JoAnn Elam
Directing
1949-04-20
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
Everyday People
1990 · Movie
Collards Garden, 1985
1985 · Movie
Monterey '84
1984 · Movie
Windows
1984 · Movie
Garbage
1984 · Movie
Cold Day with Chuck
1984 · Movie
Lie Back & Enjoy It
1982 · Movie
DC '82 Home
1982 · Movie
Rhino BBQ
1981 · Movie
Moving
1981 · Movie
Boyers & Rhinos
1981 · Movie
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[Garden & Joe]
1980 · Movie
Going Places
1980 · Movie
Atlanta Nat Convention
1980 · Movie
Shirley & Bruce
1979 · Movie
Ala - Dad
1979 · Movie
Blizzard of '79
1979 · Movie
JoAnn & Susan x2
1979 · Movie
Sanibel
1978 · Movie
Other People's Children
1978 · Movie
Sprockets
1976 · Movie
Bowl
1976 · Movie
Michigan
1976 · Movie
Front Porch
1976 · Movie
Windchimes, Window, Tree
1976 · Movie
Filmabuse
1975 · Movie
Rape
1975 · Movie
Filmabuse (Original)
1975 · Movie
Groundwork
1975 · Movie
Tai Chi II
1975 · Movie
Daytime Television
1974 · Movie
Corduroy
1974 · Movie
Windows
1974 · Movie
Jack-O-Lanterns
1974 · Movie
The Christmas Story
1974 · Movie
Love Me, Love My Dog
1974 · Movie
I Can Almost See It
1974 · Movie
Chocolate Cake
1973 · Movie
Landscape
1973 · Movie
Country Mile
1973 · Movie
Firelight
1973 · Movie
Grains
1973 · Movie
Beauty and the Beast
1973 · Movie
Celebrated Royal Fireworks
1973 · Movie
Tai Chi Bowling
1972 · Movie
Always Open/Never Closed
1971 · Movie
Woman's Place & Dance
1971 · Movie
CF Porn
1970 · Movie
3 Goats and a Gruff
1969 · Movie
37th Avenue & S.F. CA
1967 · Movie
Popcorn
Movie
Pup Birth
Movie
Light Leak
Movie
Backyard Winter
Movie
Closet Film
Movie
Fire
Movie
Joe & Greens
Movie
Moody Movie
Movie
Christmas Tree
Movie
Covered Bridge
Movie
Soap + Fire
Movie
BC
Movie
Disabuse
Movie
Derek 10-70
Movie
Last Whole Earth Catalog
Movie