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Pakistan.
Kenya.
Brazil.
Georgia.
U.S.A.
Gender Justice.
No Exceptions.
A DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES FROM TWO-TIME ACADEMY AWARD–WINNER SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY AND GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN
Feminist movements have the power to disrupt the status quo and radically alter the course of history for women and girls—and ALL historically marginalized people and communities globally. But what does it really look like to be a feminist leader today?
In Fundamental you meet grassroots movements and community leaders who are standing up for our fundamental human rights. The series profiles a distinct set of remarkable grassroots leaders working on issues from ending child, early, and forced marriage in Pakistan to pursuing LGBTQI+ liberation in Georgia. These incredible leaders are at the frontlines of fighting for gender justice, and mobilizing to write new futures for themselves, their societies, and the world. At a time of unprecedented political uprisings around the globe, Fundamental invites global audiences to engage directly with the dedicated and courageous leaders who are standing up for our fundamental human rights and writing new futures for themselves, their communities, and the world.
About Global Fund For Women
Global Fund for Women supports courageous activists who are fighting for justice and equality in their communities. We envision a world in which movements for gender justice have transformed power and privilege for a few into equity and equality for all. To get there, we fund bold, ambitious, and expansive gender justice movements to create meaningful change that will last beyond our lifetimes.
Presented by YOUTUBE ORIGINALS
A Production of SOC FILMS and GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN
Directed by SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY
In Association with FORK FILMS and SECRET SAUCE MEDIA
Executive Producers
CATHERINE KING
JULIE PARKER BENELLO
ABIGAIL E. DISNEY
MARIA NUNEZ
SUSAN SHERRERD
PATTY QUILLIN
LYNDA WEINMAN
Series Produced by SAFYAH USMANI and SHAHRUKH WAHEED
Executive Producers for Global Fund for Women
LATANYA MAPP FRETT
MUSIMBI KANYORO
Co-Executive Producer
KERRY GARDNER AM
Associate Producers
ELIZABETH COLTON
JUNEMARIE JUSTUS
MICHELLE MERCER & BRUCE GOLDEN
With Support From
BETTY REGARD
MARGOT MILLIKEN
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
LEVI STRAUSS FOUNDATION
SOC Film Team
Line Producer SYED AYUB
Project Manager HUMA SHAH
Color Correction of Photography MURTAZA ALI
Subtitles MISHAAL ADHAAMI , ANAS AHMED
Researchers KULSUM EBRAHIM, MAHEEN JAM
Interns AMAL ALAM, HAIDER ALI, MUZHIRA AMIN, MAHEEN KHAN, ASFANDYAR KOHATI, USAMA MUMTAZ LALI, NEHA MIRZA
Global Fund for Women Film Team
Communications and Engagement
LORI ADELMAN
NICOLE CROSSLEY
KRISTA WALTON POTTER
ANJA TRANOVICH
KARA WUEST
Programs
AIDA AKIM-ESCRIVA
LISA BLOCK
CINTHIA CARVAJAL
SANGEETA CHOWDHRY
ANKIT GUPTA
LEILA HESSINI
BRITT JENKINS
AISSATA SAL
SIRI SVANOE-LOGGINS
ZAHRA VIENEUVE
ERIN WILLIAMS
Story Advisor
MICHAELA LESLIE-RULE
Media Advisors
MEREDITH BLAKE
EUNICE CHUNG
WENDY COHEN
LOCSI FERRA
BIANCA GRIMSHAW
EMMA HO
JUDITH HELFAND
KATHERINE IMP
BETH KARLIN
WENDY LEVY
SUSAN MARGOLIN
JOSEPH PINEDA
FRANCESCA PRADA
ANNA TENUTA
CLARE WINTERTON
HUB COLLECTIVE
PICTURE MOTION
PAKISTAN EPISODE
Episode Producer SAFYAH USMANI
Director of Photography & Photography FAIZAN ALI
Second Camera KHURRAM VICTOR
Editor & Colorist HUSAIN QAIZAR
Sound SAMEER KHAN
Music TAHA MALIK
Transcriptions HAIDER ALI
Special Thanks
SABAHAT MUSHTAQ
RAHIM AHMED
AYESHA
MASTER AYUB
NOOR EDUCATION TRUST
RUKHSHANDA NAZ
ZARMINA
PALWASHA
BRAZIL EPISODE
Episode Producer SAFYAH USMANI
Associate Producer JULIA MAIN
Director of Photography FAIZAN ALI
Second Camera KHUMARU VICTOR
Editor and Colorist HUSAIN QAIZAR
Sound SAMEER KHAN
Music TAHA MALIK
Special Thanks
BRUNA AMARO
LÍVIA CARCERES
DANIELE DUARTE
ANA MIRIA CARINHANHA
LIA MANSO
MARCELLA ANTUNES MARIA
SAMIRA REIS MARQUES
HOZANO MENDES
LAURA MOLINARE
ROGÉRIA PEIXINHO
IVANA ROSAS
LUCIA XAVIER
CRIOLA
US EPISODE
Episode Producer SAFYAH USMANI
Associate Producer JULIA MAIN
Director of Photography FAIZAN ALI
Second Camera NADIR SIDDIQUI
Editor HUSAIN QAIZAR
Colorist SOURATH BEHAN
Sound SAMEER KHAN
Music TAHA MALIK
Special Thanks
ALICE M. ADAMS
BERNICE ADAMS
M ADAMS
SHYRA ADAMS
VANESSA DANIEL
PARIS HATCHER
SHEESENPHOOYW MOUA
TRUE THAO
KABZUAG VAJ
FREEDOM, INC.
GROUNDSWELL FUND
GEORGIA EPISODE
Episode Producer SAFYAH USMANI
Associate Producer NINO ISAKADZE
Director of Photography NADIR SIDDIQUI
Second Camera SALOME SAGARADZE
Editor MISHAAL ADHAMI
Colorist HUSAIN QAIZAR
Sound SAMEER KHAN
Music TAHA MALIK
Additional Footage LIANA JAQELI
Transcriptions TINATIN CHIRINASHVILI, SOPIO POPPY, PRUIDZE, NEHA MIRZA
Special Thanks
EKATERINE AGHDGOMELAHSVILI
KHATUNA CHAPICHADZE
MARIAM GAGOSHASHVILI
EKATARINE GEJADZE
NATIA GULIASHVILI
NINO KHARCHILAVA
THEA LESHKASHELI
TSIALA RATIANI
TAMAR TANDASHVILI
EKATARINE TSERETELI
WOMEN’S INITIATIVE SUPPORTING GROUP
KENYA EPISODE
Episode Producer SHAHRUKH WAHEED Associate Producer MAUREEN WANJIKU
Logistical Coordinator KEVIN OGONDI
Director of Photography NADIR SIDDIQUI
Second Camera KHURRAM VICTOR
Editor ANAS K. AHMED
Colorist SOURATH BEHAN
Sound SAMEER KHAN
Music TAHA MALIK
Translation and Transcriptions
MAUREEN WANJIKU, ANAS K. AHMED, ASFANDYAR KOHATI
Special Thanks
MARY ADHIAMBO
MARY ANYANGO
PURITY KAGWIRIA
JOY ZAWADI
NELLY RASI
AKILI DADA
Special thanks to everyone at Global Fund for Women who helped bring this project to life.
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