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Images of grasses and flowering plants made with various camera techniques.

A small unidentified town as viewed from the passenger side of an automobile. A recreational visit to White Sands National Monument in New Mexico.

Pastimes in a coastal region, such as visiting a fishing marina, golfing, and scuba diving. Riding on a boat through what appears to be Everglades National Park in Florida.

A lake and mountains, with elk in a nearby field. Two people at the edge of a steaming body of water, presumably the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park. Water spraying from a geyser, presumably Old Faithful in Yellowstone.

Various wildlife, and people swimming in a large river. A bear on the side of the road. A man, a woman and a toddler under a Christmas tree.

A delivery man gets out of a truck that is hauling a large machine. He sets up a ramp to unload the cargo, and uses an electronic dolly to remove the machine. He then rolls the machine into a building, using the dolly's rotating edge to raise the machine up a set of stairs.

Various people skiing. A narrative concerning a mysterious ax murder that takes place in a snowy location.

Various people skiing. People at the bottom of a ski run. A ski lodge.

A poster with a drawing of woman kicking a man. The poster reads, "Disarm Rapists - Smash Sexism." Two women and a man sitting at table, talking. A sign in background says, "Rape is a Crime of Violence Not Sex." One woman looks over her shoulder and shakes her head. A brief section of white film with a hand-drawn pink dot. A still photograph of a woman. A woman looking over her shoulder, crying, running her hands through her hair, and falling to the ground. Woman on the ground thrashes about and kicks towards camera, and the pink dot now covers the entire frame. Project outtakes conclude the reel

Close-up of a woman lying in the grass. People standing in a line, facing forward and singing and playing various instruments. A woman dancing and someone laying on the ground, perhaps enacting an interpretive dance. Images distorted in a curved mirror. Pieces of mirror stuck in the top of a tree stump. A car headlight, an oil lamp sitting on the ground outside, and a candle are used as light experiments. A woman walking down a set of stairs and looking out over the ocean. Views of the shore, with a person standing on the rocky coast. Shellfish, and waves crashing against the shore.

A blond woman looking at the camera. A group of four people dancing, and another group playing drums. Pink paper with the word "Evaluations" written in black. Outtakes from the Pacific Northwest Women's Festival, a dance piece, and the Mers Peace project.

A group of people watching a woman playing a saxaphone. Another woman then plays a saxophone, and the two performers eventually play together. People talking in a circle.

A woman, presumably Gert, playing the piano and singing. She is followed by another woman, also on the piano. People gathering in a kitchen. The group moves to the piano where they all sing to accompaniment.

Several people sitting around a table having a meeting. A sign for "Gertrude's Café," and a notice in the window stating, "Women Working". A doorway, red flowers in vase, baked goods, a coffee pot and condiments, and fruits and vegetables.

River and shore, and a tree viewed at sunset. Human shadows on a beach, with a person taking photographs. Woman playing fetch with a dog on a beach. A person and a dog walking through flowers. Drawing states, "Filmakers: Shady Grove, Debra Scionti, Dhyana Kaharea, Shelby." Women exiting with lighting supplies, a man tying a knot, and a group moving a piano. People playing instruments, singing, and dancing. Two women practicing martial arts.

An experimental piece with multi-colored lights and images of a church and a fountain. A natural setting with a nuclear facility as part of the landscape. A person laying in the grass, eating fruit and looking at the camera.

An audience interacting with musicians at an outdoor concert. People holding hands, dancing in a circle, and speaking with performers. Traveling to an unidentified stretch of coastline. Food is prepared, and people explore nature near the water.

A handkerchief with a pink dot hangs from the back pocket of a woman. A group of women take turns starting a chainsaw and cutting sections from a log. The logs are then stacked into the bed of a truck.

A group of people interacting on an unidentified stretch of coastline. A landscape as seen from an airplane, and a view of an airplane as it lands.

Underexposed images of a group of people eating and drinking.

Underexposed images of a child's birthday party with balloons and candles.

Children playing around the home. Skiing footage. Light fixtures, presumably in a bathroom.

A woman playing a stringed instrument and raising her empty hands to the sky.

Groups of women performing various activities, such as Tai Chi, reading, and dancing.

A woman in a field performing an interpretive dance. Another person is playing a guitar in the grass.

A woman and a man eating while blindfolded. The pair are comparing "Aunt Em's Foxy Muffin Mix" and "Brand X" in a taste test. Various kids playing around a couple of cars and the inside of a wooden playhouse.

A woman flyfishing along a river. One woman, presumably Brooke, sitting beside the river. Another woman, presumably Shelby, walking out of the woods with a flower for Brooke. Chalk drawing on a blackboard stating, "Pacific N.W. [two female symbols] Festival."

A group of costumed people with homemade television sets on their heads are encouraging the viewer to "Support Local Television." A cameraman and a journalist are pretending to interview the group outside of what appears to be a mall.

A woman, a man, and a girl exploring an unnamed park.

A performance piece. A group of women face each other, join hands to create a circle, raise up their hands and lean their heads back. Various close-ups of the women's hands. The women turn around, their backs touch, and they step forward and back into circle. Other people soon join the dance.

A performance piece. A group of women face each other, join hands to create a circle, raise up their hands and lean their heads back. Various close-ups on the women's hands. The women turn around, their backs touch, and they step forward and back into circle. Other people soon join the dance.

A spinning globe, followed by a map of Washington State that emphasizes Interstate 5. A sign on wall shows the name "Nestle" with a red circle and a slash through it. Three people sitting in a circle with a spinning globe in the center. A group of women face each other, join hands to create a circle, raise up their hands and lean their heads back. Various close-ups on the women's hands. The women turn around, their backs touch, and they step forward and back into circle. Other people soon join the dance.

A performance piece. A group of women face each other, join hands to create a circle, raise up their hands and lean their heads back. Various close-ups on the women's hands. The women turn around, their backs touch, and they step forward and back into circle. Other people soon join the dance.A map. Musical instruments, and a room with posters on the walls. A spinning globe with people sitting in a circle in the background. A group of women face each other, join hands to create a circle, raise up their hands and lean their heads back. Various close-ups on the women's hands. The women turn around, their backs touch, and they step forward and back into circle. Other people soon join the dance. A sign on wall showing the name "Nestle" with a red circle and a slash through it. Posters pertaining to women's history in the labor unions.

Two women playing saxaphones. People sitting in a circle and talking.

Various people playing music and singing in a home setting.

Three boys and one girl in front of a Christmas tree. Various people interacting in a kitchen and dining room. Presents being opened, and people singing together.

Various people floating down river on inner tubes and rafts.

A montage of still images from cinema history, focusing on women in the film industry.

Fireworks exploding in the sky. A person and a dog walking a path in a flower garden. Three women at a table, and a boy filming a woman at the table. Amusement park rides at night, and close-ups of midway lights.

A person sitting on a cliff, with waves hitting the shore. Images of paintings.

Preparations for flight, with several hot air balloons being inflated by a group of people.

Adults and children in a yard, practicing wood splitting and archery.

Adults and children riding horses.

Children eating at a table. A dog in a prairie. A woman eating a peach and licking her lips. A woman beside a lake, cooking food over a fire. The lights of a fair.

A woman is explaining the specifics of video production to a group of people. The instructor uses a video camera and a television to illustrate her points.

An experimental piece concerning a barely visibile figure in a white shirt. Hands are moving, and shadows are thrown against a white background.

A woman at a desk is involved in the act of writing in a book.

A narrative piece that centers around a series of misunderstandings between a husband and wife. The problems have to do with perceived infidelity.

An experimental piece involving balloons, clowns, puppets, stuffed animals, and a woman in a blue bandana.

Several shots of a dinner scene featuring a girl, presumably playing Helen Keller, and a woman, presumably playing Anne Sullivan. Keller repeatedly runs around the table, drops silverware, and grabs at food. Sullivan puts Keller back in a chair, and uses severe techniques to convey a lesson to the girl.

A girl playing Helen Keller, sits on the floor, pounding her fists and kicking her legs. A long shot reveals she is beside a table, and a woman, playing Anne Sullivan, clears plates from the table. A struggle between the two women ensues.

A girl and a woman, playing Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan, sit at a table. The seated Sullilvan hits Keller, and the scene is repeated several times. The assaulted girl moves along floor and feels her way around the table. The woman watches from the background, and snatches food from path of the girl.

Fireworks in the sky. Two women at a table, presumably a scene from the Miracle Worker project. Lights from the midway of a fair after dark.

First part: A girl and a woman at a table, presumably a scene from the Miracle Worker project. Second part: A puppet show.

Close up of a newspaper headline that reads, "Women's Films '81". The camera scans the entire newspaper page from top to bottom.

Various groups of women singing, dancing, and acting on a stage. A house in the woods, with women raking the lawn and clearing away leaf piles.

Adults wading in water. A steaming body of water, presumably the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park. Bears and a waterfall, also supposed to be in Yellowstone.

Blue-tinted images of a family on a boat, and of bison in a field. A holiday meal on a table. Various scenes of people preparing and eating food, cacti, mountain and coastal landscapes, and a barbwire fence. Playing fetch on the beach and wading with a dog. People sitting and standing around a table, and a group eating outdoors.

A person coming down stairs with a man in a wheelchair. A group of animated cutout characters are attempting to push a "one ton" box up an incline. Human hands move the box up the incline, but the weight eventually falls down the slope and crushes the paper characters.

An animated cutout character is trying to pull a "one ton" box up a flight of stairs. More animated characters soon join in the labor, and they are crushed when they begin to fall under the weight.

A group of people are unloading a safe from a truck using a mechanical device.

Man trying to get a large metallic box out of a truck using a mechanical device to move it down a ramp. The back of the man's shirt reads, "Global Van Lines." A second man joins the first, and the pair move the large container through the doorway of a house. A pair of men are sitting on the back of a truck, holding onto a loaded dolly that is trailing behind the truck. Two boxes fall onto the road, and the men retrieve them.

Hot air balloons being inflated, flown, and brought back to the ground. Groups of people working on balloons and preparing personal safety equipment.

Various experimental images: flashing red and blue lights; a crescent-shaped object; light flashing around a pear-shaped object; a linear flashing light; possibly a human figure.

A marathon being viewed from various vantage points.

Cows in a field, and a heard grazing in a mountained landscape. Four women sitting around a table. Various people and street scenes, and items in a curiosity shop. Two women in a kitchen, and a Christmas tree with ornaments and gifts. A woman in a bubble bath. Christmas celebrations. A woman in an airport, a view of the tarmac from the terminal, and a view from inside a plane as it takes off. People decorating a Christmas tree and playing with the ornaments.

A graduation ceremony at Loyola Marymount Univeresity. Graduates and faculty walking through crowds of onlookers. The ceremony begins.

A speech is given, and people walk across the stage to receive diplomas. Groups of people talking after the graduation ceremony.