Films Directed by Women
Movie Recommendations
For those interested in women in the film industry, staff at Skokie Public Library have compiled a selected list of films directed by women. If you would prefer to see this list alphabetically by director see Women in the Director's Chair.
Across the Universe. Julie Taymor. PG-13. 2007. DVD Musical
The Adventures of Prince Achmed. Lotte Reiniger. Not rated. 1926. Youth DVD
Aeon Flux. Karyn Kusama. PG-13. 2005. DVD SF/Fantasy
After the Wedding. Susanne Bier. R. 2006. DVD World (Danish)
Agnes Browne. Angelica Huston. R. 1999. DVD Drama
Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye. Perry Miller Adato. Not rated. 2001. DVD 770.92 A
All I Wanna Do! Sarah Kernochan. PG-13. 1998. DVD Comedy
All You've Got. Neema Barnette. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
The Amati Girls. Anne DeSalvo. PG. 2001. DVD Drama
Amelia. Mira Nair. PG-13. 2009. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama
American Dream. Barbara Kopple. PG-13. 1990. DVD 331.892 A
American Psycho. Mary Harron. R. 2000. DVD Drama
An American Rhapsody. Eva Gardos. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama
An Angel at My Table. Jane Campion. R. 1989. DVD 791.4572 ANG TV
Angie. Martha Coolidge. R. 1994. DVD Comedy
Angry Harvest. Agnieszka Holland. Not rated. 1984. DVD World (German)
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Gurinder Chadha. PG-13. 2008. DVD Comedy
Annie Liebovitz: Life Through a Lens.
Barbara Liebovitz. Not rated. 2006.
DVD 770.92 L525an
The Anniversary Party. Jennifer Jason Leigh, co-director. R. 2001. DVD Drama
Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman. Judy Collins and Jill Godmilow, co-directors. Not rated. 1974. DVD 784.2092 A
Antonia’s Line. Marlene Gorris. R. 1995. DVD World (Dutch)
Aquamarine. Elizabeth Allen. PG. 2006. Youth DVD
Arranged. Diane Crespo co-director. Not rated. 2007. DVD Drama
Artemisia. Agnès Merlet. R. 1997. DVD World (French)
August Rush. Kirsten Sheridan. PG. 2007. DVD Drama
Autumn in New York. Joan Chen. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
Autumn Moon. Clara Law. Not rated. 1992. DVD World (Chinese)
Avenue Montaigne. Danièle Thompson. PG-13. 2006. DVD World (French)
Awakenings. Penny Marshall. PG-13. 1990. DVD Drama
Away From Her. Sarah Polley. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
The Ballad of Jack and Rose. Rebecca Miller. R. 2004. DVD Drama
The Ballad of Little Jo. Maggie Greenwald. R. 1993. DVD Western
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack. Aiyana Elliott. PG-13. 2000. DVD B E467ba
Ballet Shoes. Sandra Goldbacher. PG. 2007. Youth DVD
Ballets Russes. Dayna Goldfine, co-director. Not rated. 2005. DVD 792.80944 B
Bastard Out of Carolina. Angelica Huston. R. 1996. DVD Drama
Beau Travail. Claire Denis. Not rated. 1999. DVD World (French)
Beautiful. Sally Field. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
Beautiful Thing. Hettie Macdonald. R. 1996. DVD Drama
Bellyfruit. Kerri Lee Green. Not rated. 1999. DVD Drama
Bend it Like Beckham. Gurinder Chadha. PG-13. 2002. DVD Comedy
Bewitched. Nora Ephron. PG-13. 2005. DVD Comedy
Beyond Silence. Caroline Link. PG-13. 1997. DVD World (German)
Big. Penny Marshall. PG. 1988. DVD Comedy
Big Girls Don't Cry--They Get Even. Joan Micklin Silver. PG. 1992. Youth DVD
Billy Madison. Tamra Davis. PG-13. 1995 DVD Comedy
Bird by Bird with Annie: A Portrait of Writer Annie Lamott. Freida Lee Mock. Not rated. 1998. DVD 818.54 L2354bi
The Black Balloon. Elissa Down. PG-13. 2008. DVD Drama
Black Beauty. Caroline Thompson. G. 1994. Youth DVD and Youth VHS
Bleak House. Susanna White, co-director. Not rated. 2005. DVD 791.4572 BLE TV
Blood and Chocolate. Katja von Garnier. PG-13. 2007. DVD SF/Fantasy
The Blue Butterfly. Léa Pool. PG. 2004. DVD Drama
Blue Car. Karen Moncrieff. R. 2002. DVD Drama
Bollywood Hollywood. Deepa Mehta. PG-13. 2002. DVD Comedy
Le Bonheur. Agnes Varda. Not rated. 1965. DVD World (French)
Born Into Brothels. Zana Briski, co-director. R. 2004. DVD 954.05 B
Boynton Beach Club. Susan Seidelman. R. 2005. DVD Comedy
Boys Don’t Cry. Kimberly Peirce. R. 1999. DVD Drama
The Brandon Teena Story. Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir. Not rated. 1998.
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Brick Lane. Sarah Gavron. PG-13. 2007. DVD Drama
Bride & Prejudice. Gurinder Chadha. PG-13. 2004. DVD Musical
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. Beeban Kidron. R. 2004. DVD Comedy
Bridget Jones’s Diary. Sharon Maguire. R. 2001. DVD Comedy
Bright Star. Jane Campion. PG. 2009. DVD Drama
Broken English. Zoe Cassavetes. PG-13. 2007. DVD Comedy
Brothers. Susanne Bier. R. 2004. DVD World (Danish)
But I’m a Cheerleader. Jamie Babbit. R. 1999. DVD Comedy
Cairo Time. Ruba Nadda. PG. 2009. DVD Drama
Camilla. Deepa Mehta. PG-13. 1994. DVD Drama
Can't Hardly Wait. Deborah Kaplan, co-director. PG-13. 1998. DVD Comedy
Caramel. Nadine Labaki. PG. 2007. DVD World (Arabic)
Carolina. Marleen Gorris. PG-13. 2002. DVD Comedy
Casanova. Sheree Folkson. Not rated. 2005. DVD 791.4572 CAS TV
Catch and Release. Susannah Grant. PG-13. 2006. DVD Comedy
The Cave of the Yellow Dog. Byambasuren Davaa. G. 2005. DVD World (Mongolian)
The Caveman’s Valentine. Kasi Lemmons. R. 2000. DVD Drama
Ceasefire. Tahmineh Milani. Not rated. 2006. DVD World (Farsi)
Chantal Akerman in the Seventies.
Chantal Akerman. Not rated. 1972-1978.
DVD World (French)
Chaos. Coline Serreau. Not rated. 2001. DVD World (French)
Charlotte Gray. Gillian Armstrong. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama
Charms for the Easy Life. Joan Micklin Silver. Not rated. 2002. DVD 791.4572 CHA TV
Chasme Buddoor. Sai Paranjpye. Not rated. 1981. DVD World (Hindi)
A Chef in Love. Nana Djordjadze. PG-13. 1996. VHS World
Cherry Blossoms. Doris Dörrie. Not rated. 2008. DVD World (German)
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story. Nadia Tass. PG. 2001. Youth DVD
Children of a Lesser God. Randa Haines. R. 1986. DVD Drama
Children of the Century. Diane Kurys. Not rated. 1999. DVD World (French)
Children Underground. Edet Belzberg. Not rated. 2001. DVD 362.7C
Chocolat. Claire Denis. PG-13. 1988. DVD World (French)
Christmas in the Clouds. Kate Montgomery. PG. 2005. DVD Comedy
Chutney Popcorn. Nisha Ganatra. Not rated. 1999. DVD Comedy
Ciao Professore! Linda Wertmuller. R. 1993. DVD World (Italian)
Cléo from 5 to 7. Agnes Varda. Not rated. 1961. DVD World (French)
Clockwatchers. Jill Sprecher. PG-13. 1997. DVD Comedy
Clueless. Amy Heckerling. PG-13. 1995. DVD Comedy
Coco Before Chanel. Anne Fontaine. PG-13. 2009.
DVD World (French) and Blu-ray World (French)
Come Early Morning. Joey Lauren Adams. R. 2006. DVD Drama
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. Sara Sugarman. PG. 2004. Youth DVD
Confetti. Debbie Isitt. R. 2006. DVD Comedy
Cookie. Susan Seidelman. R. 1989. DVD Comedy
Copying Beethoven. Agnieszka Holland. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
Cora Unashamed. Deborah Pratt. Not rated. 2000. DVD 791.4572 COR TV
Corrina, Corrina. Jessie Nelson. PG. 1994. DVD Drama
Country Strong. Shana Feste. PG-13. 2010. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama
Cow Belles. Francine McDougall. G. 2006. Youth DVD
Crossing Delancey. Joan Micklin Silver. PG. 1988. DVD Comedy
Crossroads. Tamra Davis. PG-13. 2002. DVD Drama
Cuba Mia: Portrait of an All-Women Orchestra.
Cecilia Domeyko. Not rated. 2002.
DVD 780.82 C
Dam Street. Yu Li. Not rated. 2005. DVD World (Chinese)
Dance, Girl, Dance. Dorothy Arzner. Not rated. 1940. DVD Comedy
Dance with Me. Randa Haines. PG. 1998. DVD Drama
Danielle Steel's Mixed Blessings. Bethany Rooney. Not rated. 1995.
DVD 791.4572 DAN TV
Danielle Steel's Remembrance. Bethany Rooney. Not rated.
1996.
DVD 791.4572 DAN TV
Daughters of the Dust. Julie Dash. Not rated. 1991. DVD Drama
Day Night Day Night. Julia Loktev. Not rated. 2006. DVD Drama
The Dead Girl. Karen Moncrieff. R. 2006. DVD Drama
Dear Frankie. Shona Auerbach. PG-13. 2004. DVD Drama
Death Defying Acts: Houdini's Secret. Gillian Armstrong. PG. 2007. DVD Drama
D.E.B.S. Angela Robinson. PG-13. 2004. DVD Comedy
Deep Impact. Mimi Leder. PG-13. 1998. DVD Drama
Desperately Seeking Susan. Susan Seidelman. PG-13. 1985. DVD Comedy
The Devil’s Arithmetic. Donna Deitch. Not rated. 1999. Youth DVD and Youth VHS
Diggers. Katherine Dieckmann. R. 2006. DVD Comedy
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Callie Khouri. PG-13. 2002. DVD Drama
The Doctor. Randa Haines. PG-13. 1991. DVD Drama
Dr. Dolittle. Betty Thomas. PG-13. 1998. DVD Comedy
Dogfight. Nancy Savoca. R. 1991. DVD Drama
Don't Tell. Christina Comencini. R. 2005. DVD World (Italian)
Double Happiness. Mina Shum. PG-13. 1994. DVD Drama
Down from the Mountain. Chris Hegedus, co-director. Not rated. 2000. DVD 781.642 D
Down in the Delta. Maya Angelou. PG-13. 1998. DVD Drama
Down to the Bone. Debra Granik. R. 2004. DVD Drama
Dream for An Insomniac. Tiffanie DeBartolo. R. 2006. DVD Comedy
A Dry, White Season. Euzhan Palcy. R. 1989. DVD Drama
Earth. Deepa Mehta. Not rated. 1999. DVD World (Hindi)
Earthquake in Chile. Helma Sanders-Brahms. Not rated. 1974. DVD World (German)
An Education. Lone Scherfig. PG-13. 2009. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama
The Education of Shelby Knox. Marion Lipschutz. Not rated. 2004. DVD 372.372 E
Elaine Stritch at Liberty. Chris Hegedus, co-director. Not rated. 2004. DVD 792.642 ELA
Electric Shadows. Jiang Xiao. Not rated. 2004. DVD World (Chinese)
Elegy. Isabel Coixet. R. 2008. DVD Drama
Elie Wiesel Goes Home. Judit Elek. Not rated. 1996. DVD B W6517eL
Emmanuel's Gift. Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern. G. 2005. DVD 362.4083 E
Europa, Europa. Agnieszka Holland. R. 1991. DVD World (German)
Evergreen. Enid Zentelis. PG-13. 2004. DVD Drama
Eve’s Bayou. Kasi Lemmons. R. 1997. DVD Drama
Faithless. Liv Ullman. R. 2000. DVD World (Swedish)
Familia. Louise Archambault. Not rated. 2005. DVD World (French)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Amy Heckerling. R. 1982. DVD Comedy
Fat Girl. Catherine Breillat. Not rated. 2001. DVD World (French)
The FBI: A Revealing Inside Look at the Bureau. Barbara Liebovitz, co-director. Not rated. 2003. DVD 363.250973 F
Felicity: An American Girl Adventure. Nadia Tass. Not rated. 2005. Youth DVD
Ferdinando and Carolina. Lina Wertmuller. Not rated. 1999. DVD World (Italian)
15 Park Avenue. Aparna Sen. Not rated. 2005. DVD Drama
The Fifth Reaction. Tahmineh Milani. Not rated. 2000. DVD World (Farsi)
Fingersmith. Aisling Walsh. Not rated. 2005. DVD 791.4572 FIN TV
Fire. Deepa Mehta. Not rated. 1996. DVD Drama
The First Amendment Project.
Chris Hegedus, co-director. Not rated. 2004.
DVD 342.73085 F
The Forest for the Trees. Maren Ade. Not rated. 2003. DVD World (German)
Forces of Nature. Bronwen Hughes. PG-13. 1999. DVD Comedy
Four Rooms. Allison Anders. R. 1995. DVD Comedy
Fraulein. Andrea Staka. Not rated. 2006. DVD World (German)
Free Radicals. Barbara Albert. Not rated. 2003. DVD World (German)
Frida. Julie Taymor. R. 2002. DVD Drama
Friends with Money. Nicole Holofcener. R. 2006. DVD Comedy
Frozen River. Courtney Hunt. R. 2008. DVD Drama
Gas, Food, Lodging. Allison Anders. R. 1992. DVD Drama
Gaudi Afternoon. Susan Seidelman. R. 2001. DVD Comedy
Georgia O'Keefe. Perry Miller Adato. Not rated. 1977. VHS 759.13 O415ge
The Girl From Monaco. Anne Fontaine. R. 2008. DVD World (French)
Girlfight. Karyn Kusama. R. 2000. DVD Drama
A Girl's Life. Jackie Mow. Not rated. 2009. DVD 305.23082 G
Girls Can’t Swim. Anne-Sophie Birot. Not rated. 2000. DVD World (French)
Gloriana. Phyllida Lloyd. Not rated. 2000. DVD 792.542 GLO
God Said, "Ha!" Julia Sweeney. PG-13. 1998. DVD Drama
A Good Baby. Katherine Dieckmann. Not rated. 2000. DVD Drama
The Governess. Sandra Goldbacher. R. 1998. DVD Drama
Grace of My Heart. Allison Anders. R. 1996. DVD Drama
Grateful Dawg. Gillian Grisman. PG-13. 2000. VHS 782.421642 G
Gray Matters. Sue Kramer. PG-13. 2007. DVD Comedy
The Greatest. Shana Feste. R. 2009. DVD Drama
The Greatest Song. Sarah Poindexter. PG-13. 2008. DVD Drama
Green Street Hooligans. Lexi Alexander. R. 2005. DVD Drama
The Guru. Daisy von Scherler Mayer. R. 2002. DVD Comedy
Hanging Up. Diane Keaton. PG-13. 2000. DVD Comedy
Harlan County, USA. Barbara Kopple. PG. 1976. DVD 331.87 H
Harriet, The Spy. Bronwen Hughes. PG. 1996. Youth DVD
Havoc. Barbara Kopple. R. 2005. DVD Drama
The Headless Woman. Lucrecia Martel. Not rated. 2008. DVD World (Spanish)
The Healer. Agnieszka Holland. R. 2002. DVD Drama
The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things. Asia Argento. R. 2004. DVD Drama
The Heartbreak Kid. Elaine May. PG. 1972. DVD Comedy
Hearts of Darkness. Eleanor Coppola. R. 1991. DVD 791.43023 C7857he
Her Name is Sabine. Sandrine Bonnaire. Not rated. 2007. DVD 616.85882 H
Herbie Fully Loaded. Angela Robsinson. G. 2005. Youth DVD
Hester Street. Joan Micklin Silver. Not rated. 1975. DVD Drama
Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueburger. Cathy Randall. R. 2008. DVD Comedy
The Hidden Half. Tahmine Milani. Not rated. 2000. DVD World (Farsi)
Hidden Places. Yelena Lanskaya. Not rated. 2006. DVD 791.4572 HID TV
High Art. Lisa Cholodenko. R. 1998. DVD Drama
The Hitch-Hiker. Ida Lupino. Not rated. 1953. DVD Drama
The Holiday. Nancy Myers. PG-13. 2006. DVD Comedy
Hollywood Wives: A New Generation. Joyce Chopra. Not rated. 2003.
DVD 791.4572 HOL TV
The Holy Girl. Lucrecia Martel. R. 2004. DVD World (Spanish)
Holy Smoke! Jane Campion. R. 1999. DVD Comedy
Home. Mary Haverstick. PG-13. 2008. DVD Drama
Home for the Holidays. Jodie Foster. PG-13. 1995. DVD Comedy
How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer. Georgina Garcia Riedel. R. 2005. DVD Comedy
How to Cook Your Life. Doris Dörrie. PG-13. 2007. DVD 641.5637 H
How to Deal. Clare Kilner. PG-13. 2003. DVD Comedy
How to Make an American Quilt. Jocelyn Moorhouse. PG-13. 1995. DVD Drama
The Human Contract. Jada Pinkett Smith. R. 2008. DVD Drama
The Hurt Locker. Kathryn Bigelow. R. 2009. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama
Hypocrites. Lois Weber. Not rated. 1915. DVD Drama
Hysterical Blindness. Mira Nair. Not rated. 2002. DVD 791.4572 HYS TV
I Am Sam. Jessie Nelson. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama
I Could Never Be Your Woman. Amy Heckerling. PG-13. 2007. DVD Comedy
I Like it Like That. Darnell Martin. R. 1994 DVD Drama
I Shot Andy Warhol. Mary Harron. R. 1995. DVD Drama
If These Walls Could Talk. Cher and Nancy Savoca. R. 1996. DVD 791.4572 IFT TV
If These Walls Could Talk 2. Jane Anderson, Martha Coolidge and Anne Heche. R. 2000. DVD 791.4572 IFT TV
I'll be Home for Christmas. Arlene Sanford. PG. 1998. Youth DVD
Imagine. Yoko Ono, co-director. Not rated. 1972. VHS 781.66 LEN
In the Cut. Jane Campion. R. 2003. DVD Drama
In the Land of Blood and Honey. Angelina Jolie. R. 2011. DVD/Blu-ray World (Multilingual)
In the Realms of the Unreal: The Mystery of Henry Darger. Jessica Yu. Not rated. 2004. DVD 759.13 D217in
Inch’Allah Dimanche. Yamina Benguigui. Not rated. 2001. DVD World (French)
Innocence. Lucile Hadzihalilovic. R. 2004. DVD World (French)
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. Martha Coolidge. R. 1999. DVD 791.4572 I TV
The Intruder. Claire Denis. Not rated. 2004. DVD World (French)
Iron Jawed Angels. Katja Von Garnier. Not rated. 2004. DVD 791.4572 IRO TV
I-Spy. Betty Thomas. PG-13. 2002. DVD Comedy
Italian for Beginners. Lone Scherfig. R. 2000. DVD World (Danish)
Jacquot. Agnes Varda. PG. 1991. VHS World
Jaffa. Keren Yedaya. Not rated. 2009. DVD World (Hebrew)
The Jane Austen Book Club. Robin Swicord. PG-13. 2007. DVD Drama
Jane Eyre. Susanna White. Not rated. 2006. DVD 791.4572 JAN TV
Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. Chantal Akerman. Not rated. 1975. DVD World (French)
Jennifer’s Body. Karyn Kusama. R. 2009. DVD Horror
Jesus’ Son. Alison Maclean. R. 1999. DVD Drama
John Tucker Must Die. Betty Thomas. PG-13. 2006. DVD Comedy
Johnny Dangerously. Amy Heckerling. PG-13. 1984. DVD Comedy
Josie and the Pussycats. Deborah Kaplan, co-director. PG. 2001. DVD Comedy
Journey to the Sun. Yesim Ustaoglu. Not rated. 1999. DVD World (Turkish)
Journeys with George: A Home Movie. Alexandra Pelosi. Not rated. 2002. DVD 973.931 J
K-19: The Widowmaker. Kathryn Bigelow. PG-13. 2002. DVD Drama
Kama Sutra. Mira Nair. R. 1996. DVD Drama
Katha. Sai Paranjpye. Not rated. 1983. DVD World (Hindi)
Keep the River on Your Right. Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
co-director. R. 2000.
DVD 985.00498 K
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. Patricia Rozema. G. 2008. Youth DVD
The Lady in Question: A Cash Carter Mystery. Joyce Chopra. Not rated. 1999.
DVD 791.4572 LAD TV
The Last Stage. Wanda Jakubowska. Not rated. 1948. DVD World (Polish)
Laurel Canyon. Lisa Chodolenko. R. 2002. DVD Drama
A League of Their Own. Penny Marshall. PG. 1992. DVD Comedy
Life and Debt. Stephanie Black. Not rated. 2001. DVD 917.292 L
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg. Aviva Kempner. PG. 1998. DVD BG7987Li
Little Man Tate. Jodie Foster. PG. 1991. DVD Drama
Little Miss Sunshine. Valerie Faris, co-director. R. 2006. DVD Comedy
The Little Rascals. Penelope Spheeris. PG. 1994. DVD Comedy
Little Women. Gillian Armstrong. PG. 1994. DVD Drama
The Locket. Karen Arthur. Not rated. 2002. DVD 791.4572 LOC TV
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity. Mina Shum. Not rated. 2002. DVD Comedy
The Long Run. Jean Stewart. R. 2000. DVD Drama
Look at Me. Agnès Jaoui. PG-13. 2004. DVD World (French)
Look Who’s Talking. Amy Heckerling. PG-13. 1989. DVD Comedy
Look Who’s Talking, Too. Amy Heckerling. PG-13. 1990. DVD Comedy
Lords of Dogtown. Catherine Hardwicke. PG-13. 2005. DVD Drama
The Loretta Claiborne Story. Lee Grant. Not rated. 1999. VHS 791.4572 LOR TV
Loser. Amy Heckerling. PG-13. 2000. DVD Comedy
The Lost Child. Karen Arthur. Not rated. 2000. DVD 791.4572 LOS TV
Lost in Beijing. Yu Li. Not rated. 2007. DVD World (Chinese)
Lost in Translation. Sofia Coppola. R. 2003. DVD Drama
Lost in Yonkers. Martha Coolidge. PG. 1993. DVD Comedy
Lou. Belinda Chayko. Not rated. 2010. DVD Drama
Love and Basketball. Gina Prince-Bythewood. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
Love & Debate. Jessica Kavana-Dornbusch. PG-13. 2006. DVD Comedy
Love Don't Cost a Thing. Troy Beyer. PG-13. 2003. DVD Comedy
Lovely & Amazing. Nicole Holofcener. R. 2001. DVD Drama
Lucky Numbers. Nora Ephron. R. 2000. DVD Comedy
The Luzhin Defence. Marleen Gorris. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
Mad Hot Ballroom. Marilyn Agrelo. PG. 2005. DVD 793.33 M
Mad Money. Callie Khouri. PG-13. 2008. DVD Comedy
Madeinusa. Claudia Llosa. Not rated. 2006. DVD World (Spanish)
Madeline. Daisy von Scherler Mayer. PG. 1998. Youth DVD and Youth VHS
Mail Order Bride. Anne Wheeler. Not rated. 2009. DVD 791.4572 MAI TV
Main Hoon Na. Farah Khan. Not rated. 2004. DVD World (Hindi)
The Maldonado Miracle. Salma Hayek. PG. 2003 DVD 791.4572 MAL TV
Mamma Mia! Phyllida Lloyd. PG-13. 2008. DVD Musical
The Man Who Cried. Sally Potter. R. 2000. DVD Drama
Mansfield Park. Patricia Rozema. PG-13. 1999. DVD Comedy
Marie Antoinette. Sophia Coppola. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
Marion Bridge. Wiebke von Carolsfeld. Not rated. 2002. DVD Drama
Marjoe; Thoth. Sarah Kernochan. Not rated. 1972, 2002. DVD 269.2092 M
Material Girls. Martha Coolidge. PG. 2006. DVD Comedy
A Matter of Principle. Gwen Arner. Not rated. 2004. DVD 791.4572 MAT TV
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision. Freida Lee Mock. Not rated. 1994. DVD B L7352ma
Me and You and Everyone We Know. Miranda July. R. 2005. DVD Comedy
Mermaid. Anna Melikyan. Not rated. 2007. DVD World (Russian)
Mi Vida Loca. Allison Anders. R. 1993. DVD Drama
Michael. Nora Ephron. G. 1996. DVD Comedy
Mikey & Nicky. Elaine May. Not rated. 1976. DVD Drama
Miracle's Boys. Neema Barnette. Not rated. 2004. DVD 791.4572 MIR TV
The Miracle Worker. Nadia Tass. PG. 2000. DVD 791.4572 MIR TV
The Mirror Has Two Faces. Barbra Streisand. PG-13. 1996. DVD Comedy
Mississippi Masala. Mira Nair. R. 1991. DVD Drama
The Monastery: Mr Vig & the Nun. Pernille Rose Grønkjær. Not rated. 2006. DVD 281.947 M
Monsoon Wedding. Mira Nair. R. 2001. DVD Comedy
Monster. Patty Jenkins. R. 2003 DVD Drama
Morvern Callar. Lynne Ramsay. R. 2001. DVD Drama
Mostly Martha. Sandra Nettelbeck. PG. 2001. DVD World (German)
Mrs. Dalloway. Marleen Gorris. PG-13. 1997. DVD Drama
Mrs. Harris. Phyllis Nagy. Not rated. 2005. DVD 791.4572 MRS TV
Mrs. Soffel. Gillian Armstrong. PG-13. 1984. DVD Drama
My Baby's Daddy. Cheryl Dunye. PG-13. 2004. DVD Comedy
My Brilliant Career. Gillian Armstrong. G. 1979. DVD Drama
My Family and Other Animals. Sheree Folkson. Not rated. 2005. DVD 791.4572 MY TV
My First Mister. Christine Lahti. R. 2001. DVD Comedy
My Life Without Me. Isabel Coixet. R. 2003. DVD Drama
The Namesake. Mira Nair. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
Nathalie. Anne Fontaine. Not rated. 2003. DVD World (French)
National Lampoon’s European Vacation. Amy Heckerling. PG-13. 1985. DVD Comedy
The Nativity Story. Catherine Hardwicke. PG. 2006. DVD Religious
Near Dark. Kathryn Bigelow. R. 1987. DVD Horror
Nim's Island. Jennifer Flackett, co-director. PG. 2008. Youth DVD
Nora. Pat Murphy. R. 1999. DVD Drama
Normal. Jane Anderson. Not rated. 2003. DVD 791.4572 NOR TV
North Country. Niki Caro. R. 2005. DVD Drama
The Notorious Bettie Page. Mary Harron. R. 2005. DVD Drama
Now and Then. Lesli Linka Glatter. PG-13. 1995. DVD Comedy
Nowhere in Africa. Caroline Link. R. 2001. DVD World (German)
The Nymph. Lina Wertmuller. Not rated. 1996. DVD World (Italian)
The Ocean Waif. Alice Guy. Not rated. 1916. DVD Drama
Oedipus Rex. Julie Taymor. Not rated. 1992. DVD 792.542 OED
Old Joy. Kelly Reichardt. Not rated. 2006. DVD Drama
Olympia. Leni Riefenstahl. Not rated. 1938. DVD 796.48 O
Om Shanti Om. Farah Khan. PG-13. 2007. DVD World (Hindi)
On a Clear Day. Gaby Dellal. PG-13. 2005. DVD Drama
Onegin. Martha Fiennes. R. 1999. DVD Drama
Only the Strong Survive:
Celebration of Soul. Chris Hegedus, co-director. PG-13. 2002.
DVD 782.421643 O
Orlando. Sally Potter. PG-13. 1992. DVD Drama
Or: My Treasure. Keren Yedaya. Not rated. 2004. DVD World (Hebrew)
Oscar and Lucinda. Gillian Armstrong. R. 1997. DVD Drama
Out to Sea. Martha Coolidge. PG-13. 1997. DVD Comedy
Oyster Farmer. Anna Reeves. Not rated. 2004. DVD Comedy
The Parent Trap. Nancy Meyers. PG. 1998. Youth DVD
Paris is Burning. Jennie Livingston. R. 1990. DVD 306.778 P
Party Girl. Daisy von Scherler Mayer. R. 1995. DVD Comedy
The Party's Over. Rebecca Chaiklin, co-director. Not rated. 2000. DVD 320.973 P
Passion. Sylvia Chang. Not rated. 2001. DVD World (Chinese)
Pay it Forward. Mimi Leder. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
The Peacemaker. Mimi Leder. R. 1997. DVD Action/Adventure
The Perez Family. Mira Nair. R. 1995. DVD Comedy
Personal Velocity. Rebecca Miller. R. 2002. DVD Drama
Pet Sematary. Mary Lambert. R. 1989. DVD Horror
Pet Sematary II . Mary Lambert. R. 1992. DVD Horror
Phat Girlz. Nnegest Likké. PG-13. 2006. DVD Comedy
The Piano. Jane Campion. R. 1993. DVD Drama
Picture Bride. Kayo Hatta. PG-13. 1995. DVD World (Japanese)
Point Break. Kathryn Bigelow. Not rated. 1991. DVD Action/Adventure
La Pointe-Courte. Agnes Varda. Not rated. 1954. DVD World (French)
Power and Beauty. Susan Seidelman. R. 2002. DVD 791.4572 POW TV
The Preacher’s Wife. Penny Marshall. PG. 1996. DVD Comedy
The Prince & Me. Martha Coolidge. PG. 2004. DVD Drama
The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon. Catherine Cryan. PG. 2008. DVD Drama
The Prince & Me II: The Royal Wedding. Catherine Cryan. PG. 2006. DVD Drama
The Prince of Tides. Barbra Streisand. R. 1991. DVD Drama
Private Confessions. Liv Ullman. Not rated. 1996. VHS World
Private Lives of Pippa Lee. Rebecca Miller. R. 2009. DVD Drama
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. Jane Anderson. PG-13. 2005. DVD Drama
The Producers. Susan Stroman. PG-13. 2005. DVD Comedy
Proof. Jocelyn Moorhouse. R. 1991. DVD Drama
Puccini for Beginners. Maria Maggenti. Not rated. 2006. DVD Comedy
The Punisher: War Zone. Lexi Alexander. R. 2008. DVD Action/Adventure
Queen to Play. Caroline Bottaro. Not rated. 2009. DVD World (French)
Rain. Christine Jeffs. Not rated. 2001. DVD Drama
Rain. Maria Govan. R. 2008. DVD Drama
Rambling Rose. Martha Coolidge. R. 1991. DVD Drama
Ratcatcher. Lynne Ramsay. Not rated. 1999. DVD Drama
Real Genius. Martha Coolidge. PG. 1985. DVD Comedy
Real Women Have Curves. Patricia Cardoso. PG-13. 2002. DVD Drama
Red Riding Hood.
Catherine Hardwicke. PG-13. 2011.
DVD SF/Fantasy and Blu-ray SF/Fantasy
Regret to Inform. Barbara Sonneborn. Not rated. 1998. DVD 959.704 R
Renaissance Man. Penny Marshall. PG-13. 1994. DVD Comedy
The Republic of Love. Deepa Mehta. Not rated. 2003. DVD Drama
Return to Me. Bonnie Hunt. PG. 2000. DVD Comedy
Return with Honor. Freida Lee Mock, co-director. Not rated. 1999. DVD 959.70437 R
Riding in Cars with Boys. Penny Marshall. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama
The Rosa Parks Story. Julie Dash. Not rated. 2002. DVD 791.4572 ROS TV
Rosenstrasse. Margarethe von Trotta. PG-13. 2003. DVD World (German)
Ruby Bridges. Euzhan Palcy. Not rated. 1998. Youth DVD
Salaam Bombay! Mira Nair. Not rated. 1988. DVD World (Hindi)
Savages. Tamara Jenkins. R. 2007. DVD Comedy
Saving Face. Alice Wu. R. 2004. DVD Comedy
Searching for Debra Winger. Rosanna Arquette. R. 2001. DVD 792.028082 S
Seashell and the Clergyman.
Germaine Dulac. Not rated. 1928.
DVD 791.4375 A
The Safety of Objects. Rose Troche. R. 2001. DVD Drama
The Secret Garden. Agnieszka Holland. G. 1993. Youth DVD
The Secret Life of Bees. Gina Prince-Bythewood. PG-13. 2008. DVD Drama
The Secret Life of Words. Isabel Coixet. Not rated. 2006. DVD Drama
Set Me Free. Léa Pool. Not rated. 1999. VHS World
Seven Beauties. Lina Wertmuller. Not rated. 1975. DVD World (Italian)
Sexo por Compasión. Laura Mañá. Not rated. 2000. DVD World (Spanish)
Shadow Magic. Ann Hu. PG. 2000. DVD World (Chinese)
Shadrach. Susanna Styron. PG-13. 1998. VHS Drama
Shark Tale. Vicky Jenson, co-director. PG. 2004. Youth DVD
Sherrybaby. Laurie Collyer. R. 2006. DVD Drama
Shot in the Heart. Agnieszka Holland. R. 2001. DVD 791.4572 SHO TV
Shrek. Victoria Jensen, co-director. PG. 2001. Youth DVD
Shut Up & Sing. Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck. R. 2006. DVD 782.421642 S
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. Sanaa Hamri. PG-13. 2008. DVD Drama
Sita Sings the Blues. Nina Paley. Not rated. 2008. DVD Animation
Sleepless in Seattle. Nora Ephron. PG. 1993. DVD Comedy
Slums of Beverly Hills. Tamara Jenkins. R. 1998. DVD Comedy
Snow White: The Fairest of Them All. Caroline Thompson.
Not rated. 2000.
DVD 791.4572 SNO TV
Somersault. Cate Shortland. Not rated. 2004. DVD Drama
Something New. Sanaa Hamri. PG-13. 2005. DVD Comedy
Something’s Gotta Give. Nancy Meyers. PG-13. 2003. DVD Comedy
Songcatcher. Maggie Greenwald. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
Speak. Jessica Sharzer. PG-13. 2004. DVD 791.4572 SPE TV
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron. Lorna Cook, co-director. G. 2002. Youth DVD
Startup.com. Chris Hegedus, co-director. R. 2001. DVD 658.054678S
Step Up. Anne Fletcher. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
Stephanie Daley. Hilary Brougher. R. 2006. DVD Drama
Stick It. Jessica Bendinger. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
Strangers in Good Company. Cynthia Scott. PG. 1990. DVD Drama
Stop-Loss. Kimberly Peirce. R. 2008. DVD Drama
Sugar and Spice. Francine McDougall. PG-13. 2000. DVD Comedy
Summer Night. Lina Wertmuller. Not rated. 1986. DVD World (Italian)
Sunshine Cleaning. Christine Jeffs. R. 2009. DVD Comedy and Blu-ray Comedy
Sur: The Melody of Life. Tanuja Chandra. Not rated. 2002. DVD World (Hindi)
Surveillance. Jennifer Chambers Lynch. R. 2008. DVD Drama
Sweetie. Jane Campion. Not rated. 1989. DVD Drama
Swept Away. Lina Wertmuller. R. 1974. DVD World (Italian)
Swept from the Sea. Beeban Kidron. PG-13. 1997. DVD Drama
Sylvia. Christine Jeffs. R. 2003. DVD Drama
Take Care of My Cat. Jeong Jae-eun. Not rated. 2001. DVD World (Korean)
Take My Eyes. Iciar Bollain. Not rated. 2003. DVD World (Spanish)
Take the Lead. Liz Friedlander. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
Talk to Me. Kasi Lemmons. R. 2007. DVD Drama
The Tango Lesson. Sally Potter. PG. 1997. VHS Drama
Tank Girl. Rachel Talalay. R. 1995. DVD Comedy
The Tao of Steve. Jenniphr Goodman. R. 2000. DVD Comedy
The Taste of Others. Agnès Jaoui. R. 2000. DVD World (French)
Their Eyes Were Watching God. Darnell Martin. Not rated. 2005. DVD 791.4572 THE TV
Then She Found Me. Helen Hunt. R. 2007. DVD Drama
Things Behind the Sun. Allison Anders. R. 2001. DVD 791.4572 THI TV
Things We Lost in the Fire. Susanne Bier. R. 2007. DVD Drama
The Third Miracle. Agnieszka Holland. R. 1999. DVD Drama
Thirteen. Catherine Hardwicke. R. 2003. DVD Drama
13 Conversations about One Thing. Jill Sprecher. PG. 2001. DVD Drama
This is My Life. Nora Ephron. PG-13. 1992. VHS Comedy
A Thousand Acres. Jocelyn Moorhouse. R. 1997. DVD Drama
3 Américas. Cristina Kotz Cornejo. Not rated. 2008. DVD World (Spanish)
Titus. Julie Taymor. R. 1999. DVD Drama
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar. Beeban
Kidron. PG-13. 1995.
DVD Comedy
Tortilla Soup. Maria Ripoll. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama
Touching Evil 2. Sheree Folkson. Not rated. 1998. DVD 791.4572 TOU TV
The Triumph of Love. Clare Peploe. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama
Triumph of the Will. Leni Riefenstahl. Not rated. 1935. DVD 943.086 T
The Trouble With Angels. Ida Lupino. PG. 1966. DVD Comedy
True Women. Karen Arthur. PG-13. 1997. DVD 791.4572 TRU TV
Tully. Hilary Birmingham. R. 2001. DVD Drama
Tupac: Resurrection. Lauren Lazin. R. 2003. DVD 782.421649 S5278.tu
28 Days. Betty Thomas. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
27 Dresses. Anne Fletcher. PG-13. 2008. DVD Comedy
Twilight. Catherine Hardwicke. PG-13. 2008. DVD SF/Fantasy
2 Days in Paris. Julie Delpy. R. 2007. DVD Comedy
Two Women. Tahmineh Milani. Not rated. 1999. DVD World (Farsi)
Under the Same Moon. Patricia Riggen. PG-13. 2007. DVD World (Spanish)
Under the Tuscan Sun. Audrey Wells. PG-13. 2003. DVD Drama
Unstrung Heroes. Diane Keaton. PG. 1995. DVD Drama
Unwanted Woman. Tahmineh Milani. Not rated. 2005. DVD World (Farsi)
Used People. Beeban Kidron. PG-13. 1992. DVD Comedy
Vagabond. Agnes Varda. R. 1985. DVD World (French)
Valley Girl. Martha Coolidge. R. 1982. DVD Comedy
Vanity Fair. Mira Nair. PG-13. 2004. DVD Drama
Venus Beauty Institute. Tonie Marshall. R. 1999. DVD World (French)
Verso Sera. Francesca Archibugi. Not rated. 1991. DVD World (Italian)
The Virgin Suicides. Sofia Coppola. R. 1999. DVD Drama
Waiting for the Moon. Jill Godmilow. Not rated. 1987. DVD Drama
Waitress. Adrienne Shelly. PG-13. 2007. DVD Comedy
Walking and Talking. Nicole Holofcener. R. 1996. DVD Comedy
The War Room. Chris Hegedus, co-director. PG. 1993. DVD 324.7 W
Washington Square. Agneszka Holland. PG. 1997. DVD Drama
Water. Deepa Mehta. PG-13. 2005. DVD World (Hindi)
The Way Home. Jeong-hyang Lee. PG. 2002. DVD World (Korean)
Wayne’s World. Penelope Spheeris. PG-13. 1992. DVD Comedy
W.E. Madonna. R. 2011. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama
The Wedding Date. Clare Kilner. PG-13. 2005. DVD Comedy
The Weight of Water. Kathryn Bigelow. R. 2000. DVD Drama
Whale Rider. Niki Caro. PG-13. 2002. DVD Drama
What a Girl Wants. Dennie Gordon. PG. 2003. DVD Drama
What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway. Niva Dorell. Not rated. 2002.
DVD 791.4572 WHA TV
What Girls Learn. Lee Rose. PG. 2001. DVD 791.4572 WHA TV
What Women Want. Nancy Meyers. PG-13. 2000. DVD Comedy
What’s Cooking? Gurinder Chadha. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
When I Find the Ocean. Tonya S. Holly. Not rated. 2006. Youth DVD
When the Mountains Tremble. Pamela Yates. Not rated. 1983. DVD 972.8100497 W
When the Sea Rises. Yolande Moreau, co-director. Not rated. 2004. DVD World (French)
Whip It. Drew Barrymore. PG-13. 2009. DVD Comedy and Blu-ray Comedy
White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II. Catherine Cryan. PG. 1993. DVD Action/Adventure
Wilbur (Wants to Kill Himself). Lone Scherfig. R. 2002. DVD Comedy
The Wild Thornberrys Movie. Cathy Malkasian, co-director. PG. 2002. Youth DVD
Wildflower. Diane Keaton. PG-13. 1991. VHS 791.4572 WIL TV
Wildflowers. Melissa Painter. R. 1999. DVD Drama
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe. Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler, co-directors. Not rated. 2009. DVD B K9663wi
The Wind in the Willows. Rachel Talalay. Not rated. 2006. Youth DVD
Winter's Bone. Debra Granik. R. 2010. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama
Woman on Top. Fina Torres. R. 2000. DVD Comedy
The Women. Diane English. PG-13. 2008. DVD Comedy
The Women of Brewster Place. Donna Deitch. Not rated. 1989. DVD 791.4572 WOM TV
The Woodsman. Nicole Kassell. R. 2004. DVD Drama
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway. Randa Haines. PG-13. 1993. DVD Drama
Xiu Xiu. Joan Chen. R. 1998. VHS World
Yentl. Barbra Streisand. PG. 1983. DVD Musicall
Yes. Sally Potter. R. 2004. DVD Drama
Yo soy Boricua, Pa'que Tu Lo Sepas! Rosie Perez. Not rated. 2006. DVD 305.8687295 Y
You’ve Got Mail. Nora Ephron. PG. 1998. DVD Comedy
Zhao Le. Ning Ying. Not rated. 1993. DVD World (Chinese)
Zora is My Name! Neema Barnette. Not rated. 1990. DVD 791.4572 ZOR TV
Zus & Zo. Paula van der Oest. Not rated. 2001. DVD World (Dutch)