< p>Amy and I have been sponsors of the Boulder International Film Festival for some time. We've also helped fund documentaries and received several executive producer credits. Two of these films are at the 2023 Boulder International Film Festival from March 2-5, 2023.
Afghan Dreamers is the story of an all-female robotics team in Afghanistan who risk everything to prove they can compete with anyone in the world. Working in secret in a province under heavy Taliban influence and under threat of violent reprisals, the high school-aged team members struggle in the face of immense odds and ever-present danger. They are single-handedly beginning to change perceptions of their ingrained Islamic culture. The film focuses on three team members - Fatemah, Somaya and Lida - who become role models for the next generation.
I met David Cowan in 1988 when he was a student at Harvard and a graduate student at MIT. We have become friends and regulars at Maven's Deli in Harvard Square. Our first project was Feld Technologies reselling (without much success) a software product called DataRoute that David wrote for his father's law firm. The phrase "Today is Routing Day with DataRoute" still lingers in the dark recesses of my memory.
David has produced several films and called me when he started working on Afghan Dreamers. He knew that I would be an easy mark to participate in the film because of my support for women and girls in IT. He did all the work, so I just provided some money and moral support. I saw a first cut, but that was before the final withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, which added some extreme twists to the story. Amnesty International awarded the film Best Human Rights Film for 2022 at the Galway premiere, and the Woodstock Film Festival gave it an honorary mention for Best Documentary Feature.
I can't wait to see the final cut at Boulder High School on Saturday, March 4.
My Sister Liv is the story of two inseparable sisters, Tess and Liv. However, as Liv enters her teenage years and struggles with the relentless pressures of social media, depression, body dysmorphia and, often, suicidal thoughts, her big sister Tess struggles desperately to save her. My Sister Liv is a rare and fascinating journey into Liv's raw emotions and fears as a young life on the edge. As Tess and her family learn to cope with unimaginable loss, they embark on a harrowing journey to understand the circumstances that led to Liv's death and speak with experts to bring hope and solutions to this epidemic by constant increase.
Three of our friends (Grant Besser, Melissa Grumhaus and Jason Lynch) introduced or mentioned Olivia Ahnemann, one of the producers of My Sister Liv. After discussion, we also decided to financially support this film. We'll also be watching it for the first time at Boulder High School on Saturday, March 4.
< p>Amy and I have been sponsors of the Boulder International Film Festival for some time. We've also helped fund documentaries and received several executive producer credits. Two of these films are at the 2023 Boulder International Film Festival from March 2-5, 2023.
Afghan Dreamers is the story of an all-female robotics team in Afghanistan who risk everything to prove they can compete with anyone in the world. Working in secret in a province under heavy Taliban influence and under threat of violent reprisals, the high school-aged team members struggle in the face of immense odds and ever-present danger. They are single-handedly beginning to change perceptions of their ingrained Islamic culture. The film focuses on three team members - Fatemah, Somaya and Lida - who become role models for the next generation.
I met David Cowan in 1988 when he was a student at Harvard and a graduate student at MIT. We have become friends and regulars at Maven's Deli in Harvard Square. Our first project was Feld Technologies reselling (without much success) a software product called DataRoute that David wrote for his father's law firm. The phrase "Today is Routing Day with DataRoute" still lingers in the dark recesses of my memory.
David has produced several films and called me when he started working on Afghan Dreamers. He knew that I would be an easy mark to participate in the film because of my support for women and girls in IT. He did all the work, so I just provided some money and moral support. I saw a first cut, but that was before the final withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, which added some extreme twists to the story. Amnesty International awarded the film Best Human Rights Film for 2022 at the Galway premiere, and the Woodstock Film Festival gave it an honorary mention for Best Documentary Feature.
I can't wait to see the final cut at Boulder High School on Saturday, March 4.
My Sister Liv is the story of two inseparable sisters, Tess and Liv. However, as Liv enters her teenage years and struggles with the relentless pressures of social media, depression, body dysmorphia and, often, suicidal thoughts, her big sister Tess struggles desperately to save her. My Sister Liv is a rare and fascinating journey into Liv's raw emotions and fears as a young life on the edge. As Tess and her family learn to cope with unimaginable loss, they embark on a harrowing journey to understand the circumstances that led to Liv's death and speak with experts to bring hope and solutions to this epidemic by constant increase.
Three of our friends (Grant Besser, Melissa Grumhaus and Jason Lynch) introduced or mentioned Olivia Ahnemann, one of the producers of My Sister Liv. After discussion, we also decided to financially support this film. We'll also be watching it for the first time at Boulder High School on Saturday, March 4.
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