9th(2007)
Reel Grrls
Grrl X-ing: Breaking the Cycle
Andrea Roldan, USA, 2006, 4'30", DV, color, Coming of Age Drama
A young woman struggles to overcome her family's cycle of addiction, prostitution and teen pregnancy.
Grrl X-ing: Cut Here
Camille Kolodziejski/Heather Nevin, USA, 2006, 4 min, DV, b&W, Documentary
An intimate look at one girl's struggle with suicide.
Grrl X-ing: Dear Stranger
Sami Muilenburg, USA, 2006, 3', DV, color, Coming of Age Drama
A short personal documentary exploring one girl's relationship with her father who happens to be serving time in a Florida prison.
Grrl X-ing: Girls Kick Ass
Angie Parisi, USA, 2006, 2'15", DV, color, Music video
A montage of girls being who they want to be.
Grrl X-ing: Made Up Of
Nia Arunga, USA, 2006, 2'30", DV, color, Spoken Word
A personal spoken word piece about what has gone into the formation of one young woman.
Grrl X-ing: Out of Control Room
Lena Takamori/Allison Rinard/Nicole Levy, USA, 2006, 4'20", DV, color, Experimental
A teenage girl finds herself feeling trapped in a world of double-standards and contradictions.
Grrl X-ing: Swiiirl
Jacqucora Turner, USA, 2006, 4'25", DV, color, Documentary
A short documentary exploring the issues that come up in interracial relationships.
Reel GrrlsReel Grrls
Piloted in 2001, Reel Grrls is a unique after-school media & technology training program that empowers girls to critique media images and to gain media technology skills in a safe, open environment, mentored by a network of multi-cultural women media professionals. Each year, 70 girls go through our program and graduate with valuable skills in video, audio, and web production. We believe that it is important to give young women the skills to critically evaluate the media they are exposed to and then to empower them to produce their own media.