HOME PAGE ABOUT THE ARTIST THE AUDRE LORDE VIDEO LOOK US IN THE EYE: THE OLD WOMEN'S PROJECT VIDEO PROJECTS IN THE NEWS AWARDS & REVIEWS FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS More from PROFILE PRODUCTIONS ORDER INFORMATION How to Support Us: CLICK HERE or Contribute through Paypal	Audre Lorde (1934-1992) has been intrinsically important to the development of second wave U.S. feminism. Author of 15 books of poetry and prose, she was poet Laureate of New York State from 1991-1993. She consistently challenged racism, sexism, classism and homophobia, serving as a catalyst for change within and among social movements, in which she herself participated: Black Arts and Black Liberation, Women's Liberation, Black Feminism, and Lesbian and Gay Liberation. A staunch internationalist, she connected women across the U.S.A., the Caribbean, Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. She died in 1992 after a courageous 14 year strugggle against breast and liver cancer. UPCOMING FESTIVALS June 14, 6:15 PM New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival June 26, 2003: 6:30 PM Herbst Theater San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Film Festival July, Outfest, Los Angeles Review Five phat peace signs to sister Filmmaker and Director, Jennifer Abod, for this outstanding cinematic contribution to Black lesbian history. This film touches us where we live and breathe. It brings Lorde's vision directly into our souls and third eye as we hear the voice/poetry/love/compassion and yes, rage, of Audre as she speaks out on the importance of empowering and not ignoring poor women's communities, third world lesbians and Black feminists, and Black women in America fighting against racism, sexism and classism... This film exhibits the power of women organizing--the power of women who refuse to be divided by difference of thought and philosophy, age, race, religion, economic bracket and social status. As I sat watching Abod's masterpiece, I cried, laughed and rejoiced. I envisioned a community that would and could embrace the vision, the dreams, the hopes of one of our greatest sisters. This film is a must see and must have for all of us...     If not us who, if not now when? Ase'     Ta'Shia Asanti PAST SCREENINGS Toronto, Canada National Women's Studies Association Arizona State University, Tucson Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival Audre Lorde Project Collaborative Cultural Event, Atlanta, GA Burlington Women's Resource Center, VT California State University, Long Beach, California Cinnafest, Cleveland, Ohio Color of Violence Conference II, Chicago, IL Laney Community Colleges, Oakland, CA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA National Women's Studies Association Conference National Oral History Conference, San Diego, CA New Orleans Lesbian/Gay Film Festival Oral History Association, Berkley, California Oregon State University, Corvallis Pittsburgh International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Radcliffe/Harvard Video/Film Series. Boston, MA San Francisco Black Lesbian & Gay Film Festival University of West Florida. Pensacola, Florida University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 25th Anniversary Women's Resource Center Celebration Utah Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Women in the Director's Chair, Chicago, IL International Festivals IMMAGINARIA, International Lesbian Film Festival, Bologna, Italy (Audience award in the category of best documentary) Reelout Queer Film and Video Festival. Ontario Toronto, Canada Toronto Women's Bookstore, Toronto Canada University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. Upcoming Festivals Outfest, Los Angeles San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival National Women's Music Festival, IN New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

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