WONDER WOMEN! The Untold Story of American Superheroines

The Sundance Institute has given a grant to THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE AS TOLD BY WONDER WOMAN! WOO!! Check it out here!

Out of 650 applicants from 80 different countries, we are lucky enough to be one of the 29 feature documentary films from 9 different countries, chosen to receive the grant. This is great news and will no doubt help the film to its completion. We are thrilled to receive the honor!

And we are not the only Super Hero film to get it:

A film called Wham! Bam! Islam! by, Isaac Solotaroff, is one to watch out for. It is about the first comic book in Islam called “THE 99″ and the controversy over it. Tradition vs. Change. (watch the trailer on their web site)

“Naif Al-Mutawa is on a mission to create THE 99 – the first Islam-inspired superheroes with their own comic books, theme parks and animation series. Conceived with the intention of countering political and religious extremism, THE 99 now find themselves at the center of a debate over shifting definitions of the sacred and the secular that calls THE 99′s future into question.”

Looks interesting!

In the continuing production of Wonder Woman, Kristy has spent the last week shooting with “Reel Grrls” in Seattle. “Reel Grrls empowers young women from diverse communities to realize their power, talent and influence through media production.” It offers workshops and skill training to help build filmmaking competencies as well as develop long lasting relationships with filmmakers. It was all so much fun to be a part of their summer video camp. We learned a lot and we made new friends!

THANKS REEL GRRLS!

and THANK YOU SUNDANCE!

- Jackie Grieff

Aspiring Director/Editor working on a Bachelors degree in Digital Film and Video Production at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco. Interning with Kristy Guevara-Flanagan for the project THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE AS TOLD BY WONDER WOMAN. Self-proclaimed nerd, and long time super hero lover.