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Joanie 4 Jackie 4ever (The Slow Escape/Princess and Lois/How The Miracle of Masturbation Saved Me From Becoming A Teenage Space Alien/The Delta/Transeltown/Amateurist/Ordinary Life of Totally Psycho) [VHS]

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okay so, I want to say that this video is amazing. There is no description on here, so let me fill you in a bit. It is basically a collection of short films from mostly unknown women making films taken from a larger collection the comp/org puts out. It is a survey of some of the super cool women made films you can get ahold of. The great thing about this particular video is that it makes sure to include films with budgets, styles, topics, and general concepts that vary almost exponetially along the spectrum. Low budget, glossy, amatureish, art schooly, power issues, murder, abstract ideas, and bizarre dreamworlds to name a few. I recommend this to ANYONE, as a must have starter and something you want to be able to say that you own. IF you can't find it on here, you can find this and a number of other videos on thier site off of the miranda july official site. Look for it, look for more, I know I am and will be. Worth your time and will inspire you to get out your own camera and go crazy.

This is an amazing collection independent film created by women. If you want to order this tape, you can go to Joanie4Jackie dot com (the tape is in the "Costar" section) or krecords dot com. This tape crosses genres and visual styles and I was compelled the entire way through. Since the Amazon review really doesn't mention the content of the film, I copied some info from the Joanie4Jackie site to give you an idea of what's on the tape. There are 7 films:

(from Joanie4Jackie.com...)

"The Slow Escape
Sativa Peterson
Sativa's haunting documentary-tribute to a woman who was murdered in her home town of Winslow, Arizona. "...anyone connected with a murder, however slight that connection may be, was polluted by the knowledge and should seek retribution."

Transeltown
Myra Paci
A morbid and tender love story that begins when a lonely girl drags home the naked body of a comatose, genital-less blonde woman. Dante transported to Times Square.

How The Miracle of Masturbation Saved Me From Becoming a Teenage Space Alien
Dulcie Clarkson
A coming-of-age story that you have never seen before. Dakota lives on a commune in New Mexico that is 45 minutes from the nearest town. She is the oldest of the female children and Jess is the oldest boy-child.

The Amateurist
Miranda July
A "professional" woman monitors an "amateur" woman via video surveillance, as she has for the last four and a half years. She has never had contact with the amateur, but synthesizes a sense of communication and control through numbers, knobs and careful language.

Princess and Lois
Fiona Saunders
A story of best friends. Fiona makes fun of all your "issues": bulemia, incest, lesbianism. The D.I.Y. riot grrl movie that killed riot grrl.

The Ordinary Life of Totally Psycho
Yoriko Washiyama
A female student is being constantly watched by a video-obsessed male student, who eventually knows more about her life than she does. She in turn spys on her two-timing boyfriend and the love triangle ends in a bondage-style bloodbath.

The Delta and Electronic Ballet
Carolyn Cooley and Zoey Kroll
The Delta documents portions of a day trip. Loaded down with cameras, costumes, snacks, & an accordion, we were heading for the magical town of Locke. Imagine our surprise when the road in front of us was ripped to shreds!"