JoAnn Elam

JoAnn Elam

Directing
Born 1949-04-20 Died 2009-06-25 65 credits
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JoAnn Elam (April 20, 1949 – June 25, 2009) was a Chicago-based filmmaker. Her films explored the themes of feminism and she was best known for her film Rape (1978). Elam also worked on other political and social documentaries such as her unfinished film Everyday People (1979–1990). Not only did Elam's work focus on these themes but she also focused on everyday life in her films. While living in San Francisco,California, and Yellow Springs, Ohio, where she attended Antioch College, Elam had completed these everyday life documentary films. These films and her other films were produced on 16mm and 8mm films, but mainly 8mm. Her films Rape and Everyday People have been subjects of great interest. Rape has been seen and applauded by many including authors of feminist film criticism journals and reviewers of the film. It has given women the power to speak up about experiences with rape and allowed them to be angry instead of keeping it all in. Everyday People has been on the art and film worlds’ interests because of its uncompleted state and the insight into the postal service, which she used to work for. Description above from the Wikipedia article JoAnn Elam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography — top 60 of 65
Directing 58 credits
Moving
Moving
1981 · Director
Michigan
Michigan
1976 · Director
Sprockets
Sprockets
1976 · Director
BC
BC
· Director
Christmas Tree
Christmas Tree
· Director
Fire
Fire
· Director
Sanibel
Sanibel
1978 · Director
Front Porch
Front Porch
1976 · Director
Landscape
Landscape
1973 · Director
Rape
Rape
1975 · Director
Joe & Greens
Joe & Greens
· Director
Bowl
Bowl
1976 · Director
Grains
Grains
1973 · Director
Monterey '84
Monterey '84
1984 · Director
Daytime Television
Daytime Television
1974 · Director
Firelight
Firelight
1973 · Director
Country Mile
Country Mile
1973 · Director
Cold Day with Chuck
Cold Day with Chuck
1984 · Director
Backyard Winter
Backyard Winter
· Director
Popcorn
Popcorn
· Director
Moody Movie
Moody Movie
· Director
Windows
Windows
1974 · Director
Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Cake
1973 · Director
Covered Bridge
Covered Bridge
· Director
Last Whole Earth Catalog
Last Whole Earth Catalog
· Director
Closet Film
Closet Film
· Director
Garbage
Garbage
1984 · Director
Other People's Children
Other People's Children
1978 · Director
Love Me, Love My Dog
Love Me, Love My Dog
1974 · Director
[Garden & Joe]
[Garden & Joe]
1980 · Director
Everyday People
Everyday People
1990 · Director
Light Leak
Light Leak
· Director
Pup Birth
Pup Birth
· Director
Disabuse
Disabuse
· Director
Collards Garden, 1985
Collards Garden, 1985
1985 · Director
Going Places
Going Places
1980 · Director
Windows
Windows
1984 · Director
Ala - Dad
Ala - Dad
1979 · Director
Soap + Fire
Soap + Fire
· Director
Boyers & Rhinos
Boyers & Rhinos
1981 · Director
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1973 · Director, self
DC '82 Home
DC '82 Home
1982 · Director
Tai Chi II
Tai Chi II
1975 · Director
37th Avenue & S.F. CA
37th Avenue & S.F. CA
1967 · Director
Lie Back & Enjoy It
Lie Back & Enjoy It
1982 · Director
The Christmas Story
The Christmas Story
1974 · Director
Derek 10-70
Derek 10-70
· Director
Corduroy
Corduroy
1974 · Director
Woman's Place & Dance
Woman's Place & Dance
1971 · Director
Groundwork
Groundwork
1975 · Director
Filmabuse
Filmabuse
1975 · Director
3 Goats and a Gruff
3 Goats and a Gruff
1969 · Director
Windchimes, Window, Tree
Windchimes, Window, Tree
1976 · Director
Blizzard of '79
Blizzard of '79
1979 · Director
Atlanta Nat Convention
Atlanta Nat Convention
1980 · Director
Tai Chi Bowling
Tai Chi Bowling
1972 · Director
Jack-O-Lanterns
Jack-O-Lanterns
1974 · Director
I Can Almost See It
I Can Almost See It
1974 · Director
Other credits 2 credits
Rhino BBQ
Rhino BBQ
1981
Shirley & Bruce
Shirley & Bruce
1979
Acting 1 credit
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1973 · Director, self
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