Doc Soup Man talks to a Muslim woman about the way Americans typically view Muslim women, oppression, and the hijab (headscarf).
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Independent journalist Tom Roston checks in and writes about the world of documentaries in his column, Doc Soup.You can follow Tom on Twitter @DocSoupMan.
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Doc Soup: What do You Think are the Ten Best Documentaries About Women?
March is Women’s History Month so it makes sense to recognize the fact that the documentary industry is largely run by women. As I’ve discussed before, some of the most powerful people in docs are women (Cara Mertes, Sheila Nevins, Diane Weyermann, Ally Derks, Molly Thompson, etc.) and some of the most prominent doc directors
Continue reading this entry »Doc Soup: Teens and the Impact of MTV’s ‘Teen Mom’
What impact do documentaries have on today’s youth? Do kids even know what a documentary is? These questions came to mind when I recently saw that the Sheffield Doc/Fest was asking for applicants for its Youth Jury for the UK event in June. Initially, I was skeptical. But, when you think about it, teens do
Continue reading this entry »Doc Soup: Women’s Rights vs. Animal Rights?
There’s an unwritten mandate woven into the fabric of most documentary films: to edify and to make the world a better place. That’s usually a pretty straightforward proposition. Docs that champion the needy, marginalized and dispossessed connect audiences to many important social causes…
Continue reading this entry »Doc Soup: Fear of Flying
This week, a pretty interesting documentary series called Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman is hitting your local DVD store — or your Netflix queue (November 11, to be exact). It’s appropriately titled, because it really is a 21st century Fear of Flying. The subject is the filmmaker Jennifer Fox, a 40-something woman who provides
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Señorita Extraviada
May 22, 2013
7:00 pm
Irvine, California
Phi Lambda Rho is pleased to host their first annual Semana De La Mujer, a week-long event on the University of California, Irvine campus celebrating the complex and unique identity of Latinas. Through a series of events, including a screening of Señorita Extraviada, they hope to inform students about the issues affecting Latina students on campus, as well as issues affecting the Latina/o community as a whole. For more information, call (323) 246-8437.
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