Known For
Directing
Born
Apr 20, 1949
Died
Jun 25, 2009
Credits
65 titles
JoAnn Elam
Biography
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.
Known For
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Filmography
Everyday People
Director
Collards Garden, 1985
Director
Monterey '84
Director
Garbage
Director
Windows
Director
Cold Day with Chuck
Director
Lie Back & Enjoy It
Director
DC '82 Home
Director
Moving
Director
Rhino BBQ
Boyers & Rhinos
Director
[Garden & Joe]
Director
Going Places
Director
Atlanta Nat Convention
Director
Shirley & Bruce
Ala - Dad
Director
Blizzard of '79
Director
JoAnn & Susan x2
Director
Sanibel
Director
Other People's Children
Director
Bowl
Director
Sprockets
Director
Front Porch
Director
Michigan
Director
Windchimes, Window, Tree
Director
Filmabuse
Director
Rape
Director
Filmabuse (Original)
Director
Groundwork
Director
Tai Chi II
Director
Daytime Television
Director
Windows
Director
Corduroy
Director
Jack-O-Lanterns
Director
The Christmas Story
Director
Love Me, Love My Dog
Director
I Can Almost See It
Director
Chocolate Cake
Director
Landscape
Director
Firelight
Director
Grains
Director
Country Mile
Director
Celebrated Royal Fireworks
Director
Beauty and the Beast
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Tai Chi Bowling
Director
Woman's Place & Dance
Director
Always Open/Never Closed
CF Porn
Director
3 Goats and a Gruff
Director
37th Avenue & S.F. CA
Director