original_query: What were some of the challenges faced by Hammer in her mid-career films?
query: What were some of the challenges faced by Barbara Hammer in her mid-career films?
answer: In her mid-career, Barbara Hammer moved from California to New York to escape the environment that had led to criticism of her early films for not being trans-inclusive.  Her films from this period, like *Bent Time* and *Nitrate Kisses*, were controversial, with *Nitrate Kisses* facing criticism due to its depiction of older lesbians.