Girls State: A Revealing Interview with Documentary Filmmaker Amanda McBaine on the Girls That Create Podcast

Are you passionate about the role of women in politics and leadership? Then you won’t want to miss this episode of the Girls That Create podcast on Word of Mom Radio. Host Erin Prather Stafford interviews documentary filmmaker Amanda McBaine.

McBaine directed and produced the 2024 film Girls State with her partner Jesse Moss. Streaming on Apple TV+, the documentary takes its name from the Girls State program, which American Legion Auxiliary departments across the U.S. organize. The sessions are designed to educate and empower high school students who have completed their junior year and focus on exploring the mechanics of American government and politics.

Listen to the full interview with Amanda McBaine on Word of Mom Radio.

Filled with teenage insecurity, biting humor, confidence, and a yearning for true friendship, Girls State offers a distinctly female perspective on the complexities of political power and the paths women must navigate to build it. Prather Stafford and McBaine discuss young women’s challenges in politics and other thought-provoking insights revealed by the film.

Learn more about Girls State and stream on Apple TV+.

About Amanda McBaine

Amanda McBaine is an American film director and producer. She has co-directed and produced Girls State (2024), Boys State (2020), and The Mission (2023) with Jesse Moss. She has additionally produced The Overnighters (2014), The Bandit (2016), and Mayor Pete (2021).

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