The Menstuff® library lists pertinent video tapes on men. Besides Babe, Don Juan DeMarco, Mrs. Doubtfire, KIDS and Baraka, here are some lesser known videos that have value for men. Also see Books and Audio Tapes
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Journeyman A documentary about rites of passage,
mentoring and male culture in America. The takeaway from this video
isn't despondency, but hope...the one-hour film follows Mike Ericson
and Joe Max, two troubled fatherless teens who move from desperation
to transformation with the help of caring male mentors. This
documentary suggest that there is an emotional and psychological
crisis evident in American boys and men, which is finally being
noticed primarily because of the increasing violence and the poor
academic perfornace of boys. Yet public discussion has not gone far
enough to find new ways of getting boys to function in what is
clearly a dysfunctional system. Huge changes in men's work and family
roles are reducing the time that men actually spend with boys. This
is interrupting the essential transmission of male love, wisdom, and
integrity from generation to generation. Boys may seem to be no
different that the other Americans who are now swimming in excess
consumerism, destructive media exposure, addictions, and the frenetic
pace of activities. But boys are more vulnerable because the
increasingly fractured male culture has left a vacuum of values and
guidance which allows these other influences full room to undermine
their development of values and character. Fortunately, there is a
change in male roles and socialization that is beginning to lead men
and boys into the wholeness that is new in our times. www.mirrormanfilms.org,
2007, 8095900179 See Journeyman
You might think this is an unusual inclusion into a men's web
site. We're listing several videos from an event that happens 100
miles north of Reno in the Nevada desert each year drawing over
50,000 people over the Labor Day week. There are no spectators, which
means that everyone is expected to let their creativity out, whether
it be in attire, an event, art, or a full-blown opera with 300 cast
members. It is a time to let go of convention and let your creativity
be free. Especially invigorating for those stuck in suburban and
urban life. You can't buy anything there except ice and coffee
(exchange, maybe), so you have to bring everything to survive the
time you are there. Much of the art will be presented on the playa,
seen, experienced and then most of them get burned. After the event,
all residue is removed from the desert, every sparkle, and after the
first rain, the only evidence left is the pathways used by the
vehicles. Be prepared for the possibility of 70 mpg wind and rain
storms. It happens. But it sure doesn't dampen the spirit. And it
ends with the burning of a 40+ foot effigy of a man. The hope is that
a similar event crops up in every state in the country. It's total
joy. It could change your life. All videos are available through
www.burningman.com
Also, see some of the out-growth
of Burning Man.
Burning Man: Where's the Fire? An unauthorized hermetic
journey. (1999) Burning Man is an annual festival help in the
high desert wilderness of Northern Nevada. Each Labor Day Week, for
five days and nights, thousands of artists, performers, and
"free-spirits" converge on one of the Earth's largest outdoor
performance art space. Citizens of Burning Man participate in an
experimental community, which celebrates "Creativity and the
Re-Invention of Self". The Celebration culminates in the Ritual
Burning of an enormous Human Effigy. A ritualistic view. 57 minutes.
www.burningman.com
Burn: The Burning Man Arts Festival (1999) My favorite
because, while including the people, it shows a lot of the art. Over
Labor Day weekend, 25,000 people from all over the world gathered on
a barren desert to create Black Rock City. We came for the annual
Burning Man Festival, 7 days and nights devoted to Radical Self
Expressions, where the principle is: Participants only! No
spectators! And since there are no utilities or running
water and desert conditions often get nasty, it is also an exercise
in Radical Self Reliance. Everything required must be brought in and
then consumed, recycled, burned or hauled away, since another
principle is Leave No Trace! And because commercial
activity is strictly prohibited, all transactions are conduced by
barter, giving and sharing. The climax of the event is the ritual
torching of a 50 foot wooden man. 90 min 415.TO-FLAME or www.burningman.com
Fall of Man: Burning Man 99. In the most desolate desert
on earth during the hottest month of the year in the final summer of
the 20th Century, twenty-five thousand people gathered. They settled
into tribes and villages to play, to celebrate, and to explore the
ragged fringes of creative potential. And then they vanished without
a trace. Mostly people. 20 min, 30 seconds. 805.965.0200 or www.eastbeach.org
or eastbeach2@aol.com
Flash Back: Burning Man (1997). Touted by the media as
the "New American Holiday," the annual Burning Man Festival is a
participatory event that draws over 10,000 people to Nevada's
isolated Black Rock Desert. Along with the basic essentials needed to
survive the brutal desert climate, participants bring generators,
massive art displays, PA systems, and create bizarre theme
camps, all centered around an effigy of the Burning Man - a 40 foot
wood and neon structure that is ultimately burned to the ground in a
frenzied ceremony. The result is a week full of radical free
expression that embraces the ultimate in technology and primal
self-discovery. Now, with Flashback's "experimental" documentary, you
can step into the chaos of the Burning Man event as never before.
Blending computer graphics and outrageous footage, Flashback takes
you on an insider's tour of this completely spontaneous event.
Concentrates on the people and computer graphics (that I believe
distract from the documentary.) 55 minutes. 813.933.0362 or flashback@omniwave.com
or www.omniwave.com/flashback/
Folding Time and Space at Burning Man: Travel through portals of time and space to this festival of community and self-expression. Burning Man is a community of 30,000 people embracing artictic creativity and self expresssion in the Nevada Desert each year. This DVD is a time-lapse video presentation of the rise and fall of Black Rock City over 4 weeks including Burning Man. By one of the creators of Folwind-Time, this DVD is a sseries of short movies and panorama slide shows, folding time and space at Burning Man Festivals 1999 thru 2004. Panmagic.com,
Gifting It: A burning embrace of gift economy.
(2002) The sensationalized story hits the public first, another story
waits to be told. A stranger to what a "gift economy"
means? There's a thriving experimental community creating itself
anew each year in the desert of Nevada - revealing a unique glimpse
into the natural power of the gift. Radical self-reliance and radical
self-expression partner with a gift economy ethic resulting in a
community of space and time unlike anything else. And it's spreading.
This video marks the first time someone has taken the time to involve
themselves in what the gift economy really means. It is a film that
both experienced and new Burning Man participants will be given a
chance to learn a great deal about the breadth of our community,
particularly gift giving at Burning Man. People will be able to grasp
what "gift economy" means after seeing this. 74 minutes. www.giftingit.com
Guarding Against Child Abuse and Molestation: How to recognize
and prevent child abuse of all kinds. There is one neglected child in
every 35 children of preschool age. Sexual abuse occurs in one out of
four girls and one out of ten boys before age 18. After viewing this
presentation, you will be better informed about many aspects of child
abuse, neglect and molestation. This video will alert you to specific
indications, provide a practical guide to help you and your child
learn how to guard against abuse, and, most important, how to get
professional help. 1985 Burbank Video, Pox 7107, Burbank, CA
91510
A System Out of Balance is an analysis on false allegations of child abuse and some of the things, from the legal standpoint, that might be encountered. Produced by the law firm on Clancy, Firpo & Weisinger, 510.256.6884
Wake Up. Join Peter Alsop and his friend
John Ritter at this fun family concert as they mix their silliness
with Peter's sing-alongs and the wisdom and skills of Irene Van Der
Zande and Timothy Dunphy from Kidpower. A great way to teach
child abuse prevention skills to parents and children. The kids and
the audience laugh and sing delighted by the music and moved by the
power and clarity of the information. This tape is a MUST for
every home with children. 1992 Moose School Productions, PO Box
960, Topanga, CA 90290 800.676.5480, www.peteralsop.com
or peteralsop@earthlink.net
Peter Alsop's 
"Opening Doors" and 
"Costume Party" are great! Opening Doors was recorded life at
the "Power of Laughter and Play Conference" in 1988. The concert
focuses on flexibility and commitment to self-growth with hilarious
and heart-rendering songs. He teaches the difference between "static"
and "dynamic" lifestyles, why we should avoid "grabbing for simply
answers", and how the "process-oriented" arts help us relieve
caregiver stress. His humor rekindles the child within and opens
doors locked by abuse, loss, anger and fear. Costume Party is a
laugh, dance, sing along with a flock of costumed kids and family
audience members at a wonderful outdoor concert in Topanga,
California. His songs encourage open-mindedness and help build
self-esteem. Kids laugh and learn healthy ideas about self-protection
and substance abuse, while parents smile and sing about power issues
in the family. This is humor with human values and entertainment at
its best. And its songs kids really love to sing. 1988 Moose School
Productions, PO Box 960, Topanga, CA 90290 800.676.5480,
www.peteralsop.com
or peteralsop@earthlink.net
Soccer Kicking with Trophyman - TrophyMan
is a series of videos designed to teach children the values of
sportsmanship, teamwork, honesty, etc., along with the fundamentals
of sports. It provides a unique perspective in instructional videos
for kids. Watch as Fred P. Trophyman comes to life and helps Joey
learn about Soccer. Then let Grant and Clark show you the Basics with
Great Drills to help you get better too! Soccer is about having
fun! Sports Learning Co. makes learning about Sports
Fun! Pride and Confidence are the Rewards of Practice and Fair
Play. This is a non-animated children's video with a positive "fun"
message. Sports Learning Company 2000, PO Box 40897, Memphis,
TN 38174 tomguleff@aol.com
or www.FredPTrophyMan.com
A Matter of Choice, a 20-minute neonatal circumcision video, color and sound, $29.95 from NOCIRC.
Circumcision: Breaking the Silence by Ronald Goldman, 60-minute cassette tape of talk at Interface in Cambridge, MA. $11.50, Circumcision Resource Center, PO Box 232, Boston, MA 02133
Facing Circumcision: Eight
Physicians Tell their Stories and Reveal the Ethical Dilemmas of
Circumcising Newborns. They struggle with their consciences as they
examine the ethical and human rights issues of infant male
circumcision. Three of the physicians tell why they stopped
circumcising. The rest tell why they continue to circumcise or to
advocate circumcision and discuss what considerations might lead them
to change their minds. A must see video! For every parent
considering circumcision for their newborn, every physician who
circumcises and every medical student. 20 minutes. 1998. Nurses for
the Rights of the Child, www.cirp.org/nrc or 505.989.7377 or
wholebaby@nets.com www.noharmm.org/facing.htm
First Symposium on Circumcision - 1989, Promo Video, 2240 Morley St #7, San Diego, CA 92111
NOCIRC Composite Video a 16-minute VHS videotape, with both male circumcision and female genital mutilation, available from NOCIRC with your $20 tax-deductible donation
The Nurses of St Vincent: Saying "No" to Circumcision: 17 minutes + NOHARMM Rally at CMA: 13 minutes, Fireball Films Ltd, 874 Broadway, 1005 New York, NY 10003 212.505.1139
Restoration in Focus: An Instructional
Video. The theory discussed in simple practical terms including an
explanation and demonstration of the terms POE and T-Type.
Beginners: The first step to take. Achievers: Methods of
restoration that require some development of the foreskin
demonstrated. Advanced: Less well known methods. Some commercial
devices discussed and demonstrated. Materials" What and where to
obtain restoration material.40 minutes. 415.826.5972 or tsally@pacbell.net
or www.noharmm.org/focus.htm
They Cut Babies, Don't They? One Man's
Struggle Against Circumcision. Even though medical associations have
pronounced circumcision unnecessary, a newborn boy is circumcised
every 26 seconds in the U.S. alone. Circumcision is starting to be
recognized as a long neglected human rights issue. Research has shown
the function and erogenous qualities of the foreskin as well as the
harm done by circumcision. In this documentary, anti-circumcision
activist James Loewen revisits the damage done to his own body and
protests the pain caused to countless babies worldwide. As one of a
growing number of men angered by his own circumcision, James
documents anti-circumcision protests, created a series of satirical
photographs about doctors who circumcise, lobbied politicians, and
chalked slogans on busy sidewalks. He is also one of a small but
growing number of men determined to "undo" their own circumcision by
following an age-old skin stretching technique. For James, as for
other men, this is a way to recover ownership of his own body and
restore a sense of wholeness. 30 minutes. 1998. 415.826.5972 or
tsally@pacbell.net or
www.noharmm.org/cutbabies.htm
Whose Body, Whose Rights? explores the health and human rights
concerns surrounding the medical procedure of infant male
circumcision surrounding the medical procedure of infant male
circumcision. This hour-long documentary reveals that circumcision
grew out of a Victorian-era desire to cure and prevent masturbation.
Experts in the fields of medicine, cultural anthropology, theology,
psychology, law and ethics, including Dr Dean Edell, Jewish feminist
Miriam Pollack, attorney Charles Bonner, discuss the cultural, social
and historical perspectives around infant circumcision that control
physicians and parents. Graphic footage shows that the procedure is
hardly "a little snip" but an excruciatingly painful procedure for
which the baby is frequently given no anesthesia. It first appeared
on KQED-TV 9 in San Francisco, June 17 at 10PM. 1995. See a 90 second
excerpt from the video and ordering information at: www.noharmm.org/wbwr.htm
or phone orders at 415.826.5972. Executive Producer Tim Hammond can
be reached at 415.826.9351. The documentary, is now available for
online viewing. This is the only circumcision-related video that
explores important issues not addressed in other programs and it's
now the only video that can be purchased both as a videotape AND
viewed online. The program is available to both high-speed DSL and
56K Dial-Up users. The viewing format is QuickTime, although a
Windows Media Player version will be available soon. To learn more,
visit: www.circumcisionvideos.com/onlinewbwr.htm
Coping with Depression: Self-help strategies, Mary
Ellen Copeland. Experience a powerful message of hope. This video is
for anyone struggling with depression, for family members, friends
and health care professionals. It inspires confidence that you can
achieve real breakthroughs in coping. Warm, helpful, and engaging,
the video is the fruit of years of research and hundreds of
interviews with depressed persons. Learn how you can incorporate into
your life the strategies others have successfully used to keep their
own depressive episodes at bay. New Harbinger, 1994
American Association of Diabetes Educators Patient Education
Video Series. Designed for use by diabetes educators, this
20-video series presents easy-to-understand information for people
with diabetes. Titles include Diabetes and Heart Disease, Diabetes
and Exercise, Oral Medication, Diabetes and Weight Control, Emotional
Aspects of Diabetes, Injecting Insulin, Diabetes Foot and Skin Care,
and Diabetes and Nutrition. To preview a video, call Milner-Fenwick,
Inc. at 800.432.8433. For more information, go to www.milner-fenwick.com/products/diabetes.html
Diabetes and Its Complications. This video describes
diabetes complications such as hypoglycemia, neuropathy,
cardiovascular disease, foot problems, and eye disease, using
graphics and straightforward terms. Topics include a diabetes
overview, as well as signs and symptoms, prevention, and treatment
options for complications. An accompanying booklet includes a
glossary. The video is available at Barnesandnoble.com
Diabetes for School Personnel, free. Produced by the West Virginia Diabetes Project and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this video is directed toward school teachers, principals, office personnel, and any school employees who may have contact with children with diabetes. 406.444.6677 or rwhitish@state.mt.us
Diabetes Road Map. This 60-minute video teaches people with
type 2 diabetes how to make changes for longer and healthier lives.
Divided into 18 sections, it features eight doctors, a certified
diabetes educator, diabetes clinical nurse specialist, and a
certified diabetes dietitian. www.diabetesroadmap.com
or 877.TYPE276 (877.897.3276) or Southern Star, P.O. Box 18011,
Tampa, FL 33679-8011
Gentle Fitness. Designed for people with such conditions as
diabetes, arthritis, and Parkinson's disease, this 90-minute video
features six easy routines to build strength, improve balance, and
relieve pain, fatigue, stiffness, and cramps. Activities include
stretches, self-massage, and breathing. www.gentlefitness.com
or 800.566.7780.
Juvenile Diabetes. This 28-minute video shows how children
can learn to analyze their blood sugar levels and manage their own
care. Several children with diabetes and their parents show how to
handle daily insulin injections and blood checks, and how to balance
food and exercise. web.dartmouth.edu/~drisin/videos/juvdiab.shtml
or 877.884.6872, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, or The Doctor Is In, Media
Services, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center
Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756
Parenting a Diabetic Child. Based on soap opera star Gloria
Loring's book of the same name, this 30-minute video describes living
with the emotional and psychological challenges of diabetes.
Available in English and Spanish, it features parents and children
and is divided into three sections: Diagnosis, Coming Home, and What
Lies Ahead. Proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
www.glorialoring.com/jdf.html
or 800.533.2873.
Once Were Warriors. New Zealand filmmaker
Lee Tamahori directed this brutal but powerful story drawn from the
culture of poverty and alienation enveloping contemporary Maori life.
Rena Owen plays the beleaguered mother of two boys--one of whom is
already in prison while the other contemplates membership in a
gang--and a daughter whose potential is being smothered at home.
Temuera Morrison gives an outstanding and sometimes shocking
performance as the violent head of the household, more adept at
keeping up his social stature within his community of friends than
holding down a job. The film pulls no punches, literally and
figuratively, but despite the rough going, Tamahori gives us a rare
and important insight into a disenfranchised people digging down deep
to find their pride. New Line 1995 ISBN 0-7806-0800-3 Buy
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Crystal Darkness DVD, The impact of crystal
meth on a state, city , community, and individuals. A special version
for Oregon. crystaldarkness.com
2007
Fatherhood USA. This is a series of
three videos: Dedicated Not Deadbeat; Juggling Family
& Work; and Fatherhood Workshop. These are a potent and
intimate look at fatherhood in America today. They explore the daily
dilemmas, pressures, joys and successes of fatherhood in America.
They go beyoond the popular stereotypes of "dead-beat dads" and "Mr.
Moms" to explore the lives of fathers who are trying to be more
involved in the lives of their children. Each is 56 minutes long.
Produced by Cine Qua Non, 212.216.9315 or E-Mail.
Providing for Your Child (in English or Spanish) is a video program produced by the California Department of Social Services Office of Child Support directed to new unmarried parents about California's Paternity Opportunity Program. While not providing any guarantee that the new father will have access to his child, it is a start in parental responsibility. Hopefully, s much concern and effort will be directed to maternal responsibility to allowing and encouraging full participation by the natural father in the raising of their child. 1994
Revenge of the Musketeers. This is a
general movie theater motion picture. I picked it because, to me,
raising a daughter, it had a very nice father-daughter sense about
it. A father that didn't know what to do with a daughter in the
beginning. The story line: Back and better than even, the
heroic Three Musketeers deliver rollicking good movie fun in the
action-adventure tradition of The Man in the Iron
Mask! Sexy international star Sophie Marceau
(Firelight, Braveheart) plays Eloise, the beautiful daughter of
renowned Musketeer D'Artagnan (Philippe Noiret-Cinema
Paradiso). When she discovers a murderous conspiracy to overthrow
the King of France, the feisty Eloise calls upon her father and his
famous...though now retired...brothers-in-arms to reunite in the name
of justice! A wildly entertaining story of courage, love and
betrayal - you're sure to enjoy all the excitement as the classic
trio takes comic adventure to epic proportions! In the swashbuckling
style of The Mask of Zorro. 130 minutes.
The Vanishing Father, from the PBS series Frontline, explores
the dramatic change in the American family and the startling findings
of sociologists that, despite economic status, children from single
parent homes are twice as likely to drop out of high school, to
become teen-age mothers and to spend time in jail. An eye-opening
analysis that confronts popular myth about raising children without
fathers. 1992 A Frontline PBS Video FROL-316
Homophobia in the Workplace. This
non-defensive, non-confrontational presentation clearly defines
homophobia and explains the losses to everyone when homophobia exists
in the workplace, at school or anywhere in our society. The producer,
Brian McNaught, presents highly successful corporate workshops on the
topic and this is a reflection of much of that experience.
800.876.7676. 1993
Coming Out Under Fire is a
film that limits its view to how gays have been treated by the
military, a microcosm of society here. People who tell other people
to stop being who they are either don't understand human nature or
don't empathize (or both) because it's just about an impossible
demand - like asking someone to imprison themselves. Human beings
have a central need to express themselves to the world as they really
are. In one astonishing moment, a military officer testifying at the
1993 Senate hearings says, in all seriousness, "If you want to be in
the military, serve quietly. Give up your right to be who you are."
If that's true, they need to change their slogan to "Be Only Part of
What Your Can Be".
The Red Pill
Premiered in November, 2016 in San Rafael, CA, my old stomping
grounds. Check out this story about the film It may open some eyes of
people with open minds. 
Inside a Men's Group: Exploring the
issues men think about, Nick Theophilou. A 50-minute expose
of how a men's group works and men's desire to communicate on a
deeper level. Nick has facilitated men's groups and developed
learning materials for 15 years. This dvd is aimed at men considering
joining a group, or interested in promoting discussions within an
existing group.
www.fathersandsons.com.au ,
2005, ISBN 0-646-45750-0
Men and Masculinity: A video
anthology by Barry Shapiro is a ten part program of televison
intereviews originally broadcast on Sacramento Community Access,
hosted by Barry Shapiro. Barry interviews authors, activists,
therapists, and academics on the subjects of male socialization, sex
role identity,the prevalence and prevention of male violence,
competition and hierarchies, male female relations, privilege and
prejudice, homophobia, parenting, men in prisons, the intersection of
race, class, and gender, internalized opression, the --ism's, and
more. The two volume anthology runs approximately five hours. Each
program is approximately 27 minutes long. Among the guests
interviewed are: Terry Kupers, Paul Kivel, Judith Newton, Victor
Lewis, Hamish Sinclair, Darien Mitchell, Jane Ariel, and Martin
Rogers. Access Reality/Managing Diversity Successfully, PO Box
13312, Oakland, CA 94661 or 510.339.9861 or menandmasculinityanthology@yahoo.com
Bowling for Columbine by Michael Moore.
This superb documentary (following in the footsteps of Roger & Me
and The Big One) tackles a meaty subject: gun control. The producer
skillfully lays out arguments surrounding the issue and
short-circuits them all, leaving one impossible question: why do
Americans kill each other more often than people in any other
democratic nation? Moore focuses his quest around the shootings at
Columbine High School and the shooting of one 6-year-old by another
near his own hometown of Flint, Michigan. By approaching the
headquarters of K-Mart (where the Columbine shooters bought their
ammo) and going to Charlton Heston's own home, he demands
accountability from the forces that support unrestricted gun sales in
the U.S. His arguments are conducted with the humor and empathy that
have made him more than just a gadfly; he's become a genuine voice of
reason in a world driven by fear and greed MGM, 8/03.
ASIN: B00008DDVV Buy
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Row Hard, No Excuses. A sixty minute
documentary currently in post-production about the only American
entry in the world's toughest rowing race, the 2001 Atlantic Rowing
Challenge.
"Many of the men I talked to… felt that there was no middle ground anymore. Either you were this winner on display who just dominated everything and was larger than life… or you were a nobody, a loser." (Susan Faludi, author of Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man)
In the fall of 2001 John Zeigler and Tom Mailhot spent fifty-eight days at sea racing across the Atlantic Ocean in a rowboat. At fifty-one and forty-one they were among the oldest competitors to participate in the Atlantic Rowing Challenge, a three thousand mile race from the Canary Islands to Barbados. They spent three years preparing for the event in order to make their dream of winning possible, but once on the water, their boat and their bodies did not respond as they'd hoped. They suffered through to an eleventh place finish — the envy of those who came in behind them… but were left conflicted about the experience. Row Hard No Excuses is an observational documentary that follows Tom and John's endeavor and asks the questions why row an ocean and why the sense of failure.
Ocean rowing, as a sport, has only been around since the inaugural Atlantic Challenge race in 1997. Before then crossings were strictly Guinness Book of World Record affairs. In fact, fewer people have rowed across the Atlantic than have climbed Mount Everest. Race rules pit two-person teams against each other rowing unassisted with no food drops or navigational aid. Rowers have to contend with sleep deprivation, seasickness, isolation, boredom and cramped living conditions. Even with a steep entry fee and no prize money, the 2001 race drew thirty-six teams from thirteen nations including New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, China, and eight European countries.
An inherently exciting sports and adventure story on the surface, Row Hard No Excuses is more importantly an intimate portrait of two middle-aged American men and a deeper exploration of their personal quest. Although the film plays out on a grand scale, our approach is to maintain emotional intimacy throughout. Drawing from a compelling video diary of their two months at sea, it makes the audience Tom and John's companions and takes them for a ride across the Atlantic. Told with a curious and compassionate point of view, it doesn't shy away from the parts of their journey that are difficult and flawed, but presents this material with sensitivity. John and Tom's struggle to see their crossing as more than a failure speaks volumes about our culture's relationship with achievement, our unforgiving masculine ideal and the challenges of midlife. By incorporating the unique perspective of Tori Murden, the first woman to row solo across an ocean, and by placing John and Tom's story within the diverse context of the other teams… men and women, young and old… Row Hard No Excuses adapts the race into a meditation about shattered expectations and personal growth.
To make a donation to this project online you can do so by mail by
sending checks to: Film Arts Foundation,145 Ninth Street, #101, San
Francisco, CA 94103 Be sure to write Row Hard No Excuses on
your check or money order. Thank you for helping us complete this
film! Our goal is to complete it in the fall of 2003. ben@lanternfilms.com
One of my favorites from Bill Moyers is his interview with Robert
Bly called A Gathering of Men. It is one
of the most available videos I have found where almost every man is
drawn into to it by something that speaks to him much deeper than the
words themselves. Films for Humanity, 800.257.5126
Cryosurgery: A new treatment for
porstate cancer. What is Cryosurgery? Who is a candidate for
the procedure? How does this new technology work? What are
the risks and benefits? What about retaining potency? How
long is the hospital stay? Dr. Israel Barken is a Board
Certified Urologist in private practice in San Diego. Modern Medical
Infotapes, 619.287.8866
Every Man Should Know About His Prostate, a
Disease-Awareness Video presented as an educational service by Merck
& Co, 1993 is valuable.
Not By Myself: Talking about prostate
cancer. This educational video features Billy Davis, Jr. and wife
Marilyn McCoo and addresses concerns faced by men diagnosed with
prostate cancer, as well as the concerns of spouses and other family
members. It includes: intimate interviews with prostate cancer
patients and their families. Common reactions to diagnosis.
Approacheds for coping with the emotional and physical effects of
treatment. The video has a companion booklet Two
Against One: A spouse's guide to coping with prostate
cancer. Amgen, 2000. 877.550.9624
Prostate Cancer: Life Lines: A Guide to
Life with Prostate Cancer with Barrie Cassileth, PhD Duke University
Medical Center, providing valuable information addressing both
symptoms and treatment options for prostate cancer. 1995. Available
through TAP Medical Services, 800.622.2011.
Straight Talk about Prostate
Health, 1994, HB Pictures, 75 Rockerfeller Plaza, NY NY
10019.
Uranus: Self Anal Massage for
Men, Joseph Kramer. Anal health is an important frontier
to be explored. The Tabetan's have had a meditation for centuries
within they massage their own prostate to keep it health. In Japan,
the men have a higher incidence of the Prostate Cancer cells in their
prostate but they are seldom activated into a cancerous state. This
video will teach you impeccable hygiene, enemas, sphincter muscle
toning, hip awakening exercises, self Rosebud massage, enlightened
prostate massage, how to overcome resistance and fears, and breathing
rhythms to relax the anal area. This self anal massage, besides being
extremely pleasurable and erotic, can be important for men's
emotional health since the anal area, especially the sphincter
muscles, is the place where we hold our paranoia and fears. Total
nudity. Available through Erospirit Research Institute, 800.432.3767.
www.erospirit.org
Lee Mun Wah's five films, 
Stolen Ground,
The
Color of Fear, and 
Walking
Each Other Home - The Color of Fear II, 
Color of Fear 3 and
Last Chance for Eden Part 1 are about racism as it impacts lives
today. The first is a film, Stolen Ground,
puts a human face on the lingering effects of racism and gives a rare
view of Asian-American men directly and openly addressing racism's
impacts. Six American-born Asian-American men meet over dinner and
share their experiences and perspectives of racism and what it has
taken from their generation. Through their dinner dialogue, and their
reflections afterwards, a seldom seen portrait of the so-called
"model minority's" pain and anguish is revealed. 1993.
Color of Fear and
Walking Each Other Home involve the pain and anguish that
racism has caused in the lives of either North American men of Asian,
European, Latino and African descent. Out of their confrontations and
struggles to understand and trust each other emerges an emotional and
insightful portrayal into the type of dialogue most of us fear but
hope will happen sometime in our lifetime. 1994 & 1997.
The Color of Fear 3 is a film about the
struggle of the gay, lesbian and transgender community to be seen and
understood in a predominantly heterosexist society. For the first
time on screen, the original cast from The Color of Fear
discusses what it is like to grapple with their fears and stereotypes
of gays in this country. A ten-year restrospective has been added
from Roberto Alamanzan and David Lee. They describe the compexities
of being male, the fears that men have to each other, and their
thoughts of same sex marriages. This film is thought provoking,
intimate and painful. Through their personal stories and interactions
we get a glimpse into the fears, the stereotypes, and the moral
issues that are dividing and confronting us today. Not unlike the
stories from the civil rights movement - the stories here need to be
heard and to be believed. Last Chance for Eden
Part 1 is about nine women and nine men who begin an honest and
emotionally-charged conversation about how racism and sexism have
affected their lives and families. Stir-Fry Seminars &
Consulting, 2311 8th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 or 510.204.8840 or
Fax: 510.204.8572 or www.stirfryseminars.com
or eMail. Copies
available: Individual $110; Non-Profit, College/University/Religious
Organization-$460; and Corporation or Governmental Entity $1,210.
Prices include shipping and handling. (6/11)
My favorites from Bill Moyers are his interview with Robert Bly
called A Gathering of Men and 
Circle of
Recovery, a portrait of seven African-American men who meet
weekly to help one another in the process of healing and growth. The
talk is frank and the subjects are personal as they share their
struggles, hopes and achievements. Addiction is not their only
struggle. They confront it in relation to all the other issues in
their lives - family, anger, racism, love, sex, work, and their
damaged but developing feelings of self-worth. A Gathering of Men is
one of the most available videos I have found where almost every man
is drawn into to it by something that speaks to him much deeper than
the words themselves. Films for Humanity, 800.257.5126
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Evolutionary Masturbation: An intimate guide to male
orgasm, Joseph Kramer. What part of the male anatomy gets the
most touch with the least creativity? If you masturbate the same
way you did ten years ago with diminishing results, this video is for
you. With this educational video, you can prepare your body for one
of the most powerful and pleasurable experiences available to men. If
you want what is erotically possible, this video will teach you more
than twenty astonishing masturbation strokes that awaken self-love,
creativity and boundless pleasure. The teaching also explores cock
reflexology, self-massage, solo sex magic, ritual masturbation,
erotic breathing rhythms and how to prolong orgasm. EROSpirit
Research Institute, www.erospirit.org
510.428.9063, 1999 Adults Only
Expand Her Orgasm
Tonight! A pleasurable program for partners. Good
lovers can learn to be better lovers, every time they watch this
video. This program guides couples, step-by-step
to: Awaken the desire for greater orgasmic pleasure, bring
a woman into extended full-body orgasm, explore variations on
techniques shown here. Set the mood for loving connections. Discover
the nature of a woman's orgasmic energy in the privacy and comfort of
your bedroom. Learn specific manual techniques guaranteed to produce
exquisite pleasure. Adapt these to oral sex and intercourse for
increased variety and enjoyment. 888.336.2426 www.extendedorgasm.com
or info@extendedorgasm.com.
Adults only.
Fire in the Valley: An Intimate Guide
to Female Genital Massage, Annie Sprinkle & Joseph
Kramer. Education for your hands and your heart. Sex educators Annie
Sprinkle and Joseph Kramer have developed and refined the "Fire in
the Valley" way of making love over the past six years in their
popular classes. Now the most comprehensive female genital massage is
available for your home study. In this video you will learn over
thirty different massage strokes on the vulva to wake up passion, to
heal past traumas, to communicate love and to satisfy a woman to her
core. Join thousands of men and women who have found this massage a
profound way to both give and receive love. The New School of Erotic
Touch, www.eroticmassage.com
510.428.9063 1999 Adults only.
How to Kiss. Get ready to pucker up and
smooch like a seasoned kissing expert. This collection of videos is
all about kissing and will teach you the latest and greatest
techniques in the wonderful world of kissing, from making the first
move to making out. If you're looking to kiss more creatively or just
want to add a little heat to your romance with a passionate kiss, the
films on this DVD are sure to be a heapful place to start.
Videojug.com, 2008, ASIN: B001AMU6CE
KIDS, Larry Clark. It was a story of 24
frenetic hours in the livs of a group of contemporary teenagers who,
like all teenagers, believe they are invincible. It was a deeply
affecting, no-holds-barred landscape of words and images, depicting
with raw honesty the experienes, attitudes and uncertainties of
innocence lost. KIDS got under the skin and lingered, long
after it was viewed. The kids at the core of the story are just that:
teenagers living in the urban melee of modern-day America. But while
these kids dwell in the big cifty, their story could, guite possibly,
happen anywhere. From mid-town Manhattan to Terre Haute, Indiana to
Elko, Nevada. It caries a warning: This critically acclaimed
film is for mature audiences oly. Parental discretion is advised.
Available in VHS 1995 and DVD.
Multi Orgasmic Response Ecstacy Training for Men
& Their Lovers, Margot Anand. This explicit video based
on the book The Art of Sexual Magic by Margot Anand, features
SkyDancing Tantra teachers Kosha Deva and Sohini Genevieve. It
demonstrates step by step how to attain the highest possible levels
of sexual pleasure and intimate connection. This program provides
detailed techniques for achieving easy and effective communication
during love making, profound ways of connecting heart and sex which
opens the door to deep intimacy, and thoroughly fulfilling whole body
orgasms. In this training for men you will learn to: enjoy intense
levels of arousal, develop high sexual potency, teach your partner
how to stimulate you in ways that lead to enormous pleasure, discover
your main orgasmic trigger points, and expeirence multiple, whole
body orgasms. 53 minutes. Higher Love Video Series, www.tantra.com
or 800.9.tantra
Multi Orgasmic Response Ecstacy Training for Women
& Their Lovers, Margot Anand. This explicit video based
on the book The Art of Sexual Magic by Margot Anand, features
SkyDancing Tantra teachers Kosha Deva and Sohini Genevieve. It
demonstrates step by step how to attain the highest possible levels
of sexual pleasure and intimate connection. This program provides
detailed techniques for achieving easy and effective communication
during love making, profound ways of connecting heart and sex which
opens the door to deep intimacy, and thoroughly fulfilling whole body
orgasms. In this training for women, you will learn to: achieve
prolonged whole body orgasms, guide your partner precisely to give
you endless sexual delight, create a safe and sacred space for love,
discover your main orgasmic trigger points, stay relaxed in high
states of arousal, and more. 57 minutes. Higher Love Video Series,
www.tantra.com
or 800.9.tantra
Pride Divide, Paris Poirier, Director,
Karen Kiss, Producer. Not only a well produced historical venture
into the division between the gay and lesbian communities but an
interesting perspective on how compatible men to men and women to
women are without having to change or be something that you aren't to
be accepted by the other sex. Just guys being guys (pleasure), women
being women (relationship) in a naturally compatible space. A very
interesting and enjoyable 57 minutes, regardless of your orientation.
kisspoirier@earthlink.net
1997
Tantric Massage. Designed to
compliment the step-by-step instruction in the books Tantric
Massage and Sacred Orgasms, this video shows the grace,
the flow, the meditation, the dance of massage. In easy-to-learn
strokes, you and your partner can bring together the sensual, the
sexual, and the spiritual. Part 1 - the back, feet, neck, face and
more - all the strokes in the book except the genital massage, taught
in the same order as in the book. Part 2: the female and male genital
massage as in the book, plus new, unwritten strokes. Secret Garden,
1994 ISBN 0-939263-11-4 Adults only.
Uranus: Self Anal Massage for Men, Joseph
Kramer. Anal health is an important frontier to be explored. The
Tabetan's have had a meditation for centuries within they massage
their own prostate to keep it health. In Japan, the men have a higher
incidence of the Prostate Cancer cells in their prostate but they are
seldom activated into a cancerous state. This video will teach you
impeccable hygiene, enemas, sphincter muscle toning, hip awakening
exercises, self Rosebud massage, enlightened prostate massage, how to
overcome resistance and fears, and breathing rhythms to relax the
anal area. This self anal massage, besides being extremely
pleasurable and erotic, can be important for men's emotional health
since the anal area, especially the sphincter muscles, is the place
where we hold our paranoia and fears. Total nudity. Available through
Erospirit Research Institute, 800.432.3767. www.erospirit.org
The Peaceful Warrior's Path to Everyday
Enlightenment: 12 gateways to your spiritual growth, Dan
Millman. In this audio and video series, the author connects the
heart of spiritual teachings with the practical realities of daily
life. He prodvides down-to-earth perspectives on everyday issues like
money, sex, relationships ... unraveling the mysteries of body, mind
and emotions to make the spiritual ascent simple and attainable.
Favoring practical outcomes over abstract philosophy, he provides
sound adbvice so that, entered one by one, each of the 12 Gateways
frees your attention to see Spirit everywhere, everyday, in everyone
and everything - leading you to a realistic practice of everyday
enlightenment. Here is an opportunity to gain deep insight into the
meaning of life. Whether you're looking to find your true
life-calling or a great sense of awareness, this will help illuminate
your journey toward a richer, more meaningful life. Nightingale
Conant, www.nightingale.com
Kings with Straw Mat, Ira Cohen. Ah, the
magnificence of men. The possibilities. The endurance through chosen
trials. This is a pilgrimage into the heart of India's great sacred
celebration, the Kumbh Mela which takes place every 12 years.
Filmmaker and poet Ira Cohen brings us face to face with an
unforgettable gathering of hold men and into the heart of a visionary
experience by rendering it as it really is: a circus of high madness,
true devotion and show biz savvy. No, it's not Burning Man. The Jumbh
Mela takes its name from the Hindu legend which tells how four drops
of the gods' holy elixir fell to the earth from a "humbh" or pitcher
during a struggle with jealous demons fighting in the heavens. The
celebration takes place where those drops fell to earth. Not little
celebrations of 25 or 30,000 people like Burning Man, but say over a
million spiritual men in just one of the locations. You'll see men
who have not lowered their arm in 12 years, others who have stood for
years, never sitting or laying down. Men committed to a spiritual,
non-seuxal path. By far the most magical film I have seen. Mystic
Fire Video, 1998, 800.292.9001 (Click here to learn more about the
Sadhus, India's Mystic Holy
Men.)
Middle Sexes: Redefining he and she.
Sensitively explores the controversial subject of the blurring on
gender as well as the serious social and family problems - even
dangers - often faced by those whose gender may fall somewhere in
between male and female. Narrated by noted author Gore Vidal and
filmed in the US, Europe, Asia and South America, this DVD examines
the ways different societies and cultures handle the blurring of
gender, sexual identity and sexual orientation. Through interviews
with transgender, intersexual and bisexual men and women, as well as
experts from the scientific and academic communities, the film
considers the entire spectrum of sexual behavior, personal identity
and lifestyles among people from different backgrounds and cultures.
From this, a theme of tolerance and appreciation of diversity emerges
in the film. 75 minutes. ISBN 0-7831-4729-5 
Normal: Love, marriage, family, sex, change.
Roy (Tom Wilkinson) and Irma (Jessica Lange) are devoted couple,
living in rural Illinois when, at a party celebrating their 25th
wedding anniversary, Roy inexplicably blacks out. As he awakens, it
is with the realization that his life must change forever. Roy
confesses to Irma that he's a woman trapped in a man's body and that
he wants a sex change. What comes as a surprise to his wife sends
shock waves throughout their small churchgoing community. Ray must
face their friends, his coworkers and his own children with the whole
new way of life he has planned - and they must face him. What happens
to a town, a factory and a loving marriage when confronted with such
a transformation is all about being who you are, being in love, and
simply being normal. 1:20 ISBN 0-7831-2366-3
Transgeneration: Four college
students switching more than their majors. What is it like to be
a man trapped in a woman's body? How does a woman become a man
and vice versa? This dramatic and mesmerizing eight-part series
is a year-in-the-life look at four college students - Gabbie, Lucas,
Raci and T.J. - who are juggling the challenges of academia with
their commitment to transition from their birth sex. Faced with
life-altering choices - about how to deal with parents and society,
whether or not to take hormone therapy or undergo sex reassignment
surgery - these four remarkable individuals deal with their deeply
misunderstood identities in starkly unique ways. In every moment of
this radical, paradigm-busting film, these collegiate transgendered
students blow up stereotypes while coming to terms with how to change
their bodies to fit their minds. docurama.com
or www.sundancechannelhomeentertainment.com
ISBN 0-7670-8863-8
This is a collection of video tapes of major talk shows, arranged by topic. They were collected by The National Men's Resource Center over several years and donated to the Changing Men Collection of materials on men's issues housed at Michigan State University. For information about the collection, contact Changing Men Collection, Special Collections Division, Michigan State University, 100 Library, East Lansing, MI 48824.
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