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SilverDocs Diary: Alternative American Teens — Karina Longworth, Spout blog
Film Review — Beth Greenfield, Time Out New York
Women take the documentary helm at Tribeca fest — Simi Horwitz, Hollywood Reporter/Reuters
Film Review — MaryAnn Johanson, The Flick Filisopher
Success is how you define it — Dan Webster, The Spokesman-Review
Filmmakers follow girls' lives, from playtime to puberty — JoAnne Tobias, SF Chronicle, July 1, 2005
Documentary follows area girls going through puberty — Martin Ricard, Oakland Tribune, April 13, 2008
Two women explore minds of pre-teen girls in film (pdf) — Julissa McKinnon, Oakland Tribune, December 4, 2002
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"**** (Four Stars) A rare and frequently inspiring close-up on girls who are at an age that is usually quite impenetrable to adults"
—Beth Greenfield, Time Out New York
"In the spirit of documentary greats like Seven Up! and Hoop Dreams"
—Sara Nodjoumi, Programmer, Tribeca Film Festival
"Extraordinary. Remarkable. Insightful. Real. Amazing. Beautiful. Powerful. Important."
—Julie Metzger, Nurse Consultant at Seattle Children's Hospital
"Here are the voices of girls and women in all their complicated and human glory."
—MaryAnn Johanson, The Flick Filosopher
"Inspiring, funny, messy... it brought tears to my eyes."
—Tricia Creason-Valencia, youth advocate and educator
"A powerful film that captures the joys and challenges of adolescence from the perspective of those it impacts the most: the young girls themselves."
—Eileen Espejo, Children Now
"For most people, the teenage years stand out in sharp relief. What tends to be blurry are
those years between childhood and becoming a teen. Four years in the life of an adult does not
typically result in creating an entirely new person the way four adolescent years do...This film
shares with viewers a rare look into the lives of girls."
—Joanne Tobias, San Francisco Chronicle
"This film provides a nuanced depiction of puberty that is a must see for anyone working in
education, social work, or allied fields. I cannot wait to show this film to my students-- it will be
a powerful teaching tool. I wish it had been there for me!"
—Karra Bikson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, NYU's Silver School of Social Work
"Touching, honest...the film is much more then a story about four girls, it's a reflection of family
life, diversity and even our educational system. It takes a village -- and there is so much more
that we all need to do."
— Inez Gonzalez, Vice President, Media Policy,National Hispanic Media Coalition
"Fascinating and engrossing. I'd recommend it for a variety of courses in psychology, education,
sociology, and anthropology at the college level."
—Laraine M. Glidden, Ph.D., Visiting Professor of Psychology, Center on Health and Education, Georgetown University
"What I found most inspiring about this documentary was how resilient each girl turned out
tobe. A must-see for gender studies, psychology, or education curricula. Every college library
should own this DVD."
—Melanie Bishop, Associate Professor, Women's Studies, Prescott College, AZ
"Remarkable in its honesty and energy...an authentic experience of growing up as a modern
California girl."
—Giovanna Chesler, SILVERDOCS/AFI Discovery Channel Documentary Festival