Sundance winner DREAMCATCHER Now Available!

Search Catalog    Order Info      New Releases         Special Collections      Request a Catalog 2015/2016 NEW RELEASES LOVE BETWEEN THE COVERS ON BEAUTY DON'T TELL ANYONE UNAFRAID INDIA'S DAUGHTER ALICE WALKER:  BEAUTY IN TRUTH REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG PRIVATE VIOLENCE LEARNING TO SWALLOW LET'S GET THE RHYTHM INSIDE HER SEX Please click here to see all 2015 New Releases.  Now Available:  DREAMCATCHER by Kim Longinotto "DREAMCATCHER masterfully examines the intersections between sexism, racism, and classism, and how these injustices perpetuate the cycle of abuse that leads to violence against women ...heart-wrenching and compelling." The Adelaide Review Sundance award winner DREAMCATCHER is an exploration into the cycle of neglect, violence and exploitation which each year pushes thousands of girls and women into prostitution and the individuals who strive to help them. DREAMCATCHER takes us into a hidden world of prostitution and sexual trafficking through the eyes of one of its survivors, Brenda Myers-Powell. A former teenage prostitute with a drug habit, Brenda defied the odds to become a powerful advocate for change in her community, and works to help women and young girls break the cycle of sexual abuse and exploitation.  The film lays bare the hidden violence that devastates the lives of these young women, their families and the communities where they live in Chicago. With unprecedented access, multi-award winning director, Kim Longinotto (SISTERS IN LAW, ROUGH AUNTIES, SALMA) paints a vivid portrait of a community struggling to come to terms with some of its most painful truths and of the extraordinary woman who uses her past to inspire others to survive. Essential viewing for public health, sociology, and courses dealing with issues around the cycle of poverty and violence against women. Watch the trailer.  Buy the DVD. Special Offer on the films of Kim Longinotto Get any film for 50% off!  Receive 50% off any film by Kim Longinotto, with the purchase of DREAMCATCHER at full price!* Women Make Movies has long been a proud supporter of Kim Longinotto's work, with an extensive collection of over fifteen of her films. In addition to many of the awards she has garnered over her career, Longinotto has just been named this year's recipient of DOC NYC's Visionary Award for Excellence in Documentary Film. In honor of this,  Here are some highlights from Longinotto's career. To see the full collection, see our website.  ROUGH AUNTIES SISTERS IN LAW SALMA DIVORCE IRANIAN STYLE SHINJUKU BOYS THE DAY I WILL NEVER FORGET *Use code DCATCHE15 at checkout to apply your discount. Applies to institutional orders only. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Other exceptions may apply. Offer expires December 30, 2015.  Connect with WMM! Ordering Information Online at www.wmm.com By Email: orders@wmm.com By Phone: 212.925.0606 ext. 360  About WMM: Since our beginnings in 1972, WMM has grown from a feminist filmmakers' collective into an industry-leading nonprofit media arts organization and distributor. For over 40 years, WMM has transformed the landscape of filmmaking for women directors and producers, bringing the issues facing women around the world to screens everywhere. Now, with more than 550 films in our catalog, including Academy®, Emmy®, Peabody and Sundance nominees and award winners, WMM is the largest distributor of films by and about women in the world. Women Make Movies. By Women. About Women. For Everyone.  Women Make Movies gratefully acknowledges the support of our funders: The National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. The Andy Warhol Foundation, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.