
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
Produced by
Circle R Media & Media Projects
Inc.
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Pricing:
Colleges & Universities:
$199 + S/H $9.00 |
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Community Groups:
$99 + S/H $9.00 |
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Public Libraries:
Please inquire
Home Video:
Please inquire (Home use only - not for institutional,
classrooms or group showings.
Purchase must be prepaid.)
Available on VHS or DVD
Film DVD will be shipped unless VHS is requested when ordering.
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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 |
Awards
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
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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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