Broadcast on June 29 at 11 pm, and repeated on Friday, June 4, at 1 am.

JUGGLING GENDER (1992) (26:43)
by Tami Gold

Performance artist and bearded woman Jennifer Miller is the star of this documentary which looks at the ways in which women are stereotyped in our culture. Who passes as a woman and who does not? Why would someone choose to be an "attraction" at a Coney Island Side Show? This intimate portrait shatters our notions of masculine and feminine, suggesting the possibility for a more fluid gender identity.

For interesting insights into the artist and her work, check out the REEL NEW YORK interview with Tami Gold.

Tami Gold is a film and video artist whose documentary work addresses social and personal issues. Her film JUGGLING GENDER deals explicitly with feminist themes. Her work has been screened internationally as well as at The New York Film Festival, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Ms. Gold's most recent film, OUT AT WORK, was screened at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. Ms. Gold has been a professor at Hunter College since 1988.

PASSING (1996) (8:52)
by Kym Ragusa

The voice of an African-American grandmother recounts a story of a trip she and her lover took through the segregated South in the 1950s. As her story unfolds, a series of evocative black and white images fade in and out of view, while a blues gospel soundtrack provides other tales of miscegenation and resistance.

For interesting insights into the artist and her work, check out the REEL NEW YORK interview with Kym Ragusa.

Born in New York City, Kym Ragusa is the child of an African-American, Native American, Chinese and German mother, and an Italian-American father. Her work in film and video draws upon her mixed family histories to explore the politics of race and community. She is currently working on FUORI/OUTSIDE, an experimental video dealing with the relations between African-Americans and Italian-Americans. Ms. Ragusa is also completing a Master's Degree in Media Studies at the New School for Social Research.

ROCKET GIRL'S REVENGE (1996) (12:26)
by Meredith Holch

Major problems arise in Rocket Girl's Brooklyn apartment when her electricity and water are turned off, and her landlord skips town with her rent. But Rocket Girl rallies. Using her knowledge of aerospace technology, and her model rocket launcher, she gets revenge -- big time.

For interesting insights into the artist and her work, check out the REEL NEW YORK interview with Meredith Holch.

Meredith Holch is an independent filmmaker and free-lance editor. Her work has been screened at several festivals, including the Aspen Shortsfest and the Women in the Director's Chair Festival. Ms. Holch studied filmmaking at The International Film and Television Workshops, Rockport, Maine, and at The New School for Social Research. Ms. Holch lives in Brooklyn, New York.

HOST (1997) (7:42)
by Kristin Lucas

Caught between reality and a virtual one, a young woman is not certain if she has been reprogrammed with a bad chip or not. She connects with an on-line therapist at a streetside multi-media kiosk to discuss her loss of reality.

For interesting insights into the artist and her work, check out the REEL NEW YORK interview with Kristin Lucas.

Kristin Lucas received her M.F.A. in 1994 from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Within the context of her work, Ms. Lucas creates a discourse within which to elucidate her relationship as a woman toward the "electronic dream." Ms. Lucas has presented her work nationally and internationally in group exhibitions and solo video screenings. Ms. Lucas currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

SHE'S A TALKER (1993) (1:41)
by Neil Goldberg

More than 70 gay men in their living rooms pet their cats and say "She's a talker."

For interesting insights into the artist and his work, check out the REEL NEW YORK interview with Neil Goldberg.

Neil Goldberg has been exhibiting single channel video work, video installation and mixed media sculpture since 1992. His single channel video work has been presented at venues nationally and internationally, including the New York Video Festival at Lincoln Center and the Hamburg International Short Film Festival. His installation and sculptural work has been exhibited at The Kitchen, Artists Space, and La MaMa, among other venues. Mr. Goldberg resides in New York City.