"Elizabeth Sher creates that special mix of common sense, irony and human insights in films which reveal how little we share the privacy of our own sexual (and societal) changes and inspires us to talk more, laugh a lot and trust each other as we age."

Dr. Amalia Mesa-Bains
Alma's Jazzy Marriage
Alma's Jazzy Marriage. With her sharp memory and wit, Alma Foster, jazz enthusiast and wife of seminal jazz bassist George "Pops" Foster. recalls the Golden Age of Jazz in Harlem, the hilarious road trips, and later life and jazz in San Francisco. Produced with Mal Sharpe & Sandra Sharpe 26:40 min.

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Bella Bella
documents the latest chapter in major Bay Area sculptor Bella Feldman‘s life and provides inspiration for anyone who thinks reaching 70 marks the time to pack it in. 30 min.

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Stalls
How to beat the long lines to the women's public toilet in 3 easy steps !

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Younger, Thinner, Smoother
Younger, Thinner, Smoother puts the current plastic surgery craze into a social and historical context. When 80 year olds look like 60 year olds and 60 year olds look like 40 year olds, what will it mean to be old and what will old look like? 51 min.

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Approaching the 14th Moon
women & health professionals discuss menopause. With humor and heart, this video cuts through the facade of contradictory information to reveal a vital set of options for this important passage. 52 min.

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Celluloid Seduction
One in every 12 men admits to committing acts that meet the legal defintion of rape. So how should consent be defined? 12 min.

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Check Up
A visit to the gynecologist at 40 does subverts the struggle for positive aging models. 6 min. A part of compilations video I.V. Magazine Vol. 1

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Community Service
Sneak a peek at the women who give good phone. 9 min. Most Humorous Video - Hollywood Erotic Film & Video Festival. A part of compilations video I.V. Magazine Vol. 1

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Juggling
Former punk rocker Sue Mutant as a photographer trying to balance career and motherhood. 14 min. A part of compilations video What's Inside These Shorts?

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Just Another Weekend
Featuring performances by Jo Harvey Allen and Rinde Eckert, this no-budget feature follows two sisters as they plot their escape from December's annual shop-til-you-drop ritual, only to find life not so peaceful on the snow-covered western slopes of Rockies. Music by ROVA Saxophone's Jon Raskin. 75 min.

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Pearls - a musical triptych
A surprise gift sparks a young girl's day dreams back to the Roarin' 20's of her grandmother's Flapper days. Featuring samurai tap dancer, Wayne Doba. 9 min. A part of compilations video I.V. Magazine Vol. 1

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The Training
This satire on the behavioral modification technique of toilet training should be required watching for every prospective parent. 9 min. A part of compilations video What's Inside These Shorts?

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Too Young
A peep at prepubescent sexuality. 4 min. A part of compilations video I.V. Magazine Vol. 1 and What's Inside These Shorts?

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Showtime
A montage tribute to motherhood to the song of the same name by Minimal Man. 4 min. A part of compilations video I.V. Magazine Vol. 2

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My Mom's a Cop
A woman finds her career change from French teacher to Policewoman empowering and invigorating in surprising ways. 6 min. A part of compilations video I.V. Magazine Vol. 1

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Be A Winner
A montage of the pressures and pitfalls of kiddie beauty pageants. 2 min. A part of compilations video I.V. Magazine Vol. 3

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Find It
Be careful what you wish for! A genie grants 3 wishes to a dumpster diver but her frenzied hunt for riches ends in a digital nightmare. 9 min. A part of compilations video I.V. Magazine Vol. 3

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I Know What Boys Like
Kids define their sexuality with "appropriate" toys and cereal. 4 min. A part of compilations video I.V. Magazine Vol. 3

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If The Shoe Fits
At 85 (but looking two decades younger) Betty Temko inspires us to see the value of work in a time when many far younger than she have been forced to retire. 6 min. A part of compilations videos I.V. Magazine Vol. 3 and Moving Portraits

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When Women Go Through Menopause, Where do Men Go?
Men talk back about female menopause and find out they have one too. Winner Gold Award - Worldfest Charleston. 56 min.

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Men Are From Moon
Guys tell everything they know about menopause in this very short documentary. 5 min.

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