WOMEN MAKE MOVIES

NEW 2006 & 2005 Releases!

Women Make Movies is proud to incorporate nine new films from our 2005 and 2006 New Releases into the Girls Project. These acclaimed titles cover a range of important issues for young women, from school busing programs in FAR FROM HOME (2006) to girls who have mothers in prison in TROOP 1500: GIRL SCOUTS BEYOND BARS (2005). Purchase individually or as part of our teaching modules.


	The Gender Chip Project A film by Helen De Michiel Opportunities for workers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields are expected to increase by 5.6 million by 2008, yet only 11 percent of the science and engineering workforce is comprised of women. Following five female students majoring in the sciences, engineering and math at Ohio State University, THE GENDER CHIP PROJECT reveals the challenges young women face in pursuing these fields, and re-imagining how to make the science and technology workplace a comfortable environment for women. More. An online Action Toolkit is available for this film.
	Far From Home A film by Rachel Tsutsumi While busing is a rapidly-fading memory in most American schools, it continues to be a reality for over 3,000 Boston students every year. Kandice is one of them, an African-American teenager who has been bussed to a predominantly white suburb since kindergarten. In this revealing doc, she takes us inside her triumphs, struggles, and conflicted feelings about traversing these two worlds. She also reveals her family’s long history of integrated education and activism. More. National Broadcast on CNN Classroom Edition

	Troop 1500: Girl Scouts Beyond Bars A film by Ellen Spiro and Karen Bernstein Their mothers may be convicted thieves, murderers and drug dealers, but the girls of Troop 1500 want to be doctors, social workers and marine biologists. Meeting once a month at Hilltop Prison in Gatesville, Texas, this unique Girl Scout Troop brings daughters together with their inmate mothers—offering them a chance to rebuild their broken relationships. More. South by Southwest Film Festival Mill Valley Film Festival
	Desire A film by Julie Gustafson and The Teenage Girls' Documentary Project Nearly a decade in the making, this refreshingly honest film documents the challenges and desires of a group of young women in New Orleans by letting them film their own stories. As this diverse group —two teenagers from the Desire housing projects, a single mother and two girls from a prestigious private school—make short films about their own desires, this provocative film records the intimate dramas of their changing lives. More. AFI Film Festival, World Premiere New Orleans Film Festival, Best Documentary & Grand Jury Prize
	Girl Wrestler A film by Diane Zander This absorbing doc follows Texas teenager Tara Neal, who bucks traditional expectations by insisting that girls and boys should be able to wrestle on the same mat. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Diane Zander follows Tara on her journey to the national championships as she battles sexism, deals with family issues and fights with her own body to control her weight. More. Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival South by Southwest Film Festival
	Tomboys! Feisty Girls and Spirited Women A film by Julie Akeret & Christian McEwen Are tomboys “tamed” once they reach adolescence? This spirited and inspiring documentary celebrates four real-life tomboys of all ages: an African-American teenager Jay Gillespie, firefighter Tracy Driscoll; lesbian artist/boxer Nancy Brooks Brody; and the 94 year old political activist, “Granny D.,” making the connection between the rebel girl and spirited woman gloriously clear. More. San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival

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Women Make Movies is a multicultural, multiracial, non-profit media arts organization which facilitates the production, promotion, distribution, and exhibition of independent films and videotapes by and about women.

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