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POWER UP (the "Professional Organization of Women in Entertainment Reaching Up") is an American
non-profit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...
and film
production company A production company, production house or production studio is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television show, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and video ...
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 all-volunteer membership includes women and men, gay and
straight Straight may refer to: Slang * Straight, slang for heterosexual ** Straight-acting, normal person * Straight, a member of the straight edge subculture Sport and games * Straight, an alternative name for the cross, a type of punch in boxing * Str ...
. POWER UP provides funding and assistance to filmmakers and produces its own films. After several
short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
s, its first
feature film A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole present ...
was the
comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic 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. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...
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Itty Bitty Titty Committee ''Itty Bitty Titty Committee'' is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit. It follows the political awakening of Anna, a young, mild-mannered lesbian woman who joins a Radical feminism, radical feminist group. The film is produced by ...
'' 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'' (1999), '' The Quiet'' (2005), and '' Itty Bitty Titty Committee'' (2007). She has also directed ep ...
. In 2004, POWER UP was awarded the Leadership Award by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. 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. Brown denied Codikow's allegations, but resigned from the organization. Both lawsuits were dropped in late 2002.


Films

* 2001: '' Stuck'' –
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'' (1999), '' The Quiet'' (2005), and '' Itty Bitty Titty Committee'' (2007). She has also directed ep ...
* 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 ''Itty Bitty Titty Committee'' is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit. It follows the political awakening of Anna, a young, mild-mannered lesbian woman who joins a Radical feminism, radical feminist group. The film is produced 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'' (1999), '' The Quiet'' (2005), and '' Itty Bitty Titty Committee'' (2007). She has also directed ep ...
* 2008: ''The Nitty Gritty Behind the Itty Bitty Titty Committee'' – Lisa Thrasher * 2014: '' Girltrash: All Night Long'' – Alexandra Kondracke


See also

* List of LGBT-related organizations


References


External links


Official site
(archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Power Up Film production companies of the United States Lesbian organizations based in the United States LGBTQ arts organizations LGBTQ organizations based in the United States Non-profit organizations based in Los Angeles Organizations established in 2000 Women's film organizations 501(c)(3) organizations