Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady filmed Detropia with the hopes that all Americans would see themselves mirrored in their portrait of the Motor City, which depicts both overwhelming hardship and new possibilities.
Wonder City Designer Naomi Clark on Busting Sexism with Games
Girls’ games are chock full of stereotypes. Game designer Naomi Clark hopes to change this through her work on Wonder City, a choose-your-adventure game in which high school girls are mysteriously granted superpowers.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Credits The Invisible War with Shaping New Bill
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 Services Subcommittee on Personnel, plans to reveal a newly drafted bill next week that will address the issue of sexual assault in the military. She …
Feres Doctrine and the Obstacles to Justice for Military Rape Victims
The domain of the Feres doctrine has stretched to prevent just about anyone from suing the military, including victims of rape, effectively blocking Servicemembers from civil courts and finding justice.
Steven of Seeking Asian Female Talks about Online Dating, “Asian Fetish,” and Relationship Advice
Steven — who pursued a relationship involving nine months of online dating, a move across continents, jealousy, and ongoing apartment cleaning — shares his reaction to seeing himself on the silver screen, his perspective on the problematic term “yellow fever,” and his advice on keeping a marriage strong.
Border Crossing by the Numbers
In the past decade, reinforcements to the U.S. – Mexico border have pushed immigrants to the Sonoran Desert, one of the most desolate and unforgiving sections of the border. Even though attempts to cross into the United States have dropped, deaths have risen. Here is a snapshot of border-crossing by the numbers.
What’s YOUR Superpower?
We’re all Wonder Women (or Men) inside, each with our own superpower. But sometimes, we daydream about being more than just a super-dad, super-banjo-strummer, or super-feminist. Do you want to levitate, get the bad guys … or simply fly faster than the carpool lane?
Say Yes to Women’s Leadership: Last Week to Vote for Your Favorite #SheDocs Film!
The #SheDocs Online Film Festival has brought you stories from Cambodia (Welcome to the World) to the Wampanoag tribe of southeastern Massachusetts (We Still Live Here – Âs Nutayuneân), from triumphs such as the first woman of color in the U.S. Congress (Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority) to injustices such as a 10-year-old Afghan girl sold by …
Amid Setbacks, The Solar Mamas Are Undeterred
The stars of Solar Mamas are still searching for sunshine. Read an interview with director Mona Eldaief about what’s happened to Rafea and her aunt since their solar engineering training at Bunker Roy’s Barefoot College concluded.
The Film That Revolutionized the Discussion about Military Rape
Nominated for an Academy Award, The Invisible War (airing May 13) has changed the way we talk about sexual assault in the military and even impacted policy. After watching The Invisible War, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta transferred the power to prosecute sexual assault from the level of unit commander to colonel. This Wednesday, three women and …
Adrian Baker on Animating Native American Oral History
Sometimes, the shameful chapters of our past deserve to be excavated through an animated short, the form du jour for oral history projects such as StoryCorps. From the PBS Online Film Festival, the short documentary Injunuity: Buried features the story of a Native American burial ground and shellmound recently built over by a Bay Area mall. Buried will be available …
Can a Facebook Game Change the World? Ask Asi Burak
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide was always designed to be more than a book or a documentary series—that’s why it’s called the Half the Sky Movement. To add momentum to the cause, Half the Sky collaborated with Games for Change to create a buzzworthy Facebook game launched earlier this week.