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Ava DuVernay
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In this accessible "keep-it-real" guide, Marley explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social media for good. Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make positive changes in their communities, while getting support from parents, teachers, and friends to turn dreams into reality.
Marley Dias, the powerhouse girl-wonder who started the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign,...
2) Aggie
Publisher
Strand Releasing Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
A documentary that explores the nexus of art, race, and justice through the story of art collector and philanthropist Agnes "Aggie" Gund's life. Emmy-nominated director Catherine Gund focuses on her mother's journey to give viewers an understanding of the power of art to transform consciousness and inspire social change. Aggie is internationally recognized for her robust and prescient support of artists, particularly women and people of color, and...
3) Origin
Publisher
Decal Releasing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
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Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay, ORIGIN chronicles the tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates a global phenomenon of epic proportions.Portrayed by Academy Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (“King Richard”), Isabel experiences unfathomable personal loss and love as she crosses continents and cultures to craft one of the defining American books of our time. Inspired...
4) Selma
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1964.
"The unforgettable true story chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery...
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Although he has been missing for several years and the entire town thinks her father has abandoned her family, Meg steadfastly believes the best and protects her younger brother, Charles Wallace, from the brunt of the rumors and taunting. It is he, however, who convinces her to join him, the school sports star Calvin, and three unusual women on an interplanetary voyage to rescue their father from a vast evil.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
There has been a Laemmle in the movie business since there's been a movie business. This is the story of a beloved Arthouse Cinema chain in Los Angeles with an astounding legacy. Over four generations, Laemmle's have dedicated themselves to supporting, innovating, and elevating the art of filmmaking. Popularizing independent films, documentary films, and their filmmakers, the LaemmleTheatres' impact on Hollywood and world cinema cannot be overstated....
Publisher
Lionsgate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Devoted wife Ruby drops out of medical school after her husband Derek receives an eight-year prison sentence, and struggles to find the courage to remain faithful and supportive as the demands of being a prison wife weigh heavily on her shoulders.
10) Selma
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2015]
Formats
Description
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1964.
12) Half the picture
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Women and men attend film schools in equal numbers, but women direct only four percent of top grossing feature films in the US. Why are women largely shut out of this prestigious, lucrative and culturally influential profession? High profile women directors including Ava DuVernay (A Wrinkle In Time), Lena Dunham (Girls), Jill Soloway (Transparent), offer candid, unfiltered and often humorous tales of their careers in Hollywood.
13) Selma
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Dramatizes the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches.
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Series
Time quintet volume 1
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Description
Traditional Chinese edition of the classic A wrinkle in time. Madeleine L'engle's A Wrinkle in Time, a Newbery Award classic. The story of Meg, her brother, and a friend searching for Meg's lost scientist father is a children's fantasy that allows them to travel through space and time, but with deeper analysis, this science fiction is more of an allegory in the same vein as the Little Prince. In Traditional Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong...
Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Although he has been missing for several years and the entire town thinks her father has abandoned her family, Meg steadfastly believes the best and protects her younger brother, Charles Wallace, from the brunt of the rumors and taunting. It is he, however, who convinces her to join him, the school sports star Calvin, and three unusual women on an interplanetary voyage to rescue their father from a vast evil.
Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
The BFG: Enjoy the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of another world. The BFG is a Big Friendly Giant, so he's nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24 feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and likes to keep to himself.
The light between oceans: A lighthouse keeper, living off the coast of Australia with his wife, finds...
17) Venus vs
Series
Publisher
ESPN Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
In 2005, Venus Williams took up the struggle that began with Billie Jean King, challenging the long-held practice of paying women tennis players less than their male counterparts at Wimbledon.
18) SELMA
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From the Oscar-winning producers of 12 Years a Slave comes a powerful true story starring David Oyelewo and Oprah Winfrey. Facing violent opposition, Martin Luther King, Jr., led a historic march from Selma to Montgomery, changing the world forever.
