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Girls Like Us Directed, Produced & Edited by
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2004 Update: After teaching first grade for three years, Lisa Bronca just completed her master’s degree in school counseling. Anna Chau is a law student living with her boyfriend in New York City. De’Yona Moore works full time for an adult special needs care facility and lives with her three children just a few blocks away from her grandmother. Tragically, Raelene Dellomo passed away at the age of 26 after being involved in a car accident (she was the passenger.) She is survived by her three children. Non-profit U.S. Distributor:
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A
fluid hand held camera follows an ethnically diverse group of four working
class teenage girls who strut, flirt and testify in Girls Like Us,
an hour long documentary exploring female teenage sexuality. Filmed in
South Philadelphia over a period of four years (age 14-18), Girls Like
Us brings into sharp relief many of the conflicts of growing up female
and reveals the impact of class, sexism and violence on the dreams and
expectations of teenage girls.
Intimate
interviews and candid footage introduce Anna, whose need for freedom in
a new culture conflicts with her parents' strictness; De'Yona, who dreams
of a singing career while coping with family tragedy; Raelene, who confronts
violence and issues of self-esteem as a teenage mother; and Lisa, who faces
the differences between the feminine roles of her Catholic upbringing and
her own wishes. In documenting the friendships, challenges and triumphs
of these four young women, acclaimed filmmakers Jane C. Wagner and Tina
DiFeliciantonio have created something truly rare: a searingly honest,
inspiring depiction of girls' experiences that provokes reaction from and
dialogue between educators, parents, and young women alike. 
Girls
Like Us was developed at the American Film Institute Writers Workshop
and was broadcast on P.O.V., PBS’s premiere showcase for independent
documentaries, the Sundance Channel and foreign television, including France,
Germany, Japan, China and Brazil. It has also been screened at film festivals
and cultural institutions around the world.
Girls
Like Us was funded in part by the Independent Television Service (ITVS)
with funds provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional
support includes, The American Film Institute, The Women In Film Finishing
Fund, The Funding Exchange, The Philadelphia Foundation, The Donnet Fund,
The Valentine Foundation and The Women’s Project.
