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Tiffany Shlain Tiffany Shlain at the 10th Annual Webby Awards Tiffany Shlain is an artist, a filmmaker and the Director and Founder of the Webby Awards.
Gabrielle Gorman Watch a film by Gabrielle Gorman and you will be struck by her powerful and poetic use of imagery, even as she explores charged subjects such as racism, police brutality, and identity.
Tiffany Shlain Receives Media Award The MY HERO Media Award 2024 was presented to Tiffany Shlain and Goldie Hawn for their short documentary 'The Teen Brain.'
'A Prayer for My Mother: The Eva Brettler Story' by The Righteous Conversations Project A Prayer for My Mother: The Eva Brettler Story wins the Women Transforming Media Category of the 2023 MY HERO International Film Festival.
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Frances Marion: A Pioneer of Early Hollywood Frances Marion was a pioneering figure in the early days of Hollywood. She was a prolific screenwriter, director, and producer.
Vinessa Antoine Vinessa Antoine
Betsy West West is an award-winning American producer, filmmaker, and video journalist known for her biographical documentary films focusing on dynamic women.
'Goddesses,' directed by Morgan Maassen wins 2023 Sing for Hope Music Video Award 'Goddesses,' directed by Morgan Maassen is a finalist of the Women Transforming Media category of the 2023 MY HERO International Film Festival.
Eva Haller The Women Transforming Media interview with Eva Haller -- Holocaust survivor, philanthropist, mentor. Learn about Eva and more women heroes at myhero.com.
Sahraa Karimi Afghan filmmaker Sahraa Karimi speaks out about the future of Afghan cinema and the rights of girls and women as the Taliban takes over the country in August 2021.
Samar Minallah Khan, Documentary Filmmaker and Human Rights Activist
Samar Minallah Khan Samar is a filmmaker, anthropologist and activist. In the media, she has been referred to as ‘The Savior of Souls,’ one of the ‘Women who rock the world,’ ‘The Crusader with the Camera’ and the ‘Women that changed Pakistan.’
Women Transforming Media | Eva Haller Eva Haller in India We talk to the inspiring Eva Haller about her journey from Holocaust survivor to activist, philanthropist and mentor to countless women.
Cari Beauchamp Turner Classic Movies Cari Beauchamp's book and documentary, Without Lying Down, excavates the nearly lost history of women in early Hollywood--and connects us to inspiring figures like Frances Marion.
Deniz Gamze Ergüven: The Politics of Being a Woman in the 21st Century Deniz Gamze Ergüven is a Turkish-French film director.
Lisa Donato LISA DONATO is a writer, director, activist whose films, including RECLAIMING PAKISTAN, have won many awards & screened at festivals around the world.
Christine Devine, Broadcast Journalist WTM
Kim Adelman Kim Adelman is the author of the short filmmaking guide Making It Big in Shorts, now in its 3rd edition, and film programmer for the Focus on Female Directors Showcase at the American Cinematheque.
Jen Senko We talk to director Jen Senko about her documentary "The Brainwashing of My Dad," and how a divisive media is tearing our country apart.
Kathy Eldon | Women Transforming Media Kathy Eldon We talk to Kathy Eldon about her memoir, "In the Heart of Life," and how the tragic death of her son Dan Eldon inspired her to forgive and to carry his creative spark forward by founding Creative Visions Foundation, an agency for creative activism.
Kayla Briët What happens when a story is forgotten? Our 2014 Emerging Filmmaker Award recipient Kayla Briët on her documentary short "Smoke that Travels"
Jessica Mayberry Jessica Mayberry is the founder and executive director of Video Volunteers, an organization that teaches filmmaking to underrepresented communities in India.
UNLADYLIKE2020 SERIES | Director’s Statement | Women’s History “Continues to Resonate and Shape American Lives Today.” UNLADYLIKE2020 series was selected as the winner of the 2020 Eva Haller Women Transforming Media Award, offered each year as part of the MY HERO International Film Festival to recognize outstanding documentary shorts featuring women.
NYLA INNUKSUK Nyla Innuksuk is an exciting young indigenous filmmaker who is pushing the boundaries of filmmaking, going beyond 2 D (flattie) films to VR/AR and 360 with her Mixtape VR company. Check out her journey to date.
Nicole Boxer, Documentary Filmmaker Wendy Milette / The MY HERO Project We talked to Nicole Boxer about her recent film, The Hunting Ground and how documentaries are taking up the space left by shrinking newsrooms.
Melissa Silverstein Melissa Silverstein Melissa Silverstein is the founder and editor-in-chief of Women and Hollywood, a blog which advocates for gender parity and diversity in Hollywood. She is also the co-founder of the Athena Film Festival at Barnard College and a media analyst.
Abigail Disney Jeanne Meyers, Xenia Shin We talk to documentary filmmaker and philanthropist Abigail Disney about why she became a documentary filmmaker, and her organizations Peace is Loud and the Daphne Foundation.wo
Alyse Nelson Alyse Nelson is the President/CEO and co-founder of Vital Voices Global Partnership.
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