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POWER UP

October 29, 2023

For other uses, see Power up (disambiguation).

POWER UP (the "Professional Organization of Women in Entertainment Reaching Up") is an American non-profit organization and film production company 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.[2] Its members include women and men, gay and straight.

POWER UP
Founded2000
FounderK. Pearson Brown
Stacy Codikow
Amy Shomer [1]
Type501(c)(3) non-profit organization
FocusMotion pictures
Location
MethodFunding, producing
Key people
Stacy Codikow, Executive director
Lisa Thrasher, President of Film Production & Distribution
Websitewww.powerupfilms.org

POWER UP provides funding and assistance to filmmakers, as well as producing its own films. After several short films, its first feature film was the comedy Itty Bitty Titty Committee directed by Jamie Babbit.[3] In 2004, POWER UP was awarded the Leadership Award by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.[3]

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.[4][5][6]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Power up!". The Advocate. 27 Mar 2001.
  2. ^ . POWER UP. Archived from the original on 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  3. ^ a b Lo, Malinda (2007-02-27). . AfterEllen.com. Archived from the original on 2007-03-20. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  4. ^ Welkos, Robert W. (November 2, 2002). "Sexual harassment suit roils lesbian industry group". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Maynard, Kevin (24 Dec 2002). "Case dismissed". The Advocate.
  6. ^ Maynard, Kevin (10 Dec 2002). "She said, she said". The Advocate.

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power, other, uses, power, disambiguation, professional, organization, women, entertainment, reaching, american, profit, organization, film, production, company, with, stated, mission, promote, visibility, integration, women, entertainment, arts, forms, media,. For other uses see Power up disambiguation POWER UP the Professional Organization of Women in Entertainment Reaching Up is an American non profit organization and film production company 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 2 Its members include women and men gay and straight POWER UPFounded2000FounderK Pearson Brown Stacy CodikowAmy Shomer 1 Type501 c 3 non profit organizationFocusMotion picturesLocationLos Angeles California U S MethodFunding producingKey peopleStacy Codikow Executive directorLisa Thrasher President of Film Production amp DistributionWebsitewww wbr powerupfilms wbr orgPOWER UP provides funding and assistance to filmmakers as well as producing its own films After several short films its first feature film was the comedy Itty Bitty Titty Committee directed by Jamie Babbit 3 In 2004 POWER UP was awarded the Leadership Award by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force 3 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 4 5 6 Contents 1 Films 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFilms edit2001 Stuck Jamie Babbit 2001 Chicken Night Lisa Ginsburg 2001 Breaking Up Really Sucks Jennifer McGlone 2003 Give or Take an Inch Lee Friedlander 2003 Fly Cherry Jessica Sharzer 2003 D E B S Angela Robinson 2003 Intent Mary Ann Marino 2004 Little Black Boot Colette Burson 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 Itty Bitty Titty Committee Jamie Babbit 2008 The Nitty Gritty Behind the Itty Bitty Titty Committee Lisa Thrasher 2014 Girltrash All Night Long Alexandra KondrackeSee also edit nbsp LGBT portalList of LGBT related organizationsReferences edit Power up The Advocate 27 Mar 2001 Challenging Perception through Film POWER UP POWER UP Archived from the original on 2007 04 27 Retrieved 2007 05 15 a b Lo Malinda 2007 02 27 The Top 13 Power Lesbians in Entertainment in 2007 AfterEllen com Archived from the original on 2007 03 20 Retrieved 2007 05 15 Welkos Robert W November 2 2002 Sexual harassment suit roils lesbian industry group Los Angeles Times Maynard Kevin 24 Dec 2002 Case dismissed The Advocate Maynard Kevin 10 Dec 2002 She said she said The Advocate External links editOfficial site archived Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title POWER UP amp oldid 1177526427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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