 | Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwideby Maro Chermayeff, Jamie Gordon, and Mikaela Beardsley This multi-platform project is centered around a four-hour PBS primetime national and international broadcast event based on Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's widely acclaimed book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens |
 | Karla's Arrivalby Koen Suidgeest Karla's Arrival explores the subculture of Managua's second-generation street kids through the experience of a 19-year-old mother raising her child on the same streets she grew up on. Global Perspectives Collection |
 | La Lupe Queen of Latin Soulby Ela Troyano Legendary Afro-Cuban pop singer Lupe Yoli, the Queen of Latin Soul, was famous for her emotional — and controversial — performances before her tragic death in 1992. Independent Lens |
 | Mirror Danceby Frances McElroy and Maria T. Rodriguez One embraced the Cuban revolution, the other American democracy. Separated by time, place and politics, identical twins Margarita and Ramona de Saá continued to share a passion for dance. Mirror Dance explores the story of two women forever linked, struggling to overcome rifts not only between sisters, but also between nations. Independent Lens, Global Voices |
 | Thunder in Guyanaby Suzanne Wasserman How did a 77-year-old Jewish woman from Chicago become the president of a South American country? Independent Lens, Global Voices |
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