A women, LGBTQIA2S+, and globally Indigenous-led collective spotlighting women who embody revolution through art. By kicking down doors and taking back the mic we amplify our stories until they echo through every corner of the globe.
THE POWER OF STORYTELLING
OUR PROJECTS
Promises of Our Grandmothers
The story of the Giniw Collective, a diverse resistance group led by Indigenous women, two-spirit, femme, and queer frontline warriors dedicated to protecting Mother Earth, defending the water, and living in balance as they fight Enbridge's Line 3, a pipeline that will carve trenches through 340-miles of Minnesota's unspoiled wetlands, poisoning water, Indigenous land, and threatening to destroy their very way of life.
Nari: The Shankar Women Behind A Music Revolution
Nari is the unsung story of Lakshmi Shankar and her daughter Viji, two extraordinary artists who helped bring Indian music to the west in the 1970s through their close collaborations with Ravi Shankar and George Harrison.
Fearless
Follow the Fearless Collective as they journey across India making large-scale public art interventions with women and misrepresented communities as the country emerges from lockdown. Join visual artist Shilo Shiv Suleman, poetess Sabika Abbas Naqvi, and other members of the collective in different cities engaging with diverse communities and issues.
Promises of Our Grandmothers: The Series
A documentary series following Indigenous women climate activists around the world. The women in this series use their voices and physical bodies to stand up for the water and the land, to defend their traditions and create a better future for the generations to come after them. They are strong, fierce, resilient women and they are teaching people how to reconnect with the earth.
Lost Music & Languages
In many parts of the world, music and language are passed down to generations through oral tradition. There are countless tribes, communities, and families who have never recorded these traditions. We will trace the origins and histories of these quickly disappearing musical traditions and languages.
Untitled Ukraine Documentary
Directed by Ukrainian-born filmmaker Elena Kovalenko, this story captures first-person accounts on the ground in Ukraine, telling the stories of the bravery of civilians who are united and resolved to defend their cities and risk their lives in the name of freedom during this horrific attack by Russia.
There’s No Place Like Home: The Story of Sussan Deyhim
Exiled by one land and objectified by another, this Iranian born treasure has always been ahead of her time. here’s No Place Like Home tells the story of an Iranian icon who was forced from her own home at the age of 21 and who continues to create home wherever she goes.
Land defenders. Storytellers. Future leaders.
We uplift disruptive, truth-telling stories and amplify diverse voices from around the world.
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SXSW 2024 Featured Panel: Women Who Embody Revolution Through Storytelling
“This was my favorite session at SXSW by a mile. Truly appreciate the power of storytelling that you all are fueling, while also rebuilding the ‘tables’ designed with the inclusion of those whose labor and trauma have ‘shouldered’ these oppressive structures. The power of the pen is bold.”
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