JoAnn Elam

Known for DirectingBorn 1949-04-20Died 2009-06-25

JoAnn Elam (April 20, 1949 – June 25, 2009) was a Chicago-based filmmaker. Her films explored the themes of feminism and she was best known for her film Rape (1978). Elam also worked on other political and social documentaries such as her unfinished film Everyday People (1979–1990). Not only did Elam's work focus on these themes but she also focused on everyday life in her films. While living in San Francisco,California, and Yellow Springs, Ohio, where she attended Antioch College, Elam had completed these everyday life documentary films. These films and her other films were produced on 16mm and 8mm films, but mainly 8mm. Her films Rape and Everyday People have been subjects of great interest. Rape has been seen and applauded by many including authors of feminist film criticism journals and reviewers of the film. It has given women the power to speak up about experiences with rape and allowed them to be angry instead of keeping it all in. Everyday People has been on the art and film worlds’ interests because of its uncompleted state and the insight into the postal service, which she used to work for. Description above from the Wikipedia article JoAnn Elam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Everyday People

Collards Garden, 1985

Windows

Monterey '84

Cold Day with Chuck

Garbage

DC '82 Home

Lie Back & Enjoy It

Rhino BBQ

Moving

Boyers & Rhinos

Atlanta Nat Convention

Going Places

[Garden & Joe]

Shirley & Bruce

JoAnn & Susan x2

Ala - Dad

Blizzard of '79

Sanibel

Other People's Children

Sprockets

Michigan

Bowl

Windchimes, Window, Tree

Front Porch

Filmabuse

Filmabuse (Original)

Groundwork

Tai Chi II

Rape

Jack-O-Lanterns

Windows

Love Me, Love My Dog

I Can Almost See It

The Christmas Story

Corduroy

Daytime Television

Beauty and the Beast

Landscape

Grains

Celebrated Royal Fireworks

Chocolate Cake

Country Mile

Firelight

Tai Chi Bowling

Always Open/Never Closed

Woman's Place & Dance

CF Porn