Directing
Cyrille Phipps
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7 titles
Cyrille Phipps, has been a media educator and video documentary maker for almost twenty years. She received a B.F.A. in Film Drama from Syracuse University and M.A. in Media Studies from The New School University. She was a Video Producer for Volume.com, where she was responsible for developing a comprehensive vision for video usage throughout the entire site. Before joining Volume.com, she was a Coordinator/Instructor for the Education and Outreach department at Manhattan Neighborhood Network, the largest public access facility in the country. She returned to Manhattan Neighborhood Network to serve as the Director of Production Services. Then served as the Interim Executive Director and soo…
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NRAmid a galloping onslaught of misinformation and violence, lesbians and gay men in the U.S. are struggling harder than ever to claim their civil and human rights. While the insurgent Religious Right mobilizes to implement anti-gay measures state by state, the lesbian and gay community is activating to turn the tide of discrimination and keep its eyes on federal gay rights at the same time. The film is a document of the religious right's blatant and hateful attacks against the lesbian and gay community and it reveals the real agenda of the Christian Right to gain power and impose a "Biblical rule".'
Sacred Lies, Civil Truths
1993
NRFocuses on sexual equality in the Black community.
Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution
1992
Cyrille Phipps with Paper Tiger TV (1995, color, video) 30 mins.
Mumia Abu-Jamal: Facing the Death Penalty
1995
NRSEEN, BUT NOT HEARD is a short documentary that will explore the historical antecedents, current trends, and emerging activism concerning HIV/AIDS and women of African descent. Through raw and revealing personal accounts and comprehensive investigative journalism, SEEN, BUT NOT HEARD seeks to challenge, inform, and inspire viewers to look past the daunting HIV/AIDS statistics - to see and hear the real stories of women of color whose lives are affected by HIV/AIDS.
Seen, But Not Heard: AIDS and the Untold War Against Black Women
2008
NRFocuses on a range of African American gay and lesbian concerns, from outing to homophobia to alienation and discrimination within the black community.
Our House: Gays and Lesbians in the Hood
1992
Black youth examine the ways women of African descent are frequently portrayed in rap lyrics and music videos.
Respect is Due
1991
Behind the camera
NRAmid a galloping onslaught of misinformation and violence, lesbians and gay men in the U.S. are struggling harder than ever to claim their civil and human rights. While the insurgent Religious Right mobilizes to implement anti-gay measures state by state, the lesbian and gay community is activating to turn the tide of discrimination and keep its eyes on federal gay rights at the same time. The film is a document of the religious right's blatant and hateful attacks against the lesbian and gay community and it reveals the real agenda of the Christian Right to gain power and impose a "Biblical rule".'
Sacred Lies, Civil Truths
1993
NRFocuses on sexual equality in the Black community.
Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution
1992
NRFocuses on sexual equality in the Black community.
Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution
1992
Cyrille Phipps with Paper Tiger TV (1995, color, video) 30 mins.
Mumia Abu-Jamal: Facing the Death Penalty
1995
NRSEEN, BUT NOT HEARD is a short documentary that will explore the historical antecedents, current trends, and emerging activism concerning HIV/AIDS and women of African descent. Through raw and revealing personal accounts and comprehensive investigative journalism, SEEN, BUT NOT HEARD seeks to challenge, inform, and inspire viewers to look past the daunting HIV/AIDS statistics - to see and hear the real stories of women of color whose lives are affected by HIV/AIDS.
Seen, But Not Heard: AIDS and the Untold War Against Black Women
2008
NRFocuses on a range of African American gay and lesbian concerns, from outing to homophobia to alienation and discrimination within the black community.
Our House: Gays and Lesbians in the Hood
1992
Black youth examine the ways women of African descent are frequently portrayed in rap lyrics and music videos.
Respect is Due
1991