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SISTERS OF '77 (The Spirit of Women) tells the story of  a historical event that revolutionized the women's movement.

On a historic weekend in November of l977, twenty thousand women and men left their jobs and homes in cities and small towns around the country to end discrimination against women and promote their equal rights.

For four days at the first National Women’s Conference in Houston, Texas, they caucused, argued and finally hammered out  a Plan of Action.

Archival footage breathes life into heated debates over issues like the equal rights amendment, reproductive freedom, lesbian rights, sexual preference and  minority rights.

Former First Ladies Rosalynn Carter, Betty Ford, Lady Bird Johnson, and activists including Coretta Scott King, Bella Abzug and Barbara Jordan provided inspiration.

Current interviews with Gloria Steinem, Ellie Smeal, Ann Richards, Carmen Delgado Votaw, Liz Carpenter, and Betty Friedan bring a deeper understanding to its history and to its legacy.

Running Time: 55 minutes


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Circle R Media & Media Projects Inc.


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Here's What People are Saying About "Sisters of '77"

"This film is an excellent accounting of a groundbreaking event in our feminist history. Every young man and women should see this film! I think it will become one of the most important contributions to women's history."
Betty Friedan, Author of The Feminine Mystique & Founder of NOW

 

"The Spirit of Women is a film that evokes the struggles and triumphs of women in the golden era of the women's movement. It is a passage through memory lane recalling the most significant moment in the history of women--the momentous Houston Conference."
Carmen Delgado Votaw, Sr. V.P., The Alliance for Children & Families

 

"An important piece of 20th Century history for U.S. Women. Can be used by universities, organizations, and individuals to bring context to the 21st Century women's movement, and energize a new generation of feminists."
Martha Burk, National Council of Women's Organizations

 

“A marvelous tribute to the women who fought on the frontlines for equal rights. You’ll walk away inspired by their energy and conviction.”
Liz Carpenter, Author and Lecturer

 

“Does an admirable job of evoking the wonderful spirit of Houston as well as the vital and vibrant debates in the 1970s over issues crucial to women…My students will love seeing it.”
Prof. Cynthia Harrison, Women’s Studies, George Washington University

Cine Golden Eagle Award 2004 for Sisters of '77. Betty Friedan, Ann RichardsAwards

The Spirit of Women

Wins Cine Golden Eagle Award 2004!

Sisters of '77

(The Spirit Of Women)
Our film recaptures the sights and sounds that remind us of not only the issues that were at the forefront and the decisions that were made, but also the

spirit in which thousands of women worked together to make them. 

It captures the excitement and the emotion that permeated the convention and personalizes an important piece of history. 

This conference was like a political convention, but unlike a political convention, it was female-oriented.

 

2004 37th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Independent Film Festival
Sisters of '77 - PLATINUM

 

2004 Official Selection
Sisters of '77 - Dallas Video Festival

 

2005 Telly
Sisters of '77 - 26th Annual

 

MEDIA

New York Times - March 1, Television Review

Video Librarian - Volume 19, No.2

Houston Chronicle - November 18 Editorial

 

Screenings

University of Texas/Dallas

September 30, 2004    Gender Lecture Series

Houston Area Women's Center:

Thursday, November 18, 2004

Houston Angelika Theater

16th Annual New Orleans Film Festival - October 7-14, 2004

Scottish Rite Hospital

Special Screening - September 9, 2004

Sponsored by The Dallas Women's Council kicking off their 50th year anniversary.

SMU, Hughes Trigg Auditorium:

Thursday - April 22, 2004 7:00PM

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