*INVISIBLE BICYCLE HELMET*
Director: Fredrik Gertten
Documentary Short, 2011 [Sweden] Swedish, 4 minutes

Two female entrepreneurs create a revolutionary bicycle helmet everyone told them would be impossible to engineer.

*TINA FOR PRESIDENT*
Director: Carmen Emmi
Narrative Short, 2012 [US] English, 14 minutes

A shy 8th grader, Tina runs for class president against the school bully in order to stand up for her friend and herself.

*30% (WOMEN AND POLITICS IN SIERRA LEONE)*
Director: Anna Cady
Director of Animation: Em Cooper
Documentary Short, 2012 [Sierra Leone, UK] English, 11 minutes

Amid a violent war that has seen over 50,000 people killed, three women wage a battle for women’s representation in Sierra Leone in this unique oil-painted animated film. From diverse religious, ethnic and political backgrounds, they share stories of secret societies, corruption, violence and sexual harassment within the world of politics.

*THE WORLDS OF BERNICE BING* NEW YORK PREMIERE
Director: Madeleine Lim
Documentary Short, 2012 [US] English, 34 minutes

Chinese American lesbian artist Bernice Bing is known for creating art on her own terms. The film illuminates her life -- from her art studio in the epicenter of San Francisco's beat scene to her groundbreaking community work in rural northern California.

*LAAL PARI (THE RED FAIRY)*
Director: Sadia Halima
Documentary Short, 2013 [US/India] Hindi/Bhojpuri with English subtitles, 20 minutes

When Laal Pari, an illiterate woman, ran for the village council in Bihar, India, she never dreamed she would be re-elected for a second term, and be able to work for the cause closest to her heart – safety and equal rights for women in her village.

*MISS TODD*
Director: Kristina Yee
Narrative Short, 2013 [UK] English, 13 minutes

It's 1909, as the world is waking to the possibilities of flight, Miss Todd dreams of flying but she's got more than gravity holding her down. This is the story of her determination, perseverance, and passion.

*ASSEMBLY*
Director: Jenn Strom
Experimental Short, 2012 [Canada] English, 5 minutes

Created by painting and drawing on sheets of glass, which were photographed and digitally composed, this film’s experimental animations contain fragments of archival footage: women walking in chains, protesting with placards, speaking at podiums. We hear bursts of words and a percussive hum—until a message is finally revealed.