Direction: Lisa Ades

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Lisa Ades. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Miss America (American Experience)

2002 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

Direction Lisa Ades

Plot In 1921, businessmen and merchants in Atlantic City, NJ, were looking for a way to attract tourists to the town after the Labor Day holiday, when Boardwalk traffic traditionally slowed...

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Indie Sex: Teens (TV)

2007 · Documentary · 120 min. · United States

Direction Lisa Ades

Plot Underage sex is one of the most taboo topics on screen. Indie Sex: Teens presents the history and role of teenage sex and sexuality on screen from "Splendor in the...

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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

2006 · Documentary · 81 min. · United States

Direction Lisa Ades · Lesli Klainberg

Plot A chronological look at films by, for, or about (or 'by, for, and about') homosexuals in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, from Kenneth Anger's 'Fireworks' to Ang Lee's...

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Indie Sex: Extremes (TV)

2007 · Documentary · 67 min. · United States

Direction Lisa Ades

Plot The most controversial sex scenes are the ones that really push the envelope – from "Lolita" and "Last Tango in Paris" to "Secretary" and "Shortbus." INDIE SEX: EXTREMES explores some...

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Indie Sex: Taboos (TV)

2001 · Documentary · 60 min. · United States

Direction Lisa Ades · Lesli Klainberg

Plot Originally broadcast in 2001, this hour-long film examines how independent films have provided a forum for exploring our deepest and darkest sexual fantasies, played out on the big screen. Featuring...

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