A Glimpse of the Diné
10 minutes, USA, 2014
Director: Dawn Kish
Producer: Camille Yso
This film documents a little glimpse of the Dinè People (AKA Navajo) and their culture at the Western Navajo Fair in Tuba City, Arizona. Its purpose is to connect the old and new traditions and tell their stories through their eyes. I would like to dedicate this film to my mentor and great friend John Running. If it weren’t for him I would have not known the beautiful ways of the Dinè. Thank you to all in front and behind the lens for making this beautiful work with me. Ahe’hee’
Boomerang
9 minutes, USA, 2018
Director: Matthew Frost
A satirical look at social media addiction. Jen finds that quitting Instagram and the grip it has on her isn’t as easy as it seems.
Brujas
8 minutes, USA, 2017
Director: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Community through skateboarding? It’s not your mother’s path to political organization and activism, which is probably not a bad thing. And why shouldn’t skateboards, ripped jeans, nose rings and free-form youth culture have a serious voice in today’s political discourse?
ENOUGH, The Empowered Women of Korogocho
8 minutes, Canada, 2018
Director: Brent Foster
Widely considered to be Nairobi’s most dangerous slum, Korogocho is the drug and crime-infested home to 150,000 impoverished Kenyans. When men start attacking the “grandmothers” of Korogocho at night, Beatrice Nyariara forms a group of women to fight back. Together, the group teaches their community about respect, solidarity, and the inherent value of women’s lives.
Good Bones
4 minutes, USA, 2018
Director: Anaïs La Rocca
Good Bones is a heartfelt work that grapples with pain, injustice, unfairness and disillusionment— all in a fantastical story told through the eyes of a six-year-old girl and the voice of her mother. Written, directed, produced and post-produced by an all-female team, this film embodies the power, strength and courage within women, and our responsibility to pass on and teach this courage to our little girls.
I Like Girls
8 minutes, Canada, 2016
Director: Diane Obomsawin
First love is an intoxicating experience, but with it can come excruciating awkwardness, unrequited emotions, and confusing issues of identity. In her trademark playful style, Quebec cartoonist and animator Diane Obomsawin, a.k.a. Obom, adapts her latest graphic novel for the screen, using endearing anthropomorphic figures to tell poignant real-life stories of love.
I Was Born in Mexico, But…
12 minutes, Mexico, 2013
Director: Corey Ohama
Producer: New Day Films
I Was Born in Mexico, But… is a creative portrait of a young woman who thought she was American but finds out as a teen that she is undocumented. Because she doesn’t want to appear on camera, found footage from American culture illuminates her voice as she struggles with her new identity and the reality of not being able to legally drive, work or reside in the U.S. The film shows what it was like to grow up undocumented before DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).
Johanna Under the Ice
4 minutes, UK, 2016
Director: Ian Derry
Finnish Freediver overcomes having her leg amputated after an accident by using cold water treatment. Initially, the pain is intense but gradually she finds peace with it. She continues and eventually starts freediving under frozen ice. Eventually, she becomes the world champion freediver under ice.
Mistranslated
11 minutes, USA, 2016
Director: Joyce Bentle
The Trans experience: Street harassment, cat calling, and unwanted attention are universal issues that many women navigating public and cyberspaces deal with every day. This film follows four transgender people who experience such harassment and explores their unique perspectives on feeling like “prey” in those situations.
Mothered by Mountains
16 minutes, USA, 2017
Directors: Renan Ozturk & Ben Ayers
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, Nepal’s leading female mountain guide, has been on top of the tallest peaks on Earth. When she teams up to make a first ascent with an unlikely partner – local punk-rock icon, Sareena Rai – they both find that the paths to the greatest summits lie within.
Protect
7 minutes
Filmmakers: Deidra Peaches & Jake Hoyungowa
In July 2016, Indigenous and other community organizers and advocates caravaned across the United States to gather stories from Indigenous communities at the forefront of work for a just transition from toxic to clean energy.
Survivors of Child Marriages and Forced Marriages
7 minutes, USA, 2018
Director: Courtney Wells
Three survivors share their experiences of what child and forced marriage is really like in the United States.
The Good Mother
6 minutes, Mexico / United Kingdom, 2016
Director: Sarah Clift
A Mexican mother embarks upon an epic journey across land and through her politics, to find her son’s birthday request – a Donald Trump piñata. Initially unsuccessful, she takes to her motorbike and travels through the heart of Mexico to find the elusive effigy. Strapped to the back of the motorbike, the Trump piñata is immersed in the Mexican countryside, wind whistling through its hair, racing back towards the big birthday bash…
The Forest Will Set Her Free
3 minutes, India, 2018
Directors: Gloria Kurnik & Leila Hussain
Filmmakers Gloria Kurnik and Leila Hussain to create a film to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, in line with this year’s theme: #PressforProgress. Their short film tells the unique story of a small town in India, Piplantri, which embarked on a special project to give girls an equal start in life.
The Mirnivator
11 minutes, USA, 2018
Directors: Sarah Menzies & Jenny Nichols
Supported by REI Force of Nature
Ultra-runners overcome obstacles on every trail. In this film, Force of Nature Mirna Valerio overcomes the negative voices that don’t believe she belongs in the sport.
Women in Fire
7 minutes, USA, 2018
Directors: Tim Kressin & Davis Goslin
Supported by REI Force of Nature
Less than 10% of firefighters are women. But what these women lack in numbers, they make up for in guts and inspiration, paving the way for the next generation of women firefighters. Follow Lacey and the WTREX team as they hone their skills and share them with others.
A Glimpse of the Diné
10 minutes, USA, 2014
Director: Dawn Kish
Producer: Camille Yso
This film documents a little glimpse of the Dinè People (AKA Navajo) and their culture at the Western Navajo Fair in Tuba City, Arizona. Its purpose is to connect the old and new traditions and tell their stories through their eyes. I would like to dedicate this film to my mentor and great friend John Running. If it weren’t for him I would have not known the beautiful ways of the Dinè. Thank you to all in front and behind the lens for making this beautiful work with me. Ahe’hee’
Boomerang
9 minutes, USA, 2018
Director: Matthew Frost
A satirical look at social media addiction. Jen finds that quitting Instagram and the grip it has on her isn’t as easy as it seems.
Brujas
8 minutes, USA, 2017
Director: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Community through skateboarding? It’s not your mother’s path to political organization and activism, which is probably not a bad thing. And why shouldn’t skateboards, ripped jeans, nose rings and free-form youth culture have a serious voice in today’s political discourse?
ENOUGH, The Empowered Women of Korogocho
8 minutes, Canada, 2018
Director: Brent Foster
Widely considered to be Nairobi’s most dangerous slum, Korogocho is the drug and crime-infested home to 150,000 impoverished Kenyans. When men start attacking the “grandmothers” of Korogocho at night, Beatrice Nyariara forms a group of women to fight back. Together, the group teaches their community about respect, solidarity, and the inherent value of women’s lives.
Good Bones
4 minutes, USA, 2018
Director: Anaïs La Rocca
Good Bones is a heartfelt work that grapples with pain, injustice, unfairness and disillusionment— all in a fantastical story told through the eyes of a six-year-old girl and the voice of her mother. Written, directed, produced and post-produced by an all-female team, this film embodies the power, strength and courage within women, and our responsibility to pass on and teach this courage to our little girls.
I Like Girls
8 minutes, Canada, 2016
Director: Diane Obomsawin
First love is an intoxicating experience, but with it can come excruciating awkwardness, unrequited emotions, and confusing issues of identity. In her trademark playful style, Quebec cartoonist and animator Diane Obomsawin, a.k.a. Obom, adapts her latest graphic novel for the screen, using endearing anthropomorphic figures to tell poignant real-life stories of love.
I Was Born in Mexico, But…
12 minutes, Mexico, 2013
Director: Corey Ohama
Producer: New Day Films
I Was Born in Mexico, But… is a creative portrait of a young woman who thought she was American but finds out as a teen that she is undocumented. Because she doesn’t want to appear on camera, found footage from American culture illuminates her voice as she struggles with her new identity and the reality of not being able to legally drive, work or reside in the U.S. The film shows what it was like to grow up undocumented before DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).
Johanna Under the Ice
4 minutes, UK, 2016
Director: Ian Derry
Finnish Freediver overcomes having her leg amputated after an accident by using cold water treatment. Initially, the pain is intense but gradually she finds peace with it. She continues and eventually starts freediving under frozen ice. Eventually, she becomes the world champion freediver under ice.
Mistranslated
11 minutes, USA, 2016
Director: Joyce Bentle
The Trans experience: Street harassment, cat calling, and unwanted attention are universal issues that many women navigating public and cyberspaces deal with every day. This film follows four transgender people who experience such harassment and explores their unique perspectives on feeling like “prey” in those situations.
Mothered by Mountains
16 minutes, USA, 2017
Directors: Renan Ozturk & Ben Ayers
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, Nepal’s leading female mountain guide, has been on top of the tallest peaks on Earth. When she teams up to make a first ascent with an unlikely partner – local punk-rock icon, Sareena Rai – they both find that the paths to the greatest summits lie within.
Protect
7 minutes
Filmmakers: Deidra Peaches & Jake Hoyungowa
In July 2016, Indigenous and other community organizers and advocates caravaned across the United States to gather stories from Indigenous communities at the forefront of work for a just transition from toxic to clean energy.
Survivors of Child Marriages and Forced Marriages
7 minutes, USA, 2018
Director: Courtney Wells
Three survivors share their experiences of what child and forced marriage is really like in the United States.
The Good Mother
6 minutes, Mexico / United Kingdom, 2016
Director: Sarah Clift
A Mexican mother embarks upon an epic journey across land and through her politics, to find her son’s birthday request – a Donald Trump piñata. Initially unsuccessful, she takes to her motorbike and travels through the heart of Mexico to find the elusive effigy. Strapped to the back of the motorbike, the Trump piñata is immersed in the Mexican countryside, wind whistling through its hair, racing back towards the big birthday bash…
The Forest Will Set Her Free
3 minutes, India, 2018
Directors: Gloria Kurnik & Leila Hussain
Filmmakers Gloria Kurnik and Leila Hussain to create a film to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, in line with this year’s theme: #PressforProgress. Their short film tells the unique story of a small town in India, Piplantri, which embarked on a special project to give girls an equal start in life.
The Mirnivator
11 minutes, USA, 2018
Directors: Sarah Menzies & Jenny Nichols
Supported by REI Force of Nature
Ultra-runners overcome obstacles on every trail. In this film, Force of Nature Mirna Valerio overcomes the negative voices that don’t believe she belongs in the sport.
Women in Fire
7 minutes, USA, 2018
Directors: Tim Kressin & Davis Goslin
Supported by REI Force of Nature
Less than 10% of firefighters are women. But what these women lack in numbers, they make up for in guts and inspiration, paving the way for the next generation of women firefighters. Follow Lacey and the WTREX team as they hone their skills and share them with others.
A Glimpse of the Diné
10 minutes, USA, 2014
Director: Dawn Kish
Producer: Camille Yso
This film documents a little glimpse of the Dinè People (AKA Navajo) and their culture at the Western Navajo Fair in Tuba City, Arizona. Its purpose is to connect the old and new traditions and tell their stories through their eyes. I would like to dedicate this film to my mentor and great friend John Running. If it weren’t for him I would have not known the beautiful ways of the Dinè. Thank you to all in front and behind the lens for making this beautiful work with me. Ahe’hee’
Boomerang
9 minutes, USA, 2018
Director: Matthew Frost
A satirical look at social media addiction. Jen finds that quitting Instagram and the grip it has on her isn’t as easy as it seems.
Brujas
8 minutes, USA, 2017
Director: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Community through skateboarding? It’s not your mother’s path to political organization and activism, which is probably not a bad thing. And why shouldn’t skateboards, ripped jeans, nose rings and free-form youth culture have a serious voice in today’s political discourse?
ENOUGH, The Empowered Women of Korogocho
8 minutes, Canada, 2018
Director: Brent Foster
Widely considered to be Nairobi’s most dangerous slum, Korogocho is the drug and crime-infested home to 150,000 impoverished Kenyans. When men start attacking the “grandmothers” of Korogocho at night, Beatrice Nyariara forms a group of women to fight back. Together, the group teaches their community about respect, solidarity, and the inherent value of women’s lives.
Good Bones
4 minutes, USA, 2018
Director: Anaïs La Rocca
Good Bones is a heartfelt work that grapples with pain, injustice, unfairness and disillusionment— all in a fantastical story told through the eyes of a six-year-old girl and the voice of her mother. Written, directed, produced and post-produced by an all-female team, this film embodies the power, strength and courage within women, and our responsibility to pass on and teach this courage to our little girls.
I Like Girls
8 minutes, Canada, 2016
Director: Diane Obomsawin
First love is an intoxicating experience, but with it can come excruciating awkwardness, unrequited emotions, and confusing issues of identity. In her trademark playful style, Quebec cartoonist and animator Diane Obomsawin, a.k.a. Obom, adapts her latest graphic novel for the screen, using endearing anthropomorphic figures to tell poignant real-life stories of love.
I Was Born in Mexico, But…
12 minutes, Mexico, 2013
Director: Corey Ohama
Producer: New Day Films
I Was Born in Mexico, But… is a creative portrait of a young woman who thought she was American but finds out as a teen that she is undocumented. Because she doesn’t want to appear on camera, found footage from American culture illuminates her voice as she struggles with her new identity and the reality of not being able to legally drive, work or reside in the U.S. The film shows what it was like to grow up undocumented before DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).
Johanna Under the Ice
4 minutes, UK, 2016
Director: Ian Derry
Finnish Freediver overcomes having her leg amputated after an accident by using cold water treatment. Initially, the pain is intense but gradually she finds peace with it. She continues and eventually starts freediving under frozen ice. Eventually, she becomes the world champion freediver under ice.
Mistranslated
11 minutes, USA, 2016
Director: Joyce Bentle
The Trans experience: Street harassment, cat calling, and unwanted attention are universal issues that many women navigating public and cyberspaces deal with every day. This film follows four transgender people who experience such harassment and explores their unique perspectives on feeling like “prey” in those situations.
Mothered by Mountains
16 minutes, USA, 2017
Directors: Renan Ozturk & Ben Ayers
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, Nepal’s leading female mountain guide, has been on top of the tallest peaks on Earth. When she teams up to make a first ascent with an unlikely partner – local punk-rock icon, Sareena Rai – they both find that the paths to the greatest summits lie within.
Protect
7 minutes
Filmmakers: Deidra Peaches & Jake Hoyungowa
In July 2016, Indigenous and other community organizers and advocates caravaned across the United States to gather stories from Indigenous communities at the forefront of work for a just transition from toxic to clean energy.
Survivors of Child Marriages and Forced Marriages
7 minutes, USA, 2018
Director: Courtney Wells
Three survivors share their experiences of what child and forced marriage is really like in the United States.
The Good Mother
6 minutes, Mexico / United Kingdom, 2016
Director: Sarah Clift
A Mexican mother embarks upon an epic journey across land and through her politics, to find her son’s birthday request – a Donald Trump piñata. Initially unsuccessful, she takes to her motorbike and travels through the heart of Mexico to find the elusive effigy. Strapped to the back of the motorbike, the Trump piñata is immersed in the Mexican countryside, wind whistling through its hair, racing back towards the big birthday bash…
The Forest Will Set Her Free
3 minutes, India, 2018
Directors: Gloria Kurnik & Leila Hussain
Filmmakers Gloria Kurnik and Leila Hussain to create a film to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, in line with this year’s theme: #PressforProgress. Their short film tells the unique story of a small town in India, Piplantri, which embarked on a special project to give girls an equal start in life.
The Mirnivator
11 minutes, USA, 2018
Directors: Sarah Menzies & Jenny Nichols
Supported by REI Force of Nature
Ultra-runners overcome obstacles on every trail. In this film, Force of Nature Mirna Valerio overcomes the negative voices that don’t believe she belongs in the sport.
Women in Fire
7 minutes, USA, 2018
Directors: Tim Kressin & Davis Goslin
Supported by REI Force of Nature
Less than 10% of firefighters are women. But what these women lack in numbers, they make up for in guts and inspiration, paving the way for the next generation of women firefighters. Follow Lacey and the WTREX team as they hone their skills and share them with others.