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Women of the world (W.O.W.)

File includes an 11-minute animated color film called "W.O.W. (Women of the World)." The film is directed and produced by Faith Hubley. Hubly began working on the film after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1975. She designed the storyboards during a seminar at the Yale University School of Art. The film features music composed and conducted by William Russo. Musicians include Paula Hatcher, Rosalind Ross, Eugene Orcutt, Louise Schulman, Eugene J. Moye Jr., and James Preiss. The film was animated by Ruth Kissane, William Littlejohn, Barry Nelson, Earl James, Spencer Peel, and Kate Wodell. Artists include Faith Hubley, Kate Wodell, Gen Hirsch, Georgia Hubley, and Ida Greenberg. Brigalia Bam, Joan Erikson, and Letty Russell were consultants to Hubley. John Taylor and John Hubley were associate producers.

W.O.W was produced for the World Council of Churches in honour of the United Nations' Women's Year in 1975. It addresses historical gender relations and gender issues up to the 1970s.