Approaching the 14th Moon | 1993
52 minutes
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Women & health professionals discuss menopause. An upbeat and informative look at the symptoms, risks, treatments, myths, fears surrounding this important passage, including the personal stories of more than 30 women.
Broadcasts
KQED-TV San Francisco
WNET-TV New York
PBS stations across the nation
1993
KCSM-TV "Women of Vision"
The Knowledge Network, British Columbia, Canada
International Women's Day Video Festival on TV, Boston, MA
1994
WNET-TV, New York, NY
KQED-TV San Francisco, CA
KCSM-TV, Bay Area, CA
"Walk in My Shoes a women's film & discussion series," Mid Peninsula Public Access, Channel 6, Palo Alto, CA , Panel Moderator
1995
MPT TV, Maryland Public Television
KPIX-TV San Francisco, Interview
Festivals and Screenings
1999
The Changing Face of Women's Health Traveling Exhibition 1999-2002, Cat.
Maryland Science Center, Baltimore, MD; New York Hall of Science, Corona, NY; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA; National Museum of Health & Medicine, Washington, DC; TheFranklin museum of Science, Philadelphia, PA; Museum of Science, Boston, MA; Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL
1995
25th Annual USA Film Festival, Dallas, TX, National Jury Finalist, Cat.
"Women Confronting Issues of Age" San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art CA Panel
1994
National Educational Film & Video Festival, Oakland, CA Winner Silver Apple
Columbus International Film and Video Festival, OH
"New Perspectives on Menopause", Friends of the San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute Annual Lecture, San Francisco, CA
"The Women's Mentor Show," San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery and Haines Gallery, SF, Panel, Cat.
"Mirror, Mirror: Gender Roles and the Historical Significance of Beauty" evening of films & videos, Oliver Art Gallery, Oakland, CA and San Jose Institute of the the theContemporary Art, San Jose, CA, In Person, Cat.
"Site of Crisis: Artists Look at Women’s Health Issues,” Works Gallery, San Jose, CA, Panel, Cat.
1993
San Francisco Cinematheque, "Do it for Your Mother - an eventing of film and video by Elizabeth Sher", San Francisco Art Institute, CA Premier
Mill Valley Film Festival In Person Panel
North Carolina International Film and Video Festival Documentary Merit Award
California Exposition and State Fair Award of Merit
Independent Feature Market, Angelika Film Center, NY, NY
New Women'a Art Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA In Person
National Educational Film and Video Market, Oakland, CA
New American Makers, Red Vic Theater, San Francisco, CA
"Persistence of Vision", College Art Association, Seattle, WA Screening and Panel