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-S…

Directed

1. BC — Director
2. Pup Birth — Director
3. Closet Film — Director
4. Filmabuse (1975) — Director
5. Light Leak — Director
6. Filmabuse (Original) (1975) — Director
7. JoAnn & Susan x2 (1979) — Director
8. Groundwork (1975) — Director
9. Backyard Winter — Director
10. Windows (1984) — Director
11. Covered Bridge — Director
12. Moving (1981) — Director
13. Joe & Greens — Director
14. Disabuse — Director
15. 37th Avenue & S.F. CA (1967) — Director
16. Tai Chi II (1975) — Director
17. Derek 10-70 — Director
18. Ala - Dad (1979) — Director
19. Jack-O-Lanterns (1974) — Director
20. Monterey '84 (1984) — Director
21. Soap + Fire — Director
22. Sprockets (1976) — Director
23. DC '82 Home (1982) — Director
24. Garbage (1984) — Director
25. Cold Day with Chuck (1984) — Director
26. Atlanta Nat Convention (1980) — Director
27. Michigan (1976) — Director
28. Landscape (1973) — Director
29. Bowl (1976) — Director
30. Collards Garden, 1985 (1985) — Director
31. CF Porn (1970) — Director
32. Lie Back & Enjoy It (1982) — Director
33. Rape (1975) — Director
34. Windchimes, Window, Tree (1976) — Director
35. I Can Almost See It (1974) — Director
36. Chocolate Cake (1973) — Director
37. Boyers & Rhinos (1981) — Director
38. Daytime Television (1974) — Director
39. Popcorn — Director
40. Sanibel (1978) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Beauty and the Beast (1973) — self
2. Always Open/Never Closed (1971)
3. Shirley & Bruce (1979)
4. Rhino BBQ (1981)