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The Women's Studies Collection

The Women's Studies Collection brings together over 160 films that present the stories of women around the world. From the experience of single mothers in Korea; to teenage girls in prison staging a musical; to films exploring women's relationship to their bodies; crimes of honor, bride kidnapping, and sex trafficking; the makeover industry; mail order brides; women and Islam; domestic violence in Cambodia and Pakistan; girls and guns; philosophers, filmmakers and scientists; women organizing and taking charge of their lives -- The Women's Studies Collection is a broad assembly exploring almost every facet of women's lives.

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The Women's Studies Collection collection includes the following titles:

Between Earth & Sky - imageBetween Earth & Sky

Shorlisted for an Academy Award®, follows world-renowned tree canopy ecologist Nalini Nadkarni as she prepares for one last research climb before considering retirement from the field.

Bullfrog Films | 2023 | 26 minutes | College, Adults
From Sea to Shining Sea - imageFrom Sea to Shining Sea

“America The Beautiful” may be America’s most beloved song, but few know about the fascinating life of Katharine Lee Bates — the woman who wrote it.

Bullfrog Films | 2025 | 38 minutes | K-12, College, Adults
Devi - imageDevi

In war they were equals. In peace, their stories were erased.

First Hand Films | 2024 | 82 minutes | College, Adults
Divorce Denied - imageDivorce Denied

Women fighting for their independence as religious women and for their freedom from the men who chain them.

First Hand Films | 2020 | 59 minutes | College, Adults
Women Conquer the Art Business - imageWomen Conquer the Art Business

Women taking control of power, meaning and money in the art world.

First Hand Films | 2024 | 52 minutes | 10-12, College, Adults
She They Us - imageShe They Us

A series on today's women inspired by intersectional feminism and global responsibility striving for a more equal future.

First Hand Films | 2023 | 225 minutes | College, Adults
Paty's Journey - imagePaty's Journey

Paty, an indigenous woman from Mexico who has been scarred by violence, embarks on a political journey with the goal of empowering the women in her community.

EPF Media | 2021 | 72 minutes | 10-12, College, Adults
3000 Nights - image3000 Nights

Palestinian filmmaker Mai Masri’s stunning feature debut is inspired by a true story and shot in a real prison. 3000 NIGHTS traces a young mother’s journey of hope, resilience and survival against all odds.

Cinema Politica | 2015 | 103 minutes | College, Adults
Sofonisba's Chess Game - imageSofonisba's Chess Game

An examination of Sofonisba Anguissola’s iconic masterpiece, "The Chess Game," as a window into the artist’s full oeuvre and the world she lived in

Ideas Roadshow | 2025 | 66 minutes | 10-12, College, Adults
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things - imageA Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things

A visually ravishing documentary about the Scottish painter Wilhelmina Barns- Graham.

Impronta Films | 2024 | 88 minutes | 10-12, College, Adults

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