Experience youth-made documentaries from the 2024 Girls' Voices Now program! Celebrate 10 inspiring graduates with a dynamic Q&A and interactive sessions on social impact.

All proceeds support the Girls' Voices Now program. If you are unable to cover the cost of this event for any reason, please reach out to us at events@womensvoicesnow.org for a waiver code.

EVENT PROGRAM:

The event will begin at 4:30pm and conclude at 6:00pm, following the Filmmaker Q&A and activity sessions.

Theater Opens at 4:30pm
Welcome & Opening Remarks begin 4:45pm
About the Girls' Voices Now Program
Screening of 3 short social-change docs created by our youth filmmakers
Filmmaker Q&A
Thank you & Ending Remarks
Activity sessions

The screening is taking place in-person at A Place Called Home located at 2830 S Central Ave. Street parking is available.

FEATURED FILMS:

All You Need is Less

“All You Need Is Less” is a documentary film that unravels fast fashion's hidden costs. Everything comes at a price. The future of fashion is in our hands.
Filmmakers: Angelica Guillen (16), Erin Dela Cruz (17), Adira Blades (12)

Where Home Never Was

"Where Home Never Was" tells the story of a daughter, Arielle Busby, and her mother whose lives are upended by homelessness. As mother and daughter confront the systemic barriers and personal challenges of homelessness, their story unfolds with raw honesty and emotional depth.
Filmmakers: Rain Hebert (16), Arielle Busby (15), Aline Argueta (16)

Words I Can’t Forget

“Words I Can’t Forget” follows multiple women's experiences of being criticized on social media and in their own communities, and how this affects their personal and professional aspirations. Throughout the film, women reflect on their personal stories and take solace in the stories of others.
Filmmakers: Yaretzi Pineda (17), Anabella Hernandez Trujillo (16), Cat Kennedy (17), Izzy Medina (17)

ABOUT THE GIRLS' VOICES NOW PROGRAM:

Girls' Voices Now is a youth development program which empowers girls from the greater Los Angeles area to find, develop, and use their voice for social change through filmmaking.

Girls' Voices Now is hosted by Women’s Voices Now - a Los Angeles-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization which uses film to drive positive social change that advances women’s and girls’ rights.

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Thank you for your support!

Girls' Voices Now Screening and Activity Sessions