We couldn't have had a better time in Washington DC last weekend. We'd like to thank the many women, organisations and audience members who helped contribute to the lively and inspiring Q&A discussions.

Thanks To:

The women in the film: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Heather Booth, Mary Jean Collins, Jo Freeman, Marlene Sanders, Marilyn Webb & Alice Wolfson
Women in Film & Video DC, JAWS (Journalism and Women Symposium), and producer & actress Catherine Wyler
The YWCA National Capital Area
Katie Breslin (Political Director, Women's Information Network), Jess McIntosh (Communications Director, Emily's List), Cindy Pearson (Executive Director, The National Women's Health Network),
Bonnie Morris, Professor of Women's Studies at George Washington University,
Anna Kaminski and Code Pink, Ann Gallivan and The Institute for Policy Studies & Lessons of the Sixties Project.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Marlene Sanders

"Change comes from the bottom up."

Marilyn Webb:

"My generation is one thing, my daughter's generation is completely different. Her life has been completely expanded by this movement."

Alice Wolson:

"The work that you saw in this movie is the work that I did here in DC, and I just want to say that there are a few of us in the movie, but there were many of us in the streets, and many of you are here in this audience today. And I just think that the the thanks should go to all of us."

Jo Freeman:

[In answer to the question, how successful was the women's movement?] "I've spent most of my professional life studying US social movements, and I'm prepared to say that the women's liberation movement was one of the most successful social movements this country has ever seen."

Heather Booth:

"It's both inspiring to see this action and it's also somewhat frightening to see the pushback. And so the great lesson of the film I think, is that we change the world when we organize. We need to organize, we will organize and I believe we will change the world."

Mary-Jean Collins

"I think seeing this film, especially for people who don't even know these things happened, and what the world looked like 50 years ago, is amazingly important. For being able to both provide the inspiration and the hope that organizing can change the world. I loved being part of this movement and we have to continue the fight."

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

[Regarding Reproductive rights] "The all-Republican house and senate are a clear and present danger to women... I intend to put out an urgent call...Now that I am operating in an all-Republican congress I can tell you that nothing matters to me, except that women get into the goddam streets!"

Group Photo

Marilyn Webb, Alice Wolson, Jo Freeman, Heather Booth, Mary-Jean Collins and Producer/Editor Nancy Kennedy

Heather Booth, Jo Freeman, Paul Booth, Marilyn Webb

Marlene Sanders' daughter in law, Amy McIntosh and son Jeffrey Toobin kindly hosted a a get-together to celebrate our DC opening. Pictured: Jo Freeman, Marlene Sanders, Mary-Jean Collins, Director Mary Dore, Alice Wolfson, Producer/ Editor Nancy Kennedy and host, Amy McIntosh

She's Beautiful team member, Catherine Dwyer with Jo Freeman

Alice Wolfson with old friends Phil Fenty and Jan Perno Fenty. Phil took many on the fabulous W.I.T.C.H. photos in the film, and Jan can be seen with their baby son in our footage of the Pill Hearing demonstrations.

Newseum

Here is Marlene Sanders at DC's Newseum (News Museum) commenting on being one of the early, pioneering female news anchors. Without her great reporting on the women's lliberation movement a lot of out archival footage wouldn't exist.

Recent Press

“Sleek and lively. Paints a vivid, entertaining, and … witty picture of feminism’s root and cultivation in the latter half of the 20th century.’
Michael Snyder, Marina Times

“***1/2. STIRRING. Celebrates feminist history with GUSTO.”
Anita Katz, SF Examiner

“***** Provides the kind of eye-opening anthropological evidence that shows how much has changed. Performs a critical service by recalling these women and the risks they took: the film should be required viewing for every young female whippersnapper who takes women’s rights for granted.”
Rick Marianetti, Examiner.com

“A moving reminder of how crucial citizen action is in fomenting social change.”
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post