YELLAMMA
DIRECTOR: Mohan Koda

Set in the turbulent times of 1850's India, Yellamma is the story of destiny and inevitability.   Inspired by William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth, YELLAMMA attempts to translate and transport the Scottish Play from 10th century Scotland to mid-19th century Telengana.

Yellamma is the story of Veera Pratap and his wife, Mahadevi's (Sonali Kulkarni) tryst with ambition, achievement and unfulfilled dreams. As their drama unfolds, we witness a greater drama on the cosmic stage - one that holds draws and engulfs the characters into a whirlpool of ambition, deceit and bloody revenge.
Contact: magiclantern@indiaa.com

'Rage'
   Director: Newton L. Aduaka
 
Set in contemporary London, three inner-city friends discover themselves after pursuing desperate measures to cut their own hip-hop record.  In spite of the  ups and down that continually spin around them, they not only explore their individual selves, but also the bonds of their friendship. 

  Contact: Granite Film Works Production

THE SNAKE IN MY BED

Director: Omah Diegu

A documentary narrative told by filmmaker Omah Deigu recounting for her son the story of his Nigerian/German heritage.  Romanced and adamantly pursued by her son's German father, Omah agrees to marry him under traditional Nigerian law only to later discover that he is still married to a wife in Germany. Nonetheless, for the sake of her son, she forges forward in establishing his dual citizenship, a journey that takes several years.

Contact: omah@excite.com

BODY: THE VALUE OF WOMEN

Click photo and go to film site Director: Shereen Noon

BODY: THE VALUE OF WOMEN is about body image and self-esteem in the U.S., exposing the levels of self-hatred imposed by our culture and the media. It reveals the specific creative machinations of artificial images that reinforce negative body image and low self-esteem, and shows what women and men can do to feel whole and accepting of themselves now.

Contact: Jeni Olson

The White Hotel
a documentary by
Dianne Griffin & Tobi Solvang
When two women with a video camera follow an HIV research team to Eritrea, Africa, they find a strange and magical country which transforms their documentary into an intimate investigation of their own capacities to love, suffer and forgive.
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LIVING WITH PRIDE: RUTH C. ELLIS @ 100
DIRECTOR:  Yvonne Welbon

Born on July 23, 1899, in Springfield, Illinois, Ruth C. Ellis shares her story as an African American lesbian.  Director Yvonne Welbon presents an inspiring document of Ellis' life. Living With Pride: Ruth C. Ellis @ 100 is a gem and offers a rare opportunity to experience a century-long history of African American gays and lesbians as seen through the life of an extraordinary woman.

 Contact: Yvonne Welbon

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Mokarrameh, Memories And Dreams - Ebrahim Mokhtari

THE PRAYER BEADS - Satti

TAMBOURS   BATTANT - Izza Genini

A WOMAN SCORNED - Treva Etienne

Driving Miss Crazy - Treva Etienne

"Women in Black" - Claudia Sherwood