POWER UP (the "Professional Organization of Women in Entertainment Reaching Up") is an American

non-profit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

and film

production company A production company, production house, production studio, or a production team is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and v ...

with the stated mission "to promote the visibility and integration of gay women in entertainment, the arts, and all forms of media". It was founded in 2000 by K. Pearson Brown, Stacy Codikow and Amy Shomer. Its members include women and men, gay and

straight Straight may refer to: Slang * Straight, slang for heterosexual ** Straight-acting, an LGBT person who does not exhibit the appearance or mannerisms of the gay stereotype * Straight, a member of the straight edge subculture Sport and games * ...

. POWER UP provides funding and assistance to filmmakers, as well as producing its own films. After several

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

s, its first

feature film A feature film or feature-length film is a narrative film (motion picture or "movie") with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole presentation in a commercial entertainment program. The term ''feature film'' originall ...

was the

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

Itty Bitty Titty Committee ''Itty Bitty Titty Committee'' is a feminist lesbian comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit. It was released on September 28, 2007. It follows the political awakening of Anna, a young, mild-mannered lesbian woman who joins a radical feminist group. ...

'' directed by

Jamie Babbit Jamie Merill Babbit (born November 16, 1970) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. She directed the films '' But I'm a Cheerleader'', '' The Quiet'' and ''Itty Bitty Titty Committee''. She has also directed episodes of television pr ...

. In 2004, POWER UP was awarded the Leadership Award by the

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force The National LGBTQ Task Force is an American social justice advocacy non-profit organizing the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. Also known as The Task Force, the organization supports ac ...

. In 2001 K. Pearson Brown, one of the founding members, brought a sexual harassment suit against another founding member, Stacey Codikow. Codikow counter-sued alleging that Brown had made sexual overtures towards her and accusing Brown of defamation. Codikow also demanded Brown's resignation on the grounds that she was bisexual, and Brown later resigned. Both suits were dropped in late 2002.

Films

* 2001: '' Stuck'' –

* 2001: ''Chicken Night'' – Lisa Ginsburg * 2001: ''Breaking Up Really Sucks'' – Jennifer McGlone * 2003: ''Give or Take an Inch'' –

Lee Friedlander Lee Friedlander (born July 14, 1934) is an American photographer and artist. In the 1960s and 1970s, Friedlander evolved an influential and often imitated visual language of urban "social landscape," with many of his photographs including fragm ...

* 2003: ''Fly Cherry'' –

Jessica Sharzer Jessica Sharzer (born October 26, 1972) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and editor. She is known for her work on the Showtime drama series ''The L Word'' and the FX horror series ''American Horror Story''. She wrote the screen ...

* 2003: '' D.E.B.S.'' – Angela Robinson * 2003: ''Intent'' – Mary Ann Marino * 2004: ''Little Black Boot'' –

Colette Burson Colette Burson (born June 22, 1970) is an American television writer, screenwriter, producer and director. She is the creator, executive producer and showrunner of the HBO television show, ''Hung''. In 2021 she is adapting the best selling novel ...

* 2004: ''The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder'' – Buboo Kakati * 2004: '' Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer'' – Jamie Donahue * 2005: ''Promtroversy'' – Leanna Creel * 2005: ''Starcrossed'' – James Burkhammer * 2007: ''

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* 2008: ''The Nitty Gritty Behind the Itty Bitty Titty Committee'' – Lisa Thrasher * 2014: '' Girltrash: All Night Long'' – Alexandra Kondracke

References

External links

Official site
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Films

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