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Born April 20, 1949
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.

Everyday People
1990

Collards Garden, 1985
1985

Windows
1984

Monterey '84
1984

Cold Day with Chuck
1984

Garbage
1984

DC '82 Home
1982

Lie Back & Enjoy It
1982

Moving
1981
Boyers & Rhinos
1981

Atlanta Nat Convention
1980

Going Places
1980
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[Garden & Joe]
1980

JoAnn & Susan x2
1979

Ala - Dad
1979
Blizzard of '79
1979

Sanibel
1978
Other People's Children
1978

Sprockets
1976

Michigan
1976

Bowl
1976

Windchimes, Window, Tree
1976
Front Porch
1976

Filmabuse
1975

Filmabuse (Original)
1975

Groundwork
1975

Tai Chi II
1975

Rape
1975

Jack-O-Lanterns
1974

Windows
1974
Love Me, Love My Dog
1974

I Can Almost See It
1974
The Christmas Story
1974

Corduroy
1974
Daytime Television
1974

Landscape
1973

Grains
1973

Celebrated Royal Fireworks
1973

Beauty and the Beast
1973

Chocolate Cake
1973

Country Mile
1973
Firelight
1973

Tai Chi Bowling
1972

Woman's Place & Dance
1971

CF Porn
1970
3 Goats and a Gruff
1969
37th Avenue & S.F. CA
1967

Closet Film

Light Leak

Backyard Winter

Joe & Greens

Soap + Fire

Disabuse

Derek 10-70

Covered Bridge

BC

Popcorn

Pup Birth
Moody Movie

Last Whole Earth Catalog
Fire
Christmas Tree