SPOT WELDERS’ CATHERINE BULL EDITS “BRAVE GIRL RISING”
This International Women’s Day, Girl Rising, the non-profit behind the global campaign for girls’ education and empowerment, debutED a powerful new film. Made in collaboration with the International Rescue Committee and filmed in one of the largest refugee camps in the world, Brave Girl Rising tells how a courageous girl, inspired by the magical dreams of her mother and the sisterhood of her friends, succeeds in getting the education she deserves.
DIRECTED BY OSCAR-NOMINATED RICHARD E. ROBBINS & MARTHA ADAMS, Written by poet laureate Warsan Shire, and voiced by Tessa Thompson & Golden Globe winner David Oyelowo, this short film is a testament to how hope and love can propel us beyond even the bleakest of circumstances.
PRODUCERS: MARTHA ADAMS, RICHARD E. ROBBINS, BROOKE WORKNEH // CINEMATOGRAPHER: QUYEN TRAN
MUSIC: GINGGER SHANKAR, WILLIAM STANBRO, RACHEL PORTMAN & LORNE BALFE // “I WAS HERE” PERFORMED BY: BEYONCE & WRITTEN BY: DIANE WARREN // PUBLISHED BY REALSONGS COURTESY OF PARKWOOD ENTERTAINMENT & COLUMBIA RECORDS BY ARRANGEMENT WITH SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT