FEMSTEM Marisa Umeh, Megan Hoang, Diamond Bar High School
FEMSTEM, the film, chronicles the rise of the first all muslim girls robotics team. Lead by a 16 year old coach, Zaina Syed, the FEMSTEM team defied the odds, one robot at a time.
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CreekEffects Chinenye Ogoko, Federal University of Technology Owerri
CreekEffects tell the story of Nigerian local fisherwomen like it has never been told. Inspired by Rose, Beatrice and Gloria, it is dedicated to every woman out there in the creeks toiling and struggling to make ends meet. Women matter, girls matter. Women empowerment matter too. I hope that you enj
Confidence in Sports Niav Layton, Castilleja
Confidence in Sports is a film about the role of sport in building confidence in women. It questions why, despite the benefits, girls tend to drop out of sports earlier than boys, and examines how positive coaching can make all the difference. Participating in sport enables girls to take calculated
Behind Closed Doors Shruti Shah, Meghan Nguyen, Eisha Rao, Varsha Mullangi, Clements High School
Although a simple, suburban neighborhood may look calm and serene from the outside, nobody knows what is going on behind closed doors. We delve into the work that the Fort Bend Women's Center and its kindhearted employees do on a daily basis to help victims of domestic violence escape the horrific c
Women: More Than Expectations Lia Spencer, Castilleja
The stereotypes that women face in the classroom and the working field have lessened over time but are still prevalent today. In this documentary, women speak about challenges they've faced based on gender and how it affects their life, as well as what happens in an all-girls environment. Interviewe
Self Respect Cali Triantis, Castilleja School
Women have always been "givers". To defy this societal role by speaking our mind or taking time for ourselves, then, is considered conceited, bossy and selfish. This short documentary summarizes and explores why women have trouble with self-respect, and why it is so important that we fight these exp
He or She? Myrzakhan Zhumakhan, Nazarbayev University
In the short film, we have decribed some of aspects of gender inequality in the modern world. The film was filmed from the first-person to show that women are discriminated by men. In addition, we wanted to show important scenes of gender inequality and give a reasonable solution.
Power To The Women Menkemndi Randy, Government Technical High School Bamenda
As a means to edify the world on the importance of the rights of women and the girl child, Clarisse artistically known as Yala brings to you this powerful message in some few words in her 5 minutes video which explains the need to value and preserve the rights of the woman and girl child, and i be
Leveling the Playing Field: Not Just a Girl, but a Wrestler Lindsey Barrett, Canton High School
Canton High School junior Riley Brown blazing the trail for girls and women to participate in male-dominated sports.
I am a Woman Alexander Sennett, Benet Academy
Two young women's daily lives are plagued by abuse and oppression. Even though they suffer in different ways, they share a common goal: to overcome their situations.
