GGM Los Angeles EMMY AWARD WINNING documentary short film “Under the Scarf”
One globalgirl from LA tells us what it’s like to move there from Bangladesh and attend school wearing a hijab, as well as her thoughts on immigration.
FREEDOM
What is Freedom, how do you get, it keep it? Interviews with migrants, refugees and Greek citizens in the streets of Athens proves freedom to be a strange and complex feeling. The video was produced by GlobalGirl Media Greece, a project in partnership with The Melissa Network and iMEdD, a journalism incubator in Athens, Greece is a social justice, media and journalism program that promotes the voice of women and girls.
EVER HEARD OF THE KOSOVO MACCHIATO
The best macchiato in the world? It’s not Italy. It’s not France. It’s Prishtina, Kosovo! See why in this video that interviews the best macchiato barista’s in the world!
KOSOVO FEMALE RACE CAR DRIVERS
The first ever women-focused car race in Kosovo!
Women from all background participated in this race, battling against the prejudice of women drivers.
STEALING INTIMACY
‘He showed it to all their friends and they thought it was hilarious. I felt really humiliated.’ The reality of so-called slut-shaming.
THROWING SHADE(S)
Profile of two top transgender performers in Los Angeles who are of color, a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to “throw shade” in today’s world of identity politics and culture.
PURITY’S POWER IS THE CAMERA
Purity, from Samburu County, Northern Kenya speaking up for #girlsrights and #conservation. A media training project that took place in May, 2019 in partnership with Samburu Girls Foundation, BRAVE, and A24Media
SOPHIA RISING
A story of a Kenyan girl who begs her father for an education, and against all cultural odds, escapes child marriage to go on to be the first person in her Samburu family to go to university. Produced in collaboration with BRAVE and Samburu Girl’s Foundation as part of a media training.
BREXIT UNVEILED
A look at Brexit from the perspective of a Muslim female artist.
PEINET FOR THE PLANET
Short summary of one girl’s experiences taking the BRAVE/Samburur Girls Foundation and GlobalGirl Media Media and Conservation Training in Samburu County, Kenya.
THE QIAS SISTERS
Two sisters, Afghan refugees tell their story about coming to Greece, and now they are not certain where they will be living in the future…
GIRLS OR CONSERVATION
In May of 2019, a group of teenage girls from East Africa participated in a media training and road trip through some of Kenya’s wildest places and conservation reserves, to interview lodge owners, conservationists, researchers and community members about the link between girl’s rights and conservation.
MY VOICE IS IMPORTANT
First Training video for a group of young refugee women in Athens. As they learn to frame and shoot, they also say why their voice is important and needs to he heard.
THE PERFECT WOMAN
Social media-infused video about girls and body image, produced by GGM UK
CODE RED
A playful look at the stigma girls face around their periods. What’s that costume? A giant vulva?
EVERYWHERE WE GO
A poignant look at what it means to suffer from depression and other mental health issues in the African American or Latino community.
KRUSHE MADHE: VILLAGE OF WIDOWS
Portrait of a village in Kosovo that lost all its men during the war, told by women who survived by starting a cooperative business, years later they revisit the tragedy.
WOMEN OF COLOR IN TECH
Portrait of Redit, an Ethiopian immigrant who loves robotics.
FIRST MOUNTAIN WOMAN GUIDE OF KOSOVO
A beautiful portrait about Kosovo’s first ever Mountain Guide Woman, Arbërita Kollçaku. Produced by Shqipdona Ademaj
CAMILA’S STRUGGLE
This video is about CAMILA’S STRUGGLE with Bulimia. She interviews her family about how she was able to overcome her depression and eating disorder.
I WANT TO LIVE: HAMID’S STORY
A boat of refugees land on the island of Zakynthos. Globaligirl was there to capture the day they arrived. Hamid, from Afghanistan was one of them.
MARCHING FORWARD
Inspired by the collaboration and optimism embodied in the Women’s March, GlobalGirl Media and The Representation Project invite you to join the #MarchingForward Campaign. Watch this video, then write why you march on your hand, and share with the #MarchingForward hashtag!
ACUPUNCTURE FOR BLACK LIVES MATTER
Profile of a unique clinic in downtown Oakland that offers free acupuncture for activists
NFL WOMEN’S SUMMIT
Globalgirls from the Bay Area attend the Women’s Sports Foundation reception and get to interview some pretty amazing athletes.
VIOLENCE CANNOT STEAL OUR HONOR
The video describes the state of the raped Women of Kosovo during the war in 1998-1999, their life today and the art installation in the stadium of Prishtina, supporting these women.
VEGETARIANISM IN KOSOVO
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FOOD FORWARD: A TALE OF TWO FOOD TRUCKS
Food justice is the notion that everyone deserves healthy food and that the benefits and risks associated with food should be shared fairly. Follow the Los Angeles GlobalGirl Media reporters in this five-part webisode series as they explore local issues that relate to food and food justice. In this webisode: A TALE OF TWO FOOD TRUCKS: The Food truck industry in Los Angeles is a huge business, but it is also segregated by geography and income levels. GGM follows two food trucks, one that serves hi-end clientele, and one that is a regular for downtown working residents. This webisode covers the two kinds of food tucks.
TEEN PREGNANCY IN LA
Global Girl Reporters interview one young girl about her experience as a teen mom in Los Angeles and explore the differences between reality and media representations of teen pregnancy.