Radical Act is a feature-length documentary by Tex Clark. Shot in 1995, Radical Act documents the contributions of female artists to the 1990s indie rock scene. Participants include Kathleen Hanna ( Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, Julie Ruin), Toshi Reagon, Gretchen Phillips, Melissa York ( Team Dresch, Vitapup, The Butchies), Kim Coletta ( Jawbox, co-owner of DeSoto Records), Shirlé Hale ( Mary Lou Lord, Gerty, Womyn of Destruction), Sharon Topper ( God is My Co-Pilot), journalist Evelyn McDonnell (Mamarama: A Memoir of Sex, Kids and Rock n Roll and Rock She Wrote: Women Write About Rock, Pop and Rap), [1] author Victoria "Vicky" Starr ("KD Lang: All You Get Is Me") [2] and Dr. Kay Turner (now Folk Arts Director of Brooklyn Arts Council). [3]
Radical Act screened at the 1996 Outfest Film Festival in Los Angeles and was included in Miranda July's "Joanie For Jackie chainletter" collection of short films.