Marie Ashton

Coming to Know

Marie Ashton

Two young women discuss how they discovered their interest in women. In a straightforward, candid manner, they relate early experiences through which they became aware of being gay. A short 1976 film.

Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder

Peter Werner

Dennis Christopher, Susan Saint James

During the Vietnam War, Brian Anderson, a young Army medic, is stationed in Saigon. Initially apathetic and self-serving, he eventually has his heart won over by the children at a nearby orphanage where he does volunteer work. At first, a doctor named Katherine Cross has to persuade him to help the children. But soon, Brian willingly puts his career and safety on the line to provide the orphans with the food and medical supplies they need.

The Yellow Wallpaper

Marie Ashton

Sigrid Wurschmidt, Tom Dahlgren

A 1978 short based on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's story of a woman's mental breakdown.