by Chris Bobel | Mar 19, 2012 | Activism, Film, Independent Film, Media, Menstruation, Religion/Spirituality
What would the world be like if young women were mentored by older women? What would the world be like if we knew we had a place for our stories to be told? So intones the voiceover at the start of the trailer of a forthcoming film. And it is right on time. The recent...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 9, 2010 | Independent Film
All the way to $10,000, that is. Work on the new production from Trixie Films, How to Lose Your Virginity, is nearly complete. This film promises to be an innovative exploration of the American obsession with virginity and an outstanding classroom teaching tool:...
by Giovanna Chesler | Mar 12, 2010 | Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Film, Health Care, Independent Film, Menarche, Menstruation
(This post also published at the blog g6pix.) I’ll try not to sound too fan-girlish here as I write about the documentary Scrambled: A Journey through PCOS by Randi Cecchine, but admittedly, it is a difficult task. For in this film, which chronicles Cecchine’s...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 3, 2010 | Activism, FemCare, Humor, Independent Film, Internet, Men, Menstruation
We’ve had a couple of productive discussions recently here at re:Cycling about men and menstrual humor, so it seems a good time to introduce Vinnie D’Angelo, creator of Vinnie’s Tampon Case. Therese Shecter has graciously shared this clip from her...
by Giovanna Chesler | Nov 4, 2009 | Film, Independent Film, Men, Menstruation
I often hear women state that men would be uncomfortable if they overheard our discussion of menstruation. Many women work to keep men out of the menstruation conversation. But… surprise! Men are ready to participate. And very often, I hear men say that they...