Some Real Heat
Germany | 2001 | 54 minutes | Color | DVD | English | Order No. 03777
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“…wry and thought-provoking…directly engages the cultural codes associated with firefighting…as well as the intractable problems of racism, sexism, and homophobia in the ranks…A perfect companion to Hammering it Out.”
"…this documentary makes one rethink still ingrained sexist assumptions about what professions women can enter…It resists sensationalizing or glamorizing the deeds of the firefighters. Instead, we leave with some real respect for these bold women."
"White women and women of color, straight and queer, these are some buff civil servants, role models for young women everywhere."
SCREENING HIGHLIGHTS AND AWARDS
- Hawaii International Film Festival
- Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
- Seoul Women's Film Festival
- Juliane-Bartel Award - Women's Media Award
- Outfest - Los Angeles Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
- Inside Out - Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
- San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
- Documentary Fortnight, Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Hamburg Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, Audience Award
- Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
- Portland Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
- Tampa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
- Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
- Fresno Reel Pride Film Festial
- Michigan Reel Pride Film Festival
ABOUT FILMMAKER(S)
Stefanie Jordan is a German-born director, producer, camerawoman, and animator whose films have been shown at festivals world-wide and have won numerous awards. Jordan studied film at the San Francisco Art Institute and San Francisco State University as well as a guest semester at the Art Academy in Hamburg. Jordan also studied animation at the Academy for Film and Television in Potsdam-Babelsberg. Jordan’s work includes animation, feature length documentary and experimental films as well as commercials. Her animated short film, "Late at Night," won the Silver Bear for short film at the 1997 Berlin International Film Festival and her documentary "Juliane-Bartel-Preis" received the German Women Media Award in 2003. Aside from film and video, Jordan has also worked as a graphic designer, a camerawoman, and has given several international lectures. Her film works are extensively explored in Alice Kuzniar’s book, The Queer German Cinema (Stanford University Press 2000). Currently, Jordan is developing a series of short films for children. (07/09)
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