The archivettes / Women Make Movies ; directed and produced by Megan Rossman.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Rossman, Megan, film director, film producer.

Women Make Movies (Firm), publisher, distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lesbian Herstory Archives.

Lesbian libraries.

Special librarians.

Lesbianism--History.

Lesbianism.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (61 min.)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] : Women Make Movies, [2018]

Language Note:

Closed captioning available.

System Details:

System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The Archivettes is a feature-length documentary film about the Lesbian Herstory Archives and the personal lives of the women involved in it. The film provides a comprehensive look at the history of the group, the materials it protects and the challenges arising as the founders face their final years. The Lesbian Herstory Archives began in 1974, when a group of women involved in the Gay Academic Union realized that lesbian history was disappearing as quickly as it was being made. It is now home to the world's largest collection of materials by and about lesbians and their communities.

Participant:

Melissa Saks, Colette Montoya-Sloan, Ellie Ferris-O'Neill, Deborah Edel, Paula Grant, Red Washburn, Elvis Bakaitis, Morgan Gwenwald, Stevie Jones, Guilia Nazzaro, Jennifer Sloan, Judith Schwarz, Maxine Wolfe, Illaria Dana, Allison Elliott, P. Linday Theobald, Joan Nestle, Stahimili Paulette Mapp, Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz, Saskia Scheffer, Eva Kollisch, Naomi Replansky, Polly Thistlethwaite, Ashley-Luisa Santangelo, Teddy Minucci.

Credits:

Director of photography, Megan Rossman ; original music score, Lori Scacco.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed June 18, 2024).

Publisher Number:

wm-archi Docuseek2

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.