Las Marthas
The annual debutante ball in Laredo, Texas is unlike any other. This film follows Mexican American girls who continue this gilded tradition during a time of economic uncertainty and tension over immigration. Read More
Behind the Films
March 20, 2014
All of Me Filmmaker Alexandra Lescaze on the “Girls” of Austin
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Filmmaker Alexandra Lescaze's award-winning first film, Where Do You Stand? stories from an American mill, documented the 25-year effort of North Carolina textile workers to organize a union in the face of…...
November 07, 2013
Kind Hearted Woman Update (and Workshop)
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As we kick off our celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we'll be writing about two new Native American-themed films airing this month on Independent Lens (Indian Relay; Young Lakota), as…...
The Invisible War
The most shameful and best-kept secret in the U.S. Military? The epidemic of rape and sexual assault within the ranks. An American female soldier in a combat zone is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. Read More
May 10, 2013
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Credits The Invisible War with Shaping New Bill
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The Invisible War has received big love and recognition from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell. The New York Senator, who serves as the chair of the Senate Armed…...
May 10, 2013
Feres Doctrine and the Obstacles to Justice for Military Rape Victims
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Victims of sexual assault in the military face a mountain range of obstacles before, and if ever, they find justice. Their judge could potentially be their rapist’s best friend. He…...
May 09, 2013
Seeking Asian Female: Do Asian Women Have “White Fever”?
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Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
Follow the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to today, see how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties about women's liberation. Read More
Kind Hearted Woman
Robin Charboneau, a magnetic Oglala Sioux woman in North Dakota, struggles to negotiate single motherhood, tenuous sobriety, and a labyrinthine justice system to emerge intact after years of domestic abuse. Read More
Solar Mamas
Jordanian wife and mother Rafea is leaving home for the first time to attend the Barefoot College in India where she and other rural women from the developing world will learn to become solar energy engineers. Read More
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
This multi-platform project is centered around a four-hour PBS primetime national and international broadcast event based on Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's widely acclaimed book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Read More
Strong!
Power, strength, beauty, and health are explored in this profile of Cheryl Haworth, a formidable figure who struggles to defend her champion status as her lifetime weightlifting career inches towards its inevitable end. Read More
