MAKERS.com is a dynamic digital platform produced by filmmakers Dyllan McGee, Betsy West, and Peter Kunhardt, developed by AOL, showcasing hundreds of compelling stories from women of today and tomorrow. This historic video initiative features exclusive access to trailblazing women both known and unknown.
‘MAKERS’ is proudly presented by Simple, a new brand of skincare products made for sensitive skin. Originating in the UK, Simple has been transforming the way women look at skincare for over 50 years. Documentary Women of America tell their stories in this innovative documentary.
Building on the extraordinary archive of groundbreaker stories introduced on MAKERS.com, MAKERS: Women Who Make America will tell the story of the women’s movement through the firsthand accounts of the leaders, opponents, and trailblazers who created a new America in the last half-century.
Longtime partners with PBS, HBO and other major networks, Kunhardt McGee is an Emmy award-winning documentary company that specializes in films about the people and ideas that have shaped our history.
For three decades, Storyville Films has produced films based on stories of conscience, courage and innovation, including the Academy-Award nominated Sister Rose’s Passion.
WETA Washington, D.C., is the third-largest producer of programming for the PBS system. Led by Sharon P. Rockefeller, WETA’s other productions and co-productions include PBS NewsHour and documentaries by Ken Burns.
Six (6) finalists will be invited to shoot an interview that will be featured on MAKERS.com, and attend an intimate dinner with MAKERS in New York City. Simple will also award each finalist a $10,000 grant.
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