Geek girls / produced with the participation of Telefilm Canada, Talent Fund/Fonds des Talents, Conseil des Arts du Canada/Canada Council for the Arts, Sodec Québec ; Mike & Gina presents ; a film by Gina Hara ; written and directed by Gina Hara ; produced by Michael Massicotte ; a Massicote production.
Publisher:
Women Make Movies,
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Narrator, Gina Hara. Title from container. Originally produced as a documentary in 2017. Public performance rights included.
Summary:
"Nerdy women--the "hidden half" of fan culture--open up about their lives in the world of conventions, video games, and other rife-with-misogyny pop culture touchstones. While geek communities have recently risen to prominence, very little attention is paid to geek women. Filmmaker Gina Hara, struggling with her own geek identity, explores the issue with a cast of women who live geek life up to the hilt: A feminist geek blogger, a convention-trotting cosplayer, a professional gamer, a video-game designer, and a NASA engineer. Through their personal experiences in the rich cultural explosion of nerdom, Geek Girls shows both the exhilaration of newfound community and the ennui of being ostracized. These women, striving in their respective professions and passions, face the cyberbulling, harassment, and sexism that permeate the culture and the industry at large. A rich conversation-starter for any class on Pop Culture and Feminism"--Container.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1012405229
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.