JoAnn Elam
Biography
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.
Personal Details
Movies (50)
Everyday People
Director (Directing)
1990
Collards Garden, 1985
Director (Directing)
1985
Windows
Director (Directing)
1984
Monterey '84
Director (Directing)
1984
Cold Day with Chuck
Director (Directing)
1984
Garbage
Director (Directing)
1984
DC '82 Home
Director (Directing)
1982
Lie Back & Enjoy It
Director (Directing)
1982
Rhino BBQ
1981
Moving
Director (Directing)
1981
Boyers & Rhinos
Director (Directing)
1981
Atlanta Nat Convention
Director (Directing)
1980
Going Places
Director (Directing)
1980
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[Garden & Joe]
Director (Directing)
1980
Shirley & Bruce
1979
JoAnn & Susan x2
Director (Directing)
1979
Ala - Dad
Director (Directing)
1979
Blizzard of '79
Director (Directing)
1979
Sanibel
Director (Directing)
1978
Other People's Children
Director (Directing)
1978
Sprockets
Director (Directing)
1976
Michigan
Director (Directing)
1976
Bowl
Director (Directing)
1976
Windchimes, Window, Tree
Director (Directing)
1976
Front Porch
Director (Directing)
1976
Filmabuse
Director (Directing)
1975
Filmabuse (Original)
Director (Directing)
1975
Groundwork
Director (Directing)
1975
Tai Chi II
Director (Directing)
1975
Rape
Director (Directing)
1975
Jack-O-Lanterns
Director (Directing)
1974
Windows
Director (Directing)
1974
Love Me, Love My Dog
Director (Directing)
1974
I Can Almost See It
Director (Directing)
1974
The Christmas Story
Director (Directing)
1974
Corduroy
Director (Directing)
1974
Daytime Television
Director (Directing)
1974
Beauty and the Beast
as self
1973
Landscape
Director (Directing)
1973
Grains
Director (Directing)
1973
Celebrated Royal Fireworks
Director (Directing)
1973
Chocolate Cake
Director (Directing)
1973
Country Mile
Director (Directing)
1973
Firelight
Director (Directing)
1973
Tai Chi Bowling
Director (Directing)
1972
Always Open/Never Closed
1971
Woman's Place & Dance
Director (Directing)
1971
CF Porn
Director (Directing)
1970
3 Goats and a Gruff
Director (Directing)
1969
37th Avenue & S.F. CA
Director (Directing)
1967