From an indigenous community in Oaxaca, Mexico, Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza is denied the right to become president of her community, because she is a woman. Eufrosina’s Revolution follows her fight for gender equality, as she questions traditions and defies the chiefs.
Awkward twenty-something Farah Mahtab hits the road with her buddies K.J. and Roopa to stump for John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election, hoping the trip will also be her opportunity to lose her virginity.
Filly Brown is an inspiring portrait of a young artist striving to seize her dreams without compromise.
A young arctic hunter embarks on a perilous search for food for her family. Crossing the sacred boundary of her people’s ancestral hunting grounds, she discovers an incomprehensible world and a dangerous predator that challenges her ability to survive.
Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey to find her sister Elsa whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.
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Geraldine Ferraro: Paving the Way tells the story of this trailblazer who served as role model for women and men across the nation and around the world.
In the blistering desert of Sudan, a pregnant mother and her two young children search for water and safety from the ruthless Janjaweed militia. When her brother is too weak to continue, Haleema is sent alone to find water. A dangerous journey full of hope and despair ensues.
In A World… brings its viewer into an idiosyncratic world where one woman fights the odds and finally finds her voice.
When Laal Pari, an illiterate woman, ran for the village council in Bihar, India, she never dreamed she would be re-elected for a second term and be able to work for the cause closest to her heart – safety and equal rights for women in her village.
15-year-old Laura Dekker sets out – camera in hand – on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.
Join Academy Award winning screenwriter, director, and TV creator Callie Khouri for a conversation on success in Hollywood. She is the writer of the 1991 hit movie Thelma and Louise, the director of The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood and the creator of the current ABC show Nashville.
This master class on producing for both TV and film features Debra Martin Chase, President of Martin Chase Productions. Chase’s extensive experience includes production of such films as The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Princess Diaries, and The Cheetah Girls.
