In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction

In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction documents the history and impact of lesbian fiction from the1920s through the1990s. Narrator Lillian Faderman recounts the impact key world events had on LGBTQ history throughout the decades. With interviews from numerous trailblazing lesbian authors, including Ann Bannon, Rita Mae Brown, Jewel Gomez and Sarah Waters, we learn how these world events helped shape their stories and to what extent the stories were reflections of the authors’ own lives as they looked for affirmation and their place in the world.

  • Lisa Marie Evans
    Director
    The Same, But Different;
  • Marianne K. Martin
    Director
  • Cheryl Pletcher
    Producer
  • Lisa Marie Evans
    Editor
  • Lisa Marie Evans
    Animator
  • Marianne K. Martin
    Writer
  • Sandra Moran
    Writer
  • Lillian Faderman
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
  • Lee Lynch
    Key Cast
  • Jewelle Gomez
    Key Cast
  • Rita Mae Brown
    Key Cast
  • Dorothy Allison
    Key Cast
  • Jenifer Levin
    Key Cast
  • Ann Bannon
    Key Cast
  • Lesléa Newman
    Key Cast
  • Katherine V. Forrest
    Key Cast
  • Elena Dykewomon
    Key Cast
  • Nancy Garden
    Key Cast
  • Ellen Hart
    Key Cast
  • Patrick Califia
    Key Cast
  • Sarah Waters
    Key Cast
  • Claire McNab
    Key Cast
  • Karin Kallmaker
    Key Cast
  • Penny Mickelbury
    Key Cast
  • Achy Obejas
    Key Cast
  • Marianne K. Martin
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    LGBTQ
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 39 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    150,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Immaginaria: International Film Festival of Lesbians and Oother Rebellious Women
    Rome
    Italy
    April 20, 2022
  • Publishing Triangle Leadership Award
  • Frameline: the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    June 22, 2023
  • Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    February 17, 2023
    Australia
Director Biography - Lisa Marie Evans, Marianne K. Martin

Lisa Marie Evans is a filmmaker, animator and curator. Evans has participated in artist residencies and screened her work internationally, including venues in Hungary, France, the Philippines and Canada. She has developed curricula and taught filmmaking to all ages, curated film festivals and events, and served on the board for multiple arts organizations.

Evans has worked in various capacities with Artist INC, Mid-America Arts Alliance’s entrepreneurial program for artists, and has mentored hundreds of multidisciplinary artists. She was the Project Manager, Editor & Animator for OZCast, an online creative variety show featuring local, regional and national artists. She is Currently the Project Manager for Creative Development with the Creative Arkansas Community Hub and Exchange (CACHE). In 2021 Evans completed a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate through Cornell University, and has 20 years of experience as a generative artist and arts administrator committed to diversity and representation.

In 2016 Evans co-produced “Beyond Belief,” a digital storytelling project through the Association of Independents in Radio and Kansas City PBS. She is currently in the distribution phase with the feature documentary, “In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction,” the first film to win the Publishing Triangle’s Leadership Award. Evans is a 2021 recipient for the Arkansas Arts Council’s Fellowship in Cinematic Arts.

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