History -- US6 - Women - LGBT - Disability
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1. Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power (2015– )
60 min | Documentary
Historian Amanda Vickery uncovers the 300 year-long campaign by women for political and sex equality in Britain, revealing the largely forgotten heroines (and a few heroes) who fought for the cause.
Stars: Amanda Vickery, Mary Beard, Kirsty Wark, Fern Riddell
Votes: 55
2. The Ascent of Woman (2015– )
Not Rated | 235 min | Documentary, History
This series uncovers key stories of women that have made and changed human history from 10,000 BCE to the present day.
Stars: Amanda Foreman, Nguyen Thi Thanh Hòa, Ian Hodder, Catherine Marand-Fouquet
Votes: 255
3. Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014)
145 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind the scenes in motion pictures held ... See full summary »
Director: Ally Acker | Stars: Jodie Foster, Dede Allen, Gillian Armstrong, Margaret Booth
Votes: 22
4. She's Beautiful When She's Angry (2014)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, History
A documentary that resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women's movement from 1966 to 1971.
Director: Mary Dore | Stars: Chude Pamela Allen, Alta, Judith Arcana, Nona Willis Aronowitz
Votes: 1,653 | Gross: $0.42M
5. Femme (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Crime
A documentary featuring interviews with 100 influential women from around the world.
Director: Emmanuel Itier | Stars: Sharon Stone, Maria Conchita Alonso, Joanna Angel, Karen Armstrong
Votes: 64
6. Makers: Women Who Make America (2013– )
60 min | Documentary
This series documents stories of women's contributions to some of the most important moments in the history of America.
Stars: Meryl Streep, Gloria Steinem, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Pat Schroeder
Votes: 143
7. Status Quo? (2012)
84 min | Documentary
This documentary explores how feminism has shaped the society we live in. It further problematizes the questions of how much progress has been reached, and the relevancy of the feminist ... See full summary »
Director: Karen Cho
Votes: 17
8. Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines (2012)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary, Fantasy, History
The history of fictional female heroes in Western media from Wonder Woman's creation onward.
Director: Kristy Guevara-Flanagan | Stars: Lynda Carter, Jane Espenson, Michelle Frank, Kathleen Hanna
Votes: 203
9. Our Bodies, Our Minds (2001)
Not Rated | 67 min | Documentary
Our Bodies, Our Minds is about feminists who work as prostitutes, exotic dancers, and in other areas of the adult entertainment industry. How can these women be feminists, you ask? That's ... See full summary »
Director: Rebecca M. Alvin | Stars: Priscilla Alexander, Nina Hartley, Carol Leigh, Carol Queen
Votes: 21
10. Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony (1999)
TV-G | 181 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of Elizabeth Stanton and Susan B. Anthony and their life long fight to bring equal rights to women.
Stars: Carolyn McCormick, Adam Arkin, Ann Dowd, Sally Kellerman
Votes: 336
11.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
One Woman, One Vote
(1995)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Star: Susan Sarandon
Votes: 37
12. A Century of Women (1994)
355 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The role of American women over the past century is examined in both documentary and dramatic form. The framework is a dramatic story which traces a fictional family and its women from generation to generation.
Stars: Jane Fonda, Justine Bateman, Olympia Dukakis, Jasmine Guy
Votes: 147
13. Purple Skies (2014)
Not Rated | 66 min | Documentary, Family, History
Heartrending stories of LBT people victimized and subjugated by the law, the family and society, as well as hopeful stories of youngsters who have come out of the closet bravely.
Director: Sridhar Rangayan | Stars: Sonal Giani, Anand Grover, Prashansa Gurung, Raj Kanaujiya
Votes: 17
14. Out in the Open (2013)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
Out In The Open will, for once and for all, destroy the misconceptions, fears, and myths about the LGBTQ community. This documentary is aimed for at risk youth across the world, as well as ... See full summary »
Director: Royce Christyn | Stars: Cleo Anderson, Lamar Billups, Patrick Burke, Hunter Chapman
Votes: 50
15. Born Equal (2012)
64 min | Documentary, Family, History
BORN EQUAL explores the varied perspectives on the human rights issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender people. Through a series of interviews with religious authorities, LGBT ... See full summary »
Directors: Alan B Smith, Tsvete Smith
16. Ten More Good Years (2007)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary
LGBT Elders often age alone, without financial stability and at times find themselves returning to the closet. These issues are all but ignored by the government so the LGBT Community is ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Jacoby | Stars: Harry Bartron, Harry Bartron, James Bidgood, Ivy Bottini
Votes: 18
17. Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride (2009)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Before the 30th anniversary, Vancouver's Gay Pride Parade director examines relevance of Pride celebrations internationally. He travels to places where Pride is steeped in protest to ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Christie | Star: Ken Coolen
Votes: 142
18. Out in the Line-up (2014)
Not Rated | 69 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
Two gay surfers embark on a global journey to uncover the taboo of homosexuality in surfing. They become part of an emerging community prepared to step out of the shadows of secrecy and create a more open and accepting surfing culture.
Director: Ian W. Thomson | Stars: Barney Frank, Barton Lynch, Brad Farmer, Carly Martin
Votes: 128
19. Call Me Kuchu (2012)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato - Uganda's first openly gay man - and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat the ... See full summary »
Directors: Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall | Stars: David Bahati, Lou Engle, Long John, David Kato
Votes: 830 | Gross: $0.01M
20. Wish Me Away (2011)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
After a lifetime of hiding, Chely Wright becomes the first commercial country music singer to come out as gay, shattering cultural stereotypes within Nashville, her conservative heartland ... See full summary »
Directors: Bobbie Birleffi, Beverly Kopf | Stars: Chely Wright, Jennifer Archer, Howard Bragman, Tony Brown
Votes: 389 | Gross: $0.02M
21. Vito (2011)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of Vito Russo, founding father of the gay liberation movement, author of "The Celluloid Closet," and vociferous AIDS activist in the 1980s.
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Phyllis Antonellis, George Bancroft, Richard Barrios, Edmund Bergler
Votes: 772
22. Out in America (2011 TV Movie)
Unrated | Documentary
Director: Andrew Goldberg | Stars: Ebone Bell, Ruth Berman, Dana Beyer, Kate Clinton
Votes: 15
23. Stonewall Uprising (2010)
Unrated | 80 min | Documentary, History
This film tells the story of the massive police raid of Stonewall in June 1969.
Directors: Kate Davis, David Heilbroner | Stars: Paul Bosche, Alfredo del Rio, John DiGiacomo, Dana Gaiser
Votes: 620 | Gross: $0.13M
24. For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
Unrated | 95 min | Documentary, Romance
An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.
Director: Daniel G. Karslake | Stars: Imogene Robinson, Victor Robinson, Gene Robinson, Isabella 'Boo' McDaniel
Votes: 4,519 | Gross: $0.31M
25. Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)
81 min | Documentary
A chronological look at films by, for, or about (or 'by, for, and about') gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, from Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to Ang Lee's "Brokeback... See full summary »
Directors: Lisa Ades, Lesli Klainberg | Stars: Randy Barbato, Dan Bucatinsky, Jonathan Caouette, Ash Christian
Votes: 840
26. Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World (2003)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary
Documentary presenting the realities of coming out in lesser developed countries.
Director: John Scagliotti | Stars: Janeane Garofalo, Maher Sabry
Votes: 164
27. After Stonewall (1999)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary/Historical retrospective of the Gay Rights movement from the 1969 Stonewall riots to the present.
Director: John Scagliotti | Stars: Craig Rodwell, Melissa Etheridge, Mike Carney, Barney Frank
Votes: 675
28. The Celluloid Closet (1995)
R | 102 min | Documentary, History
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susie Bright, Arthur Laurents
Votes: 7,509 | Gross: $1.51M
29. Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
79 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A collection of profiles of people dead from AIDS who are remembered in the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Sara Lewinstein, David Mandell, Suzi Mandell, Sallie Perryman
Votes: 1,080
30. Before Stonewall (1984)
Unrated | 87 min | Documentary, History
The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement.
Directors: Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg | Stars: Rita Mae Brown, Bruce Nugent, Henry Otis, Donna Smith
Votes: 1,190 | Gross: $0.02M
31. The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary of the successful career and assassination of San Francisco's first elected gay city supervisor.
Director: Rob Epstein | Stars: Harvey Fierstein, Harvey Milk, Anne Kronenberg, Tory Hartmann
Votes: 6,573 | Gross: $0.01M
32. Word Is Out (1977)
124 min | Documentary, Biography, History
26 diverse lesbian and gay people are interviewed about their lives and the challenges they experience in a homophobic culture. A groundbreaking documentary is now an artefact of a different time.
Directors: Nancy Adair, Andrew Brown, Rob Epstein | Stars: Pat Bond, John Burnside, Sally M. Gearhart, Elsa Gidlow
Votes: 537
33. Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (2015 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux travels to San Francisco where a group of doctors help kids who claim to be born in the wrong body.
Director: Tom Barrow | Stars: Louis Theroux, Camille, Casey, Eduardo
Votes: 1,304
34. This Is Me (2015– )
Documentary
This Is Me acts as an easily digestible primer for the difficulties many transgender people face everyday. Each episode features a new set of trans people telling their own personal stories... See full summary »
Stars: Van Barnes, Mel Shimkovitz, Maya Jafer, Valerie Spencer
Votes: 63
35. 13 Genders (2004)
79 min | Documentary
13 GENDERS is an intimate and personal documentary. The interviewees attempt to articulate their interactions with and attitudes toward their own gender expression, intersex and transgender... See full summary »
Director: Cyra K. Polizzi | Stars: Richard Paro, Marcus Peterson, Katie Knutson, Michael Fitzsimons
Votes: 12
36. CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion (2012)
PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary
An investigation into the way media portrayals impact the actual inclusion of people with disabilities in society.
Director: Jenni Gold | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Geena Davis
Votes: 123
37. Take a Bow (2009)
Documentary
"Take a Bow" follows a group of developmentally disabled kids as they rehearse and perform a musical. Additionally, this documentary examines the quality of life for disabled Americans.
Director: Rebecca Lorenne Doppelt
39. Through Deaf Eyes (2007 TV Movie)
TV-G | 120 min | Documentary, History
History Through Deaf Eyes will take a look at Deaf culture from the 19th century to the present. The 120 minute production for PBS will include short films.
Directors: Diane Garey, Lawrence R. Hott | Stars: Linda Gabriel, Stockard Channing, Ed Chevy, Rita Corey
Votes: 104
40. What Does Normal Mean? (2006)
57 min | Documentary
A documentary film about the inclusion of children with disabilities in public schools. The filmmakers followed seven children (from elementary to high-schoolers) and their families-- over ... See full summary »
41. Sound and Fury (2000)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
If you could make your deaf child hear, would you? Academy Award-nominated Sound and Fury follows the intimate, heart-rending tale of the Artinians, an extended family with deaf and hearing... See full summary »
Director: Josh Aronson | Stars: Jaime Leigh Allen, Jemma Braham, Freeda Cat, Scott Davidson
Votes: 1,062 | Gross: $0.11M
42. Jinkx Monsoon: Drag Becomes Him (2015)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Biography
Drag Becomes Him provides an intimate glimpse inside the life of internationally acclaimed drag performer Jinkx Monsoon.
Director: Alex Berry | Stars: Jinkx Monsoon, Benjimen Blair, Zan Gibbs, Deanne Hoffer
Votes: 725
43. The Education of Shelby Knox (2005)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
A 15-year-old girl's transformation from conservative Southern Baptist to liberal Christian and ardent feminist parallels her fight for sex education and gay rights in Lubbock, Texas.
Directors: Marion Lipschutz, Rose Rosenblatt | Stars: Yvonne Caudillo, Shelby Knox, Rene Maquilleur, Amanda Noble
Votes: 443
44. Perfect 36: When Women Won the Vote (2017 TV Movie)
Documentary, Drama, History
Of all of the battles waged on Nashville's doorstep, the final throes for the passage of the 19th Amendment were among the most heated, controversial, and colorful. In July of 1920, all ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshie Lewis
Votes: 7
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