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Directors: Pacilio, Casi
Keys, ?
Year: 1988
Synopsis: An exciting first feature by two new young talents on the independent film scene, Out of Our Time juxtaposes two circles of women—one a literary/artistic society of women in Chicago circa 1930, the other a contemporary group of feminists. The two circles are linked by Valerie Ward and Jacquelyn Matthews, granddaughter and grandmother respectively, both of whom, in their own eras, grapple with the frustrations of not fulfilling themselves as writers, and share a dream of being published. Jacquelyn is a writer for a prominent 1930s fashion magazine who wants to have her novel published. Val is a typesetter for a small urban feminist newspaper, insecure about publishing and reading her poetry. The film skillfully interweaves the stories of these two eras, showing us the parallels in the choices, issues, and struggles that both contemporary and women of the past encounter. The 1930s period scenes convincingly recreate a sense of aristocratic bohemia, of women fighting for an artistic identity in a world where using a male pseudonym was the most accessible venue to being published. The contemporary scenes are humorous, witty, and realistic as bonds of friendship are shown to be at the core of one's identity and at the same time a threat to it.

Director: Moreira, Rita
Year: 1992
Synopsis: The Hunting Season shows the deadly truth of what lies behind homophobic language: Brazil's lesbian and gay population—"deers"—are being keenly slaughtered in a ghastly series of hate crimes. Intercutting images from Hollywood movies (The Deer Hunter and Cruising) director Rita Moreira stops people on the streets of Saõ Paulo for a quick health check on the state of the nation—"They should be killed" is the most common reply. The Hunting Season then goes behind the scenes to illustrate both the bureaucratic incapacity and individual acts of courage that the spate of violence has exposed.

Director: Juhasz, Alexandra
Year: 1988
Synopsis: AIDS education and political action on behalf of heterosexual women and lesbians, with an emphasis on women of color.

Director: Dougherty, Cecilia
Year: 1988
Synopsis: Cecilia bakes a pie while someone's in the bedroom with Susie.With Susie Bright and Honey Lee Cottrell

Director: Wilhite, Ingrid
Year: 1988
Synopsis: It's a Lezzie Life is a sitcom set in a certain freewheelin' West Coast city.

Synopsis: With Liz Williams, Pat Branch, Dr. Brian Miller. Topic: Relationships and friendships between gay men and heterosexual women

Director: Gaffney, Cynthia
Year: 1988
Synopsis: Cynthia Gaffney irreligiously traces the evolution of her sex life, from its baptism all the way to . . . the Revelation.

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