newportFILM will screen the Apple Original Films documentary “Girls State” following its premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
Screening in partnership with the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island and presented by Discover Newport, the event will be held on Thursday, May 9th at 7 pm at the Casino Theatre in Newport. There will be a one-hour networking reception before the film open to all attendees.
“Girls State,” from the acclaimed Emmy-award-winning filmmakers of “Boys State”” examines what American democracy looks like through the lens of teenage girls engaged in a weeklong government-building experiment.
“After seeing “Girls State” at Sundance, we mobilized to bring this timely and heartfelt film to Rhode Island,” said Cathleen Carr, the Executive Director of newportFILM. “Honest and entertaining, “Girls State” is a hopeful portrait of our future leaders.”
A political coming-of-age story and a stirring reimagination of what it means to govern, “Girls State” follows young female leaders — from wildly different backgrounds across Missouri — as they navigate an immersive experiment to build a government from the ground up.
“Closing gender gaps requires systems change, and systems change happens when more women are at the tables where decisions are made and resources are allocated,” said Kelly Nevins, the Executive Director of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island. “Educating and motivating young women to aspire to our highest offices of government helps to build that pipeline. People will walk away inspired from this film!”
Tickets for the screening are now available and can be purchased here. Student discounts are available.
