Ava Duvernay
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xvi, 320 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Part memoir, part manifesto, [this book] explores what it means to come into your own--on your own terms. By age thirty, Elaine Welteroth had climbed the ranks of media and fashion, shattering ceilings along the way. When she became the youngest and only the second Black editor-in-chief in Condé Nast history, Welteroth helped infuse Teen Vogue with social consciousness, amplifying youth voices on key issues and proving there was more to the selfie...
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government. It was a dark and stormy night Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger. "Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught...
Publisher
Lions Gate Etnertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Devoted wife Ruby drops out of medical school after her husband Derek receives an eight-year prison sentence, and struggles to find the courage to remain faithful and supportive as the demands of being a prison wife weigh heavily on her shoulders.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (571 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, award winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay, and Melissa Carter. After a family tragedy forces them back together, the Bordelons must navigate the triumphs and struggles of their complicated lives in order to run an ailing sugarcane farm in the Deep South.
5) Selma
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1964.
6) Aggie
Publisher
Strand Releasing Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A documentary that explores the nexus of art, race, and justice through the story of art collector and philanthropist Agnes "Aggie" Gund's life. Emmy-nominated director Catherine Gund focuses on her mother's journey to give viewers an understanding of the power of art to transform consciousness and inspire social change. Aggie is internationally recognized for her robust and prescient support of artists, particularly women and people of color, and...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
There has been a Laemmle in the movie business since there's been a movie business. This is the story of a beloved Arthouse Cinema chain in Los Angeles with an astounding legacy. Over four generations, Laemmle's have dedicated themselves to supporting, innovating, and elevating the art of filmmaking. Popularizing independent films, documentary films, and their filmmakers, the LaemmleTheatres' impact on Hollywood and world cinema cannot be overstated....
8) Origin
Language
English
Formats
Description
A journalist investigates caste and it's dark influence on society while also experiencing love, loss, and witnessing the beauty of human resilience.
"While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist experiences soaring love and unfathomable loss as she uncovers the beauty of human resilience. Inspired by the New York Times best seller "Caste" and starting Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Ava DuVernay's Origin...
Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 115 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Although he has been missing for several years and the entire town thinks her father has abandoned her family, Meg steadfastly believes the best and protects her younger brother, Charles Wallace, from the brunt of the rumors and taunting. It is he, however, who convinces her to join him, the school sports star Calvin, and three unusual women on an interplanetary voyage to rescue their father from a vast evil.
11) I will follow
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Maye is a success with a hot career and very hot boyfriend. But when her world is turned upside down by tragedy, she must struggle to keep her balance.
Publisher
Disney Enterprises
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Although he has been missing for several years and the entire town thinks her father has abandoned her family, Meg steadfastly believes the best and protects her younger brother, Charles Wallace, from the brunt of the rumors and taunting. It is he, however, who convinces her to join him, the school sports star Calvin, and three unusual women on an interplanetary voyage to rescue their father from a vast evil.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (547 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The DC drama follows a teen girl's journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the Multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.
Series
Publisher
[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Blu-ray/DVD combo multiscreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc + 1 videodisc (approximately 115 mins.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
Thematic elements and some peril.
Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (537 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The BFG: Enjoy the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of another world. The BFG is a Big Friendly Giant, so he's nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24 feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and likes to keep to himself.
The light between oceans: A lighthouse keeper, living off the coast of Australia with his wife, finds...
16) Nine for IX
Publisher
Team Marketing
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 525 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Features nine documentary films about women in sports, directed by an extraordinarily diverse group of female filmmakers. Executive produced by Jane Rosenthal and Robin Roberts, these critically-acclaimed films celebrate the 40th anniversary of Title IX and highlight the achievements and challenges of women in sports. The films include a highlight of Pat Summitt's remarkable story, Venus Williams' fight for equal pay and the 1999 US Women's World...
