Cambridge Documentary Films Explained

Cambridge Documentary Films is a non profit organization established in Massachusetts in 1974. The purpose of the organization is to create new perspectives on important social issues and give voice to groups and individuals whose perspectives are ignored by mainstream media.[1] [2] Cambridge Documentary Films produces and distributes award-winning documentaries to thousands of universities, community organizations, schools, libraries and public interest organizations throughout the United States and the world. These films have won numerous awards, including an Academy Award[3] and have been screened at the UN General Assembly, The White House, the Office of the Vice President, the US Congress and numerous state houses.[4] The subjects include: advertising's image of women, domestic violence,[5] trauma, rape, eating disorders, self-esteem, media literacy, homophobia, the labor movement, gender roles, career counseling, nuclear war, reproductive health hazards, the women's health movement, gay and lesbian parenting and other social issues.[6] [7] [8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Voice for Social Change. New England Film. 16 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524210932/http://www.newenglandfilm.com/news/archives/02september/lazarus.htm. 2011-05-24. dead.
  2. Web site: Films that Challenge. Cambridge Documentary Films. 16 May 2011.
  3. Web site: Nominees and Winners for the 66th Academy Awards . The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . 16 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113133558/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/oscarlegacy/1990-1999/66nominees.html . 13 November 2013 .
  4. Web site: Defending Our Lives Screenings. Cambridge Documentary Films. 9 Sep 2014.
  5. Web site: Preventing Domestic and Sexual Violence. Michigan Resource Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence. 16 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324041453/http://www.resourcecenter.info/files/resource/bibs/Videos/VideosForTeens.pdf. 2012-03-24. dead.
  6. Web site: Films that Challenge. New England Film. 16 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322004113/http://www.newenglandfilm.com/news/archives/00may/cdf.htm. 22 March 2012.
  7. Web site: Human Rights Film Directory Resources. University of Washington. 16 May 2011.
  8. Web site: Women Who Dared. Jewish Women's Archive. 16 May 2011.

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