a religious traditions in Rhodesia. Africa. There are ceremonies and processions, as well as footage of animal sacrifice for religious purposes. Original material and outtakes from "Mbira Dza Vadzimu: Dambatsoko, An Old Cult Center with Muchatera and Ephat Mujuru"…
This film documents the organization, rehearsals and selection process of an unusual, alternative beauty pageant. Les Blank worked on this film for hire and its contents did not reflect his personal beliefs or those of Les Blank Films now.
This industrial film is very much of it's time and should be viewed as such rather than with today's eyes. It is a piece of Les Blank's history as a film maker and belongs in his repitoire for that reason alone. Les Blank worked on this film for hire and its contents did not reflect his…
These two commercials for Almond Joy candy bars show the manufacturing process as well as a little domestic drama cast with one of Les's own sons. Les Blank worked on this film for hire and its contents did not reflect his personal beliefs or those of Les Blank Films now.
Footage of natural environments in the USA with folk music background and narration over. The creation of the National Wildlife Federation. Early environmentalist and conservationist concepts and policies. A publicity/information film about this national orginzation. Includes footage of President John…
This promotional film is aimed at enlisting women to become "hostesses" and "stylist" home saleswomen for clothing company Beeline. Similar approach to sales of Mary Kay cosmetics and Tupperware. Also shows design and production processes for apparel. Les Blank worked on this film…
