6th featuring “My House,” a historical, behind the scenes look at the lives of women in Hollywood. The festival closes with a virtual screening on Aug. 4th at Express Newark “At Your Cervix,” a documentary exploring OB/GYN medical education programs and how their legacy has created a culture of non-consent in gynecology, and August 5th at the Newark Public Library, “Two Faced: Gender Inequality in the Bahamas,” that examines the ways that gender inequality impacts the lack of female representation in Parliament, marital rape, gender-based violence, and equal work for equal pay. screening“50/50,” that looks at the division of labor in families, Aug. The second week of the festival features Aug. July 30th, the first of two virtual days will feature “Destiny Concealed…,” the story of the Eagle Academy Charter School. Following the screening of Birthing Justice there will be a panel on Black women’s mortality moderated by Marcia Brown, J.D. On Saturday, July 29th the festival returns to the Newark Museum with a program on motherhood, featuring “Birthing Justice,” a film that examines the structures and systems that determine the mortality of Black women and their babies.
Thomas Fortune Cultural Center in Red Bank, NJ will host the festival on July 28th with a program looking at the lives of women from 8 countries, featuring “I Am the Revolution,” an empowering portrait of three determined women in the Middle East who are leading the fight for gender equality and freedom. The festival opens on July 27th at the Cranford Theater with a global stories of women overcoming adversity, featuring “Finding Enok…,” that looks at the hidden colonial history of a family in the Dutch East Indies. Themes of human trafficking, body image, and political persecution round out the program. This year’s film shorts offer images of independence and personal triumph for women who swim with sharks, thrive despite physical disability, compete in major sports, excel in business, and explore nature.
Gender based violence and gender inequality are evidenced in various ways, from sexual servitude to forced marriage, as does the plight of indigenous women.
Wade US Supreme Court ruling, motherhood and sexual and reproductive health and rights are examined through the lens of a number of our film makers.
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The festival will feature a variety of films that explore the full range of the human experience, from drama to documentary. Woman In Media – Newark is dedicated to promoting the work of women filmmakers from around the world, and to providing a platform for their voices to be heard. Pamela MorganNEWARK, NJ, US, July 13, 2023/ / - Women in Media-Newark (WIM-N) will hold its 14th annual Women’s International Film Festival July 27 – 30th and August 3th – 6th in person and virtually in celebration of women's global achievements.
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