A special presentation of the animated film anthology She Creates Change will screen at New York City’s Quad Cinema from September 13-19. All proceeds from the family-friendly engagement will go to benefit Room to Read, a nonprofit fighting for children’s literacy and gender equity around the world.
Synopsis: A celebration of gender equality and women’s empowerment through education, She Creates Change tells the true stories of six courageous girls from historically low-income communities in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Vietnam as each of them confronts challenges unique to their lives — such as harassment, food scarcity or early marriage — by discovering her power and advocating for herself and her future. Each girl becomes the hero of her own story and creates lasting change in her community.
Emmy winner Martha Adams (Girl Rising and We Will Rise: Michelle Obama’s Mission to Educate Girls around the World) serves as series director and producer for the project. Prodco Nexus Studios tapped a roster of diverse women directors and artists from around the world to create the shorts, including Siqi Song (Sister), Hannah Lau-Walker (Yeah, I’m good thanks.), Bonnie Forsyth (Femme Enfant), Claudia Chinyere Akole (Chinyere Comic), Neeraja Raj (Meow or Never) and Prashanti Aswani (Machi). Executive producers are pioneering women filmmakers Brenda Chapman (Brave) and Jill Culton (Abominable).
Tickets are on sale now through quadcinema.com.
