March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate women we’ve compiled a list of just a few documentary films (both Independent Lens films and others) about important and fascinating women, including a few available to watch online via PBS.
Solar Mamas and Community Cinema Inspire Audience Engagement
Solar Mamas is an inspiring and moving film about Rafea, a beautiful and strong-willed Jordanian mother of four, who is offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend India’s Barefoot College, where women from rural areas around the world receive training through a unique solar engineering program that teaches women how to make their communities self-reliant and sustainable.
The Making of Solar Mamas
We sat down with Mette Heide, producer of Solar Mamas, to talk about why she and her filmmaking team chose this story, what inspired them along the way, as well as more about the Why Poverty? series of international films.
Community Cinema Turns 7 With an Intense Line-Up
Drum roll, please … Independent Lens is excited to announce the 7th season of Community Cinema, our program offering free screenings in communities nationwide. Join us this season as we kick-off the series with Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Maro Chermayeff. This landmark documentary miniseries (based on the bestselling book of the same …
Announcing a Brand New Season of Piping Hot Indie Docs on Independent Lens
UPDATE: We’ve had a schedule change. As Goes Janesville will now premiere as a special presentation on October 8, and Solar Mamas will now premiere on November 5. Geez, the finale of our 2011-2012 season, Strong! was just last month, and already we’re ready to tell you all about the fall line-up for Independent Lens 2012-2013. …