Johanna Demetrakas
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Filmmaker and director Johanna Demetrakas has directed episodes of many television series including L.A. Law and Orde and Doogie Howser, M.D. She has also made award-winning film OUT OF LINE, starring Jennifer Beals, and the short film Homesick. She is also known for her award-winning documentaries and iconic feminist art films such as WOMANHOUSE and RIGHT OUT OF HISTORY. Most recently, Demetrakas directed a documentary focused on the arrival of Buddhism to the U.S. in the 70’s entitled CRAZY WISDOM. Demetrakas currently teaches cinematic arts at the University of Southern California.
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Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018)
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Out of Line (2001)
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Some Nudity Required (1998)
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Celebration at Big Sur (1971)
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Bus Rider's Union (2000)
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Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (2011)
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Right Out of History: The Making of Judy Chicago's Dinner Party (1980)
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Womanhouse (1974)
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