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Claiming Power, Transforming Culture
Claiming Power, Transforming Culture
Program: Freedom Fighters, Inclusion On the Air, Nellie Bly Makes the News, Si-G
Claiming Power, Transforming Culture brings together inspiring films about women and girls who have used their creativity, grit, and passion to make a difference. Though you may not yet know their names, their impact on the world will stay with you.
Total Runtime: 81 mins.
Si-G
US Premiere
Cansu is a 13-year-old rapper from Molenbeek, Brussels. Her rap name is Si-G. She dreams of fame but never actually believed she could possibly make it. When rapper Omar -G decides to make a track with her, her dream unexpectedly comes closer.
Directed by: FREDERIKE MIGOM
Country: Belgium; Language: Dutch;
Genre: Documentary Short;
Runtime: 16 mins.
Nellie Bly Makes the News
NELLIE BLY MAKES THE NEWS presents the story of Nellie Bly, a muckraking investigative journalist who changed the game for women in reporting before women even had the right to vote. Taking the style she established in NUTS! a step further, director Penny Lane creates an entirely animated documentary. This short film investigates the porous line between reporting facts and telling stories, while creating a dynamic portrait of a woman who refused to accept the status quo.
Directed by: Penny Lane
Country: USA; Language: English;
Genre: Documentary Short;
Runtime: 23 mins.
Filmmakers expected to attend
Freedom Fighters
Pakistan is routinely ranked as the third most dangerous country in the world for women. Much of the nation is extremely conservative, religiously and culturally, and women are often subject to violence at the hands of men. Freedom Fighters follows three brave women who are speaking out against inequality and pushing for equal rights. The documentary features verité sequences along with 2D animation to tell the stories of these powerful women as well as the victims they have helped in their journey to challenge the status quo.
Directed by: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Country: Pakistan; Language: Urdu;
Genre: EarthVision Environmental and Social Justice Film;
Runtime: 33 mins.
Filmmakers expected to attend
Inclusion On the Air
This documentary is about the life and work of Emily Perl Kingsley, a former Sesame Street writer and longtime activist for children with disabilities and their families.
Directed by: Eli Canter
Country: USA; Language: English;
Genre: Documentary Short;
Runtime: 9 mins.
Youth Work
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LocationTannery Arts Center, Tannery World Dance Center (Corridor Theater)
1060 River St. Suite 111
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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