Because This is About Love (1992), 28 min., rent/$55, sale/$295; Filmakers Library, 124 E. 40th St., New York, NY 10016, 212-808-4980; info@filmakers.com; www.filmakers.com. Documentary on gay and lesbian marriages.
Domestic Bliss, by Joy Chamberlain, and Gillian Slovo (1984), 52 min., 16mm rent/$125, sale/$700; VHS rent/$75, sale to institutions/$275, sale for home use/$90; all orders +$15 p&h; Women Make Movies, 462 Broadway, #500WI, New York, NY 10013; 212-925-0606; info@wmm.com; www.wmm.com. British sitcom about a chaotic day in the life of a lesbian mother and her lover.
The Fight Before Christmas by Demian (1993), 7:30 min. excerpt available on Demian’s Film & Video Projects archive DVD from Partners Task Force, Box 9685, Seattle, WA 98109-0685; 206-935-1206; demian@buddybuddy.com; www.buddybuddy.com. A warm-hearted musical comedy featuring a male couple; they are guarded over by three angels who sing the narration. The original 20 min. version is no longer available.
Freedom to Marry: A Green Mountain View by the Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force (1996), 17 minute VHS, sale $15.00 post paid; Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force, Box 1312, Middlebury, VT 05753; 802-388-2633; www.vtfreetomarry.org. Interviews diverse Vermont gay and lesbian families about the importance of legal marriage in their lives.
In the Best Interests of the Children by Frances Reid, Elizabeth Stevens, & Cathy Zheutlin (1977), 53 min., 16mm rent/$100, sale/$750, VHS rent/$75, sale to institutions/$250, sale for home use/$90, all orders +$15 p&h; Women Make Movies, 462 Broadway, #500WI, New York, NY 10013; 212-925-0606; info@wmm.com; www.wmm.com. Interviews eight lesbian mothers, their children and their partners; explores child custody issues.
In Praise of Gay Marriage by Thomas F. Krahn (1990), 4 audio cassettes, $7.95 ea.; Puget Sound Publishing Group, 3401 Rucker, East Suite, Everett, WA 98201, 206-339-8338. Founder of the Holy Gay Catholic Church uses biblical quotes to support Christian gay marriage.
Lesbian Couples read by authors D. Merilee Clunis & G. Dorsey Green (1989), audio cassette, 60 min., sale/$9.95 +$1.50 p&h; Seal Press, 3131 Western Ave., #410, Seattle, WA 98121, 206-283-7844; sealpress@sealpress.com; www.sealpress.com. Drawn from book of same title. Affirming relationships, communication for understanding and conflict-resolution, agreements and relationship stages.
Lifetime Commitment: A Portrait of Karen Thompson by Kiki Zeldes & Susan Bruce (1992), 33 min., VHS, sale/$39.98 +$3.50 p&h; Wolfe Video, Box 64, New Almaden, CA 95042; 800-438-9653, outside U.S./408-268-6782; order@wolfevideo.com; wolfevideo.com. Chronicle of Karen Thompson’s struggle to maintain contact with her lover, Sharon Kowalski, who had been declared legally incompetent.
Living with AIDS by Tina DiFeliciantonio, 24 min.; VHS, 3/4" video or 16mm; rent/$65 for 3 days, $100 for 5 days; sale/$385; no postage if pre-paid, $5 postage w/purchase order; Carle Media, 110 West Main Street, Urbana, IL 61801, 217-384-4838. Emmy award-winning. Documents friends and volunteers supporting Todd Coleman, who has AIDS. In the forefront is partner Bob Runyon. They met six months after Coleman’s diagnosis.
Not All Parents Are Straight by Kevin White (1986), 58 min., rental/$95, sale 16mm/$895 and all video formats/$595; The Cinema Guild, 130 Madison Ave., 2nd fl., New York, NY 10016-7038; 212-685-6242; 800-723-5522; thecinemag@aol.com; www.cinemaguild.com. Interviews of children of gay parents. Two of the six families interviewed are co-parenting gay couples.
Our House: A very real documentary about kids of gay & lesbian parents by Meema Spadola (2000), 57 mins., VHS video, sale/$250, rental/$95; The Cinema Guild; 130 Madison Ave., 2nd fl., New York, NY 10016-7038; 212-685-6242; 800-723-5522; thecinemag@aol.com www.cinemaguild.com. Children from five families, from a variety of socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds and live in urban, suburban, and rural communities throughout the U.S., face the usual ups and downs of family life while encountering varied reactions from extended family, classmates, teachers, neighbors and public officials.
The Right to Marry by Demian (1993), 7 min. excerpt available on Demian’s Film & Video Projects archive DVD from Partners Task Force, Box 9685, Seattle, WA 98109-0685; 206-935-1206; demian@buddybuddy.com; www.buddybuddy.com. Compelling reasons for the civil right of legal marriage for same-sex couples; interviews with Rev. Mel White and Phyllis Burke. Original 72 min. version now out-of-print.
Sandy & Madeleine’s Family by Sherrie Farrell, John Hill & Peter Bruce (1974), 30 min., 16mm or VHS rent/$65, 16mm sale/$395, VHS sale/$340, all orders +$7 p&h; Multi-Focus, 1525 Franklin St., San Francisco, CA 94109, 800-821-0514 or 415-673-5100 in CA. Interviews lesbian couple granted custody of their children on condition they live separately.
Silent Pioneers by Lucy Winer (1985), 42 min., 16mm rent/$65, sale/$650; 3/4" video sale/$395; 30 min. version available on video; all orders +$10 p&h, call for ½" and home video rates; Filmakers Library, 124 E. 40th St., New York, NY 10016, 212-808-4980; info@filmakers.com; www.filmakers.com. Documents gay and lesbian elders; contains a male couple still in love after 55 years together and a lesbian who contacted the gay community only after the death of her partner of 58 years.
That’s a Family! by Debra Chasnoff, (2000), 35 min., VHS sale to colleges/universities/$150; sale to community groups/schools/public libraries/$75 (plus $9 s&h); Women’s Educational Media, 2180 Bryant St. #203, San Francisco, CA 94110; orders: 800-343-5540; www.womedia.org. Children talk about their lives and unique family experiences, explaining concepts like “birth mom,” “mixed race,” “gay and lesbian.”
This is Dedicated by Alleycat Productions (1992), 24 min., rent/$55, sale/$295; Filmakers Library, 124 E. 40th St., New York, NY 10016, 212-808-4980; info@filmakers.com; www.filmakers.com. Gay men and lesbians bereave loss of their lovers.
We Are Family by Aimee Sands (1987), 58 min., VHS rent/$75, sale/$445, all orders add $10 p&h; Filmakers Library, 124 E. 40th St., New York, NY 10016, 212-808-4980; info@filmakers.com; www.filmakers.com. Three households with adopted or foster children, each headed by a gay couple.
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