Curated by Joni Clayton, Acquisitions Assistant

Daring Women Doctors | 2020
Duration: 55 minutes

Hidden in American history, all-women’s medical schools began to appear in the mid-19th century long before women had the right to vote or own property.

And Still I Sing | 2023
Duration: 90 minutes

Amidst the United States and Taliban peace negotiations, Afghanistan’s controversial pop star and activist Aryana Sayeed mentors hopeful contestants on the hit singing TV series Afghan Star. As their hopes and dreams of becoming national singers begin to manifest into reality, the Taliban returns to power, reversing twenty years of progress for women’s rights.

Egypt’s Tomb of Amun | 2025
Duration: 53 minutes

Follow archaeologists as they discover a long-lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred desert. Treasures emerge unlike anything seen by the team, reveling details of unique period when women had remarkable power.

Julia | 2021
Duration: 95 minutes

This film brings to life the legendry cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women.

Keeper of the Beat: A Woman’s Journey into the Heart of Drumming | 2017  
Duration: 57 minutes

This film tells the story of a woman whose love of drumming and music gave her courage, inspiration, and the drive to find connectedness within a widening circle of communities throughout the world.

Not Done: Women Remaking America | 2020
Duration: 55 minutes

The women’s movement has gone mainstream: from the first female presidential nominee to the inclusion of a woman of color on a major party ticket, from the Women’s March to #MeToo, from Black Lives Matter to the fight for trans lives.

Offside | 2007
Duration: 92 minutes

Since women are banned from soccer matches, Iranian females masquerade as males so they can slip into Tehran’s stadium to see the game.  The ones who are caught and arrested are taken to a holding area and guarded by soldiers. A smart comedy illustrating the fight for women’s rights in Iran.

Paulette | 2020
Duration: 18 minutes

Despite a hard-hitting loss in the general election to a conservative Republican male opponent, Paulette Jordan’s groundbreaking bid for Governor represented a growing movement for Native people, people of color, and women fighting to have a voice and visibility in American politics.

$avvy: Women, Money, Freedom | 2020
Duration: 56 minutes

$avvy investigates the historical, cultural and societal norms around women and money. With incisive humor and captivating honesty, this film questions why women often take a backseat to managing their money and reveals why it’s increasingly critical for women to take the reins of their financial futures.

Seeing is Believing: Women Direct | 2018
Duration: 84 minutes

A documentary film that emphasizes the opportunity for women to use their voice through media to change the social and political landscape and achieve full equality.

Women in Tech | 2019
Duration: 60 minutes

We often talk about how new technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning might change the lives of women. Now, meet some women who are changing the world of tech.

Alien Citizen: An Earth Odyssey | 2022
Duration: 90 minutes

Our protagonist deals with the decisions every global nomad has to make repeatedly: to adapt or to simply cope; to build a bridge or to just tolerate. She realizes that girls across the world are growing into womanhood in environments that can be hostile to females (including the USA).