Cheryl Dunye
Biography: Cheryl Dunye (born May 13, 1966) is a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye is a lesbian and her work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: May 13, 1966
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
Sex Fish
1993-12-31
Sex Fish
Overview: A euphoric lesbian sex video features a group of women in a frenzy of erotic scenes with poetry, slowly dripping water, fancy goldfish, and an ecstatic score by Sheila Chandra. Experimenting with pro-sex feminist media practices and pornography, Sex Fish was made as a collaboration known as E.T. Baby Mania.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-31
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The Watermelon Woman
1997-03-05
The Watermelon Woman
Overview: A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-05
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Strange Weather
1993-01-01
Strange Weather
Overview: A quartet of crack addicts, absorbed by their life of pure sensation, are holed up inside while the world outside is about to explode.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Greetings from Africa
1996-07-19
Greetings from Africa
Overview: Cheryl, playing herself, humorously experiences the mysteries of lesbian dating in the '90s.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-07-19
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Women of Vision
1998-08-03
Women of Vision
Overview: Documentary that highlights 18 women and covers a period of time from the 50's to the 90's. The women chosen were selected because they represent the real diversity within both feminism and independent film and video. They range in age from 65 to 25. They are black, white, Puerto Rican, Yugoslavian, Asian American, biracial. They are straight, gay and bisexual. What they share is a need to express their own interpretations of what American culture is and could be and a belief that this work is made particularly powerful through the media.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-03
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Mansfield 66/67
2017-01-29
Mansfield 66/67
Overview: About the last two years of movie goddess Jayne Mansfield’s life and the speculation swirling around her untimely death being caused by a curse after her alleged romantic dalliance with Anton LaVey, head of the Church of Satan.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-01-29
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Sisters in Cinema
2003-05-01
Sisters in Cinema
Overview: Explores the careers of twenty black women working as film directors.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-01
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Mommy Is Coming
2012-03-08
Mommy Is Coming
Overview: With things growing a bit stale in the bedroom, lesbian couple Claudia and Dylan agree to seek sexual experiences outside their relationship. Dylan discovers new pleasures at a sex club, while Claudia, in drag as Claude, finds a surprising partner
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-08
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Lavender Limelight
1998-01-01
Lavender Limelight
Overview: From Go Fish to Paris is Burning to The Watermelon Woman, this festival favorite goes behind the scenes to reveal seven successful lesbian directors. These talented movie-makers enlighten and entertain as they explore their sexual identity, growing up gay, inspirations and techniques, Hollywood vs. Indie, and of course, love and sex, onscreen and off. The conversations are intimate, the topics unlimited, and the clips from their work enthralling! Featuring Cheryl Dunye, Rose Troche, Jennie Livingston, Monika Treut, Maria Maggenti, Su Friedrich and Heather MacDonald.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Dykes, Camera, Action!
2018-06-19
Dykes, Camera, Action!
Overview: The film examines the ways that women directors have contributed to this genre and emphasizes the role that the media play in representation of sexuality and gender, underscoring the power that film has to shape our perceptions of one another. Visually, this documentary comes to life on screen through compelling and intimate original interviews, intercut with emotionally-charged archival footage, photographs, ephemera, inspired music, and film clips.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-19
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Janine
1990-01-01
Janine
Overview: The story of a black lesbian's relationship with a white, upper middle class high school girl.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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She Don't Fade
1992-06-19
She Don't Fade
Overview: She Don't Fade chronicles the sexual pursuits of Shae Clarke, an African American lesbian. Clarke, played by Dunye herself, defines and readily demonstrates her "new approach to women."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-19
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Vanilla Sex
1992-06-19
Vanilla Sex
Overview: A short exploring what the term ‘Vanilla Sex’ means in black and queer communities through polaroid photographs.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-19
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The Owls
2010-02-24
The Owls
Overview: Two middle-aged lesbian couples accidentally kill a younger girl and decide to cover it up. But their crime comes back to haunt them when an unexpected stranger appears in their lives, bringing tension and discord.
Genres: Drama Documentary Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-02-24
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The Potluck and the Passion
1993-01-04
The Potluck and the Passion
Overview: Sparks fly as racial, sexual and social politics intermingle at a lesbian potluck.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-04
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An Untitled Portrait
1993-01-04
An Untitled Portrait
Overview: Filmmaker Cheryl Dunye's relationship with her brother is examined in this mixture of appropriated film footage, super 8mm home movies and Dunye's special brand of humor.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-04
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Hooters!
2010-06-19
Hooters!
Overview: “Hooters!” explores lesbian culture, with humor, insight, and artistry, through the collaborative film making process used in Cheryl Dunye’s new seminal film, “The Owls”.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-19
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