Donna Deitch
Birthday: 1945-06-08
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Donna Deitch (born June 8, 1945 in San Francisco, California) is an American film and television director best known for her 1986 film Desert Hearts. The film was groundbreaking as one of the first releases to depict a lesbian love story in a generally mainstream, albeit art house, vein but with positive and respectful themes. Deitch also directed the mini-series The Women of Brewster Place. Her partner is writer Terri Jentz. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donna Deitch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Directors on Directing (Part 2)
This documentary features the most gifted young directors of the 80's and 90's, revealing the secret...
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Several Friends
An improvised late '60s short-subject student film, and debut movie of Charles Burnett, done in the ...
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As Kineastas
Based on interviews with 15 women, including directors, producers and film actresses, a journey arou...
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Desert Hearts
While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly at...
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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to...
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Women in Love: Desert Hearts
Actors Patricia Charbonneau and Helen Shaver discuss the making of with groundbreaking film of queer...
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Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts
Filmed in Los Angeles in August 2017, director Donna Deitch, cinematographer Robert Elswit and produ...
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Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Examines the relationship between sex, women, and the role of female sexuality in popular Hollywood ...
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Calling the Shots
Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share ...
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Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory"...
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Angel on My Shoulder
Donna Deitch directed this documentary about the illness and death of her friend, actress Gwen Welle...
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