Film Library
About CWHF-Produced
“Great Colorado Women” Film Series: Featuring CWHF Inductees
Produced by the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame (CWHF), the multi-season series will feature more than 100 women inducted into the Hall. These stories provide role models to remind women and girls; men and boys, that they can aspire higher to reach their dreams. Great Colorado Women draws on the historic, scientific, cultural, public policy, education, agriculture, healthcare, and social justice accomplishments of the current 189 women in the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame.
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Season V CWHF-Produced "Great Colorado Women" Film Series
Season IV CWHF-Produced "Great Colorado Women" Film Series
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Josie Heath – A Voice for the Voiceless *
Rachel Noel – Champion for Equal Educational Opportunity +
Joy S. Burns – A True Pioneer for Excellence
Mary Coyle Chase – From Housewife to Pulitzer Prize *
Frances Wisebart Jacobs – Mother of Charities +
* Heartland Emmy Winner, 2023
+ Heartland Emmy Nomination, 2023
Season III CWHF-Produced "Great Colorado Women" Film Series
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Alicia Cuarón – Leading Through Her Faith
Ellie Greenberg – An Activist for Human Rights
Martha Urioste – A Star in Education
Carlotta LaNier – A Civil Rights Pioneer Since Age 14
Shari Shink – Champion of Children
Chipeta – Bridging Culture and Bringing Peace
Mae Boettcher – A Cultural Visionary
Season II CWHF-Produced "Great Colorado Women" Film Series
Season I CWHF-Produced "Great Colorado Women" Film Series
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- Marion Downs “Mother of Pediatric Audiology” ++ Full Film: Marion Downs | Read More About Marion:
- Dana Crawford “Saving the Soul of Denver” *
Full Film: Dana Crawford | Read More About Dana: - Penny Hamilton “Penny the Pilot”Full Film: Penny Hamilton | Read More About Penny
- Jill Tietjen “Engineering Women Back into History” Full Film: Jill Tietjen | Read More About Jill:
- Marilyn Van Derbur Atler “An Incest Survivors Odyssey ” * †+
This film also won in 2018 at the Los Angeles Film Awards and in 2019 at the Heartland Emmys. See more details below. Full Film: Marilyn Van Derbur Atler | Read More About Marilyn:
* Heartland Emmy Winner
+ Heartland Emmy Nomination
++ More than one Nomination
† Winner Los Angeles Film Award and Heartland Emmys
“So many women in the Hall are unsung heroes, hidden figures who have endured with superlative strength, beauty and love. They deserve absolute respect and acknowledgment,” says Betty Heid, CWHF’s Executive Producer of the series. “They are shining examples of the potential of all women. Their accomplishments are worthy of being emulated and have shaped history and transformed lives.”
CWHF- Produced INDUCTEE FILM SERIES ON ROCKY MTN PBS
SHORT FILMS: “GREAT COLORADO WOMEN” SEASON I 2018
Inductees-Season One:
Also see the full version of Marilyn Van Derbur Atler’s film below in the Vimeo Link.
CWHF Wins Multiple Awards for Season I Film Series of "Great Colorado Women"
CWHF-Produced Film Awards
In March of 2018, we premiered a CWHF-produced film series featuring five Inductees on Rocky Mountain PBS, here are the winners, and nominations.
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- July, 2019 CWHF wins another Heartland Emmy in the Public/Current/Community Affairs – Program category for Marilyn Van Derbur Atler film: An Incest Survivor’s Odyssey a season one film from 2018. We were also nominated for the Music category.
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- The category for Best Music Composition/Arrangement won the Heartland Emmy award for the film: Saving the Soul of Denver about Hall Inductee, Dana Crawford, a visionary preservationist and developer who worked to preserve historic downtown Denver.
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- Hall Inductee Marilyn Van Derbur Atler, (r) was the subject of the CWHF-Produced Film, An Incest Survivor’s Odyssey, which won two awards, a Heartland Emmy and Los Angeles Film Festival award (2018) for
“Most Inspiring Women in a Film”
- Hall Inductee Marilyn Van Derbur Atler, (r) was the subject of the CWHF-Produced Film, An Incest Survivor’s Odyssey, which won two awards, a Heartland Emmy and Los Angeles Film Festival award (2018) for
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- Hall Inductee Marion Downs film “Mother of Pediatric Audiology” was nominated for a Heartland Emmy in 2018.
CWHF-Produced Film Awards
The Hall is extremely grateful for Film and former Board Chair and current executive producer Betty Heid, composer and pianist Lisa Downing, Rebecca Martinez, and Enchanted Road Productions Bill Ranshaw and Rick Higgins who handled production of these films and deserve this recognition.
About Our Film Initiative
Inductee legacies are critical to preserving the stories of our Inductees. The stories of women who helped shape the state of Colorado are difficult to find. We elevate those stories and we are continually expanding our Film Library
- To expand our film library, the Hall will continue to create engaging films of each inductee’s compelling story. These films will be available to schools, colleges, libraries and other organizations to assist in educating the people of Colorado of the struggles and achievements of our amazing women. The goal is to inspire all Coloradans to meet their own potential.
- These educational films will be available through our website as well as for public broadcast use. All films of inductees will be added to make our website more interactive and engaging. Help the Hall create, preserve and amplify their unique stories of struggle, accomplishment and wisdom.
Short Film of our Class of 2018 Inductees:
