1997Nominee
Best Picture
Addicted to Love
Johanna Demetrakas
Director · Producer · Writer
Biography
Filmmaker and director Johanna Demetrakas has directed episodes of many television series including L.A. Law and Orde and Doogie Howser, M.D. She has also made award-winning film OUT OF LINE, starring Jennifer Beals, and the short film Homesick. She is also known for her award-winning documentaries and iconic feminist art films such as WOMANHOUSE and RIGHT OUT OF HISTORY. Most recently, Demetrakas directed a documentary focused on the arrival of Buddhism to the U.S. in the 70’s entitled CRAZY WISDOM. Demetrakas currently teaches cinematic arts at the University of Southern California.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1974Nominee
Career Highlight
Caged Heat
2001Winner
Best Director
Out of Line
Career Highlights
2002Highlight
Career Highlight
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
2018Highlight
Best Picture
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
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Addicted to Love
Caged Heat
Out of Line