We wrote, shot, directed and produced "The Girls Project" documentary and website, combining reality TV and documentary formats to create a hybrid product that teaches as it entertains.   In the video, five high school girls interview feminist artists and examine works of art that address mental, physical and emotional health issues affecting women.  The companion website for the program includes curriculum suggestions and discussion outlines for teachers. 

“Just ran into an artist/woman who was at the show…. She was so touched she wrote a check for 100 bucks to Mainely Girls to help them keep doing what they do. She is not someone with money, at all, so this is a really big deal, she was so profoundly touched. She wants to buy a copy of it…. She is also very sure we HAVE to do it again…."
Mary Rae Means, Executive Director, Mainely Girls

…”A client of mine who brought her daughter and her daughters friend, said that they talked about it all the way home and after, about so many aspects of their own lives and how the film related to them. These were some of the girls who said it should be seen by 8th graders. They are now in high school. And what I got out of this was that it was VERY useful to them and to their mother and their relationship with each other. Again, I think this has such wide appeal for all ages. One of the reasons I think this is so, is that even though older women may know a lot about the societal pressures, they have not had intergenerational talks. It will be very interesting to see what men think about it.”
Mary Rae Means, Executive Director, Mainely Girls