Invite the Filmmakers to Speak | Pioneers in Skirts®

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Post Screening Chat

connecting with the audience

Keynotes

inspiring audience interactions

Television Interviews

sharing personal journeys

Panel Discussions

engaging and relevant dialog

Pioneers in Skirts is a film from a daughter-mother team: Director Ashley Maria and Producer Lea-Ann W. Berst.

After years of research and traveling the country to capture stories about overcoming unfair barriers, this daughter-mother duo offers your audience:

behind-the-scene stories of the making of the film,
personal journey perspectives in discovering their own ingrained biases, and
solutions for impacting positive change within our culture.

Pioneers in Skirts is a multi-award-winning documentary film about the obstacles that get in the way of pioneering ambition.

The film addresses the stereotyping and sexism that can chip away at a woman, hurt her potential, and make her feel like she must re-think her dreams.

Topic ideas

Why we made the film: How the film found us; why a mother-daughter duo felt compelled to answer the question, “what will it take to achieve a gender equal world?”
Bias and sexism through an intergenerational lens: how each of us can be more aware of perpetuating bias & sexism in the culture we live, work, and learn in
The challenges of telling a story (when everything affects everything)
How to use story-telling for meaningful change: capturing reality and shaping the narrative at the same time
The best ways to support women and girls who struggle with unfair career-limiting obstacles and setbacks
The approach we all can take to be better allies for our female friends, co-workers, and classmates
What workplaces and co-workers can do to make the work environment more equitable and welcoming for all

To hire the filmmakers as part of your movie screening event, please complete the HOST A SCREENING FORM.

To hire the filmmakers to speak at your non-screening event, please contact SUZETTE COTTO: pioneers@innovatesocialmedia.com.

The filmmakers travel around the globe to speak, and are accustomed to speaking via Zoom or other online meeting tools.

Ashley travels from: Los Angeles, CA USA
Lea-Ann travels from: Raleigh, NC USA

Host a meaningful and action-based screening event. Workplaces, community groups, and schools are using the power of film to foster engagement, meaningful dialogue, and social impact. Watch the video to see for yourself!

Invite us to speak at your event

Speaking on topics of recognizing sexism, learning to be better allies, and how to empower the next generation to be more inclusive.

Pioneers in Skirts is a film from a daughter-mother team: Director Ashley Maria and Producer Lea-Ann W. Berst.

Topic ideas

a movie about ambition

Pioneers in Skirts