Generation A-Z (w/t)

Girls in Film Fund - Dr Marten Submission

It feels almost impossible to pinpoint when the fight for women’s liberation began. Sure history books will tell us it began with the suffragettes and Sex and the City says its when womxn starting choosing careers over marriage. But the truth is, for as long as society is patriarchal, to identify as a womxn is itself a rebellious act. Womxn are rebelling from the moment we wake up and emerge from under our duvets to join the world around us, a world that systemically discriminates against womxn. And so, our film likens female strength to the laws of energy… ‘energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather it can only be transformed or transferred from one form to another’. Female strength, resilience and independence has, like the laws of energy, always existed and can never be lost. For us, celebrating female strength means acknowledging movers and shakers across generations who in their own ways have helped to pave the way for women’s liberation. Our films seeks to take audiences into the homes of these powerful womxn. Because behind every door, in every bedroom there is a womxn whose mind is working overtime to help make a difference. Be it through organising boycotts, inciting hashtags, getting permits for marches or drafting petitions, our film will highlight and hear from womxn of all ages who have been chipping away at the establishment to make society a safer, fairer space for all womxn.

  • Aisha Clarke
    Director
    Aisha has been working in factual television for the last three years, working as a researcher on shows such as BBC1’s The Apprentice, BBC3’s The Unshockable Dr Ronx and Channel 4’s 24 Hours In Police Custody. She is passionate filmmaker working on independent projects with the Grierson Trust and Global Girl Media UK.
  • Rashida Josiah
    Producer
    Currently producing digital educational content for the BBC, Rashida is a freelance Researcher who has worked in editorial teams across factual, factual entertainment and documentary television. Previous credits include Channel 4’s First Dates, BBC’s Children in Need and BBC Panorama’s documentary on the Grenfell Tower Fire. Last year Rashida was commissioned to make a documentary about ‘unconventional’ storytellers which was screened at the Grierson British Documentary Awards.
  • Phoebe Fleming
    Cinematographer
    Self-Shooting Producer/Director working in documentary and commercials. Phoebe’s work ranges from stories about refugees in Sicily to Zika in Brazil, and filming with communities across the UK for a branded doc series for the Co-op.
  • Melz Osuwu
    Key Cast
  • Laura Coryton
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 7, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    4,900 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Aisha Clarke

Aisha has been working in factual television for the last three years, working as a researcher on shows such as BBC1’s The Apprentice, BBC3’s The Unshockable Dr Ronx and Channel 4’s 24 Hours In Police Custody. She is passionate filmmaker working on independent projects with the Grierson Trust and Global Girl Media UK.

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Director Statement

It feels almost impossible to pinpoint when the fight for women’s liberation began. Sure history books will tell us it began with the suffragettes and Sex and the City says its when womxn starting choosing careers over marriage. But the truth is, for as long as society is patriarchal, to identify as a womxn is itself a rebellious act. Womxn are rebelling from the moment we wake up and emerge from under our duvets to join the world around us, a world that systemically discriminates against womxn. And so, our film likens female strength to the laws of energy… ‘energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather it can only be transformed or transferred from one form to another’. Female strength, resilience and independence has, like the laws of energy, always existed and can never be lost. For us, celebrating female strength means acknowledging movers and shakers across generations who in their own ways have helped to pave the way for women’s liberation. Our films seeks to take audiences into the homes of these powerful womxn. Because behind every door, in every bedroom there is a womxn whose mind is working overtime to help make a difference. Be it through organising boycotts, inciting hashtags, getting permits for marches or drafting petitions, our film will highlight and hear from womxn of all ages who have been chipping away at the establishment to make society a safer, fairer space for all womxn.