Donna Deitch Movies

  • 2024
    Directors on Directing (Part 2)

    Directors on Directing (Part 2)

    Directors on Directing (Part 2)

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    This documentary features the most gifted young directors of the 80's and 90's, revealing the secrets of their success in their craft.

    Directors on Directing (Part 2)
  • 1969
    Several Friends

    Several Friends

    Several Friends

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    An improvised late '60s short-subject student film, and debut movie of Charles Burnett, done in the neo-realist, documentary film style. A day-in-the-...

    Several Friends
  • 1986
    As Kineastas

    As Kineastas

    As Kineastas

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    Based on interviews with 15 women, including directors, producers and film actresses, a journey around the world is made, seeing the wars waged by eac...

    As Kineastas
  • 1985
    Desert Hearts

    Desert Hearts

    Desert Hearts

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    While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named...

    Desert Hearts
  • 2006
    Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

    Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

    Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

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    A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to "Brokeback M...

    Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
  • 2017
    Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts

    Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts

    Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts

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    DESERT HEARTS depended on the connection between its two lead actors, Patricia Charbonneau and Helen Shaver, and on their trust in director Donna Deit...

    Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts
  • 2017
    Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts

    Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts

    Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts

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    Filmed in Los Angeles in August 2017, director Donna Deitch, cinematographer Robert Elswit and production designer Jeannine Oppewall discuss their col...

    Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts
  • 2003
    Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

    Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

    Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

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    Directed by Kevin Burns, this documentary from Playboy Home Video examines the oftentimes tense relationship between sex, women, and popular Hollywood...

    Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
  • 1988
    Calling the Shots

    Calling the Shots

    Calling the Shots

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    Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.

    Calling the Shots
  • 2014
    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

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    Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind th...

    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
  • 1998
    Angel on My Shoulder

    Angel on My Shoulder

    Angel on My Shoulder

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    Donna Deitch directed this documentary about the illness and death of her friend, actress Gwen Welles (Nashville). Diagnosed with an cancerous tumor i...

    Angel on My Shoulder