I Want To Be Joan (1977)
NZ feminist documentary from 1977. It is a reflection of the female gendered socio-economic times of post-1950s New Zealand. I Want To Be Joan was made through editing conversations with women who attended the United Women’s Convention in Christchurch in 1977. It was a venture of involvement, and its creation has become a significant experience in many women’s lives. The purpose in making the film was to document the reality of women’s oppression, and to use that as a basis for discussion. There are examples of fine art from painters, Jacqueline Fahey, Robin White, and Lynne Zylstra, and Rachel McAlpine reads her poem, This is me Sheila. The six interviewees in the film were selected from twenty-two original interviews.
Primary Title
- I Want To Be Joan
Date Broadcast
- 1978
Release Year
- 1977
Channel
- Media Services
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
- NZ feminist documentary from 1977. It is a reflection of the female gendered socio-economic times of post-1950s New Zealand. I Want To Be Joan was made through editing conversations with women who attended the United Women’s Convention in Christchurch in 1977. It was a venture of involvement, and its creation has become a significant experience in many women’s lives. The purpose in making the film was to document the reality of women’s oppression, and to use that as a basis for discussion. There are examples of fine art from painters, Jacqueline Fahey, Robin White, and Lynne Zylstra, and Rachel McAlpine reads her poem, This is me Sheila. The six interviewees in the film were selected from twenty-two original interviews.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use.
Notes
- From DVD-V LD08-0905.
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Women--New Zealand--Social conditions
- Feminism--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Stephanie Robinson (Producer)
- Jocelyn Allison (Cameraperson)
- Nancy Kiel (Composer)
- Dianne Cadwallader (Composer)
- Josepha Judd (Interviewee)
- Marjorie Allison (Interviewee)
- Barbara Paine (Interviewee)
- Renee Turner (Interviewee)
- Joan Lyes (Interviewee)
- Hilary Findlay (Interviewee)
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Women--New Zealand--Social conditions
- Feminism--New Zealand