Every Mother's Son Land, Rain and Fire Making a Killing Overcoming the Odds Another Brother Out at Work: Lesbians and Gay Men on the Job Out at Work: America Undercover Daughters of Dykes Looking for a Space: Lesbians and Gay Men in Cuba Juggling Gender Prescription for Change From Bedside to Bargaining Table Looking for Love: Teenage Mothers The Last Hunger Strike: Ireland 1981 Signed, Sealed and Delivered: Labor Struggle in the Post Office     T: (718) 622-0284 T: (718) 398-8176   Every Mother's Son EVERY MOTHER'S SON is the story of three women in New York City - Iris Baez, Kadiatou Diallo and Doris Busch Boskey - whose sons were killed by police officers and who have transformed their personal tragedy into an opportunity for profound social change.       LAND, RAIN AND FIRE LAND, RAIN AND FIRE began as a teachers' strike on May 22, 2006 for better wages and more resources for students and erupted into a massive movement for profound social change in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. LAND, RAIN AND FIRE tells the story of the police attack on the morning of June 14th when more than fifty thousand teachers were camped out with their children.       Making a Killing MAKING A KILLING is a powerful organizing tool in the fight for social justice and tobacco control. This half-hour documentary exposes Philip Morris/Altria’s deadliest abuses. It reveals the burning truth about how the tobacco giant uses its political power, size and promotional expertise to spread tobacco addiction internationally, leaving in its wake a trail of death and destruction.       Overcoming the Odds OVERCOMING THE ODDS is the dramatic story of how countries of the Global South, non-governmental organizations, and activists came together to challenge one of the most powerful industries in the world—the tobacco industry—and won!       Another Brother ANOTHER BROTHER is a moving biographical mosaic of one ordinary yet extraordinary man, Clarence Fitch. An African American veteran of the Vietnam War, Clarence was like many veterans in the hardships he endured – racism, poverty, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS – yet uncommon in his ability to transform these experiences through a life of political activism.       Out at Work: Lesbians and Gay Men on the Job OUT AT WORK chronicles the dramatic stories of three gay workers over the course of five years: Cheryl Summerville, Detroit auto worker Ron Woods, and New York Public Library clerk Nat Keitt. It follows them at home, at work and through their collective fight to secure workplace safety, job security and employee benefits for gay and lesbian workers.       Out at Work: America Undercover Based on the original OUT AT WORK, this HBO special focuses on the stories of three workers who were brutally harassed, and in two cases fired, because of their sexual orientation. In addition to Cheryl Summerville and Ron Woods (see above), the program features the story of Mark Anderson, a stock trader at Cantor Fitzgerald, who was ridiculed, sexually harassed, had his car stolen by his superiors and repainted with homophobic slurs, and eventually terminated.       Daughters of Dykes This is an up-beat and at times humorous glimpse into the thoughts of a group of teenage girls raised by lesbian mothers. It candidly asks "Do lesbians have sex?" "Does having a lesbian mother turn you into one?" Told through the experience of its eighteen-year-old director, this frank video invites its audience to laugh and, at the same time, to feel comfortable questioning their own sexuality.       Looking for a Space: Lesbians and Gay Men in Cuba One of the ironies of the Cuban Revolution was that, from the beginning, it persecuted many of its loyal supporters because of their sexual orientation. LOOKING FOR A SPACE examines the cultural, political and historical reasons behind the persecution of lesbians and gay men during the early years of the Revolution, and takes a fresh look at this issue from the perspectives of Cubans who are living on the island today.       Juggling Gender A loving portrait of Jennifer Miller, a lesbian performer who lives her life with a full beard. Miller works as a performance artist, circus director, clown and as the "bearded lady" in one of the only remaining sideshows in America. JUGGLING GENDER explores the fluidity of gender and raises important questions about the construction of sexual and gender identity.       Prescription for Change Nurses: traditionally female, underpaid and under-appreciated. This documentary presents a rare behind-the-scenes look at nursing. Produced over ten years ago – before prime-time’s ER and CHICAGO HOPE – this documentary has a clear feminist perspective and continues to be refreshing and relevant.       From Bedside to Bargaining Table This inspiring documentary looks at nursing from the nurse’s point of view, encouraging healthcare professionals to work together to change their poor working conditions and gain self-respect. FROM BEDSIDE... was produced over 15 years ago and some of the statistical information is outdated, but the poor working conditions and call to organize are still relevant today.       Looking for Love: Teenage Mothers What happens to teenagers whose lives are unexpectedly disrupted by pregnancy? How do they describe what it is like to be a teenage mother? Though this documentary was produced over 15 years ago, the stories are still poignant and relevant. The film focuses on the lives of 16-year-old Audrey and Dana, who were both pregnant at 14, and 17-year-old Denise. The common thread in the stories portrayed are the complex and contradictory feelings of being a teenage mother.       The Last Hunger Strike: Ireland 1981 In the spring and summer of 1981 fifteen young men, prisoners in Northern Ireland, decided as a final form of protest to begin a hunger strike. Over a four month period, ten of these men starved to death. Michael James Devine was the last of the hunger strikers to die. To his community he died a freedom fighter, to the British government he died a common criminal. Within these two classifications lies the germ of Michael’s story. THE LAST HUNGER STRIKE explores the day to day reality which compels a man to voluntarily surrender his life as a form of protest.       Signed, Sealed and Delivered: Labor Struggle in the Post Office On July 21, 1978 thousands of postal workers across the country walked off their jobs when their contract expired, saying "No" to mandatory overtime, forced speedups and hazardous working conditions. As a result of this wildcat strike, six hundred thousand postal workers won a better contract. But two hundred workers were arbitrarily fired by management to teach all postal workers a lesson. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED speaks loudly and clearly to people everywhere who are organizing for safe and humane conditions in the workplace.