Directing
Dee Mosbacher
Born
1949-01-13 (77)
Place of birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Known for
Directing
Credits
5 titles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diane "Dee" Mosbacher, MD, PhD, (born January 13, 1949 in Houston, Texas) is an American filmmaker, lesbian feminist activist, and psychiatrist. In 1993, Mosbacher founded Woman Vision, a nonprofit organization to promote tolerance and equal treatment of all people through the production and use of educational media, including video. To date, Mosbacher has directed or produced nine documentary films through Woman Vision, each having to do with LGBTQ or Women’s Rights issues. In 1994, Mosbacher directed and produced Straight From the Heart, which was nominated for an Academy Award. Mosbacher is also a practicing psychiatrist. Description above from th…
Known for
3.8Interviews and performance footage are used to provide an overview of the women's music scene.
Radical Harmonies
2002
Parents talk about their gay and lesbian children, and how they came to accept their lifestyle.
Straight from the Heart
1994
9.0Shows how the Black Church has embraced African-American lesbians and gay men as dedicated members of its spiritual family. Prominent religious, intellectual and political leaders, family members, and activists speak out about the role of the church and the importance of a commitment to equal rights and social justice for all people, including lesbians and gay men.
All God's Children
2001
NRThe award-winning short documentary features interviews with student athletes, coaches (including Stanford’s Tara Van Deveer), athletic directors, academics, and prominent professional athletes including Martina Navratilova and Zina Garrison-Jackson as they describe how the fear of being labeled a lesbian or “dyke” hinders the performance of all female athletes, and even prevents many women from participating in sports at all. The personal tales are contextualized within a larger narrative that illustrates how sexism and homophobia are wielded as political tools to retain male control over the multi-billion dollar women’s sports industry.
Out for a Change
1994
3.5Examines how women's collegiate sports, caught in a web of homophobic practices, collude in the destruction of the lives and dreams of many of its most talented athletes.
Training Rules
2009
Behind the camera
3.8Interviews and performance footage are used to provide an overview of the women's music scene.
Radical Harmonies
2002
Parents talk about their gay and lesbian children, and how they came to accept their lifestyle.
Straight from the Heart
1994
9.0Shows how the Black Church has embraced African-American lesbians and gay men as dedicated members of its spiritual family. Prominent religious, intellectual and political leaders, family members, and activists speak out about the role of the church and the importance of a commitment to equal rights and social justice for all people, including lesbians and gay men.
All God's Children
2001
NRThe award-winning short documentary features interviews with student athletes, coaches (including Stanford’s Tara Van Deveer), athletic directors, academics, and prominent professional athletes including Martina Navratilova and Zina Garrison-Jackson as they describe how the fear of being labeled a lesbian or “dyke” hinders the performance of all female athletes, and even prevents many women from participating in sports at all. The personal tales are contextualized within a larger narrative that illustrates how sexism and homophobia are wielded as political tools to retain male control over the multi-billion dollar women’s sports industry.
Out for a Change
1994
3.5Examines how women's collegiate sports, caught in a web of homophobic practices, collude in the destruction of the lives and dreams of many of its most talented athletes.
Training Rules
2009
