Just when you thought filmmaker Dyllan McGee had interviewed every formidable woman in the United States, she launches a new documentary series that highlights more kickass women who have opened career doors for all of us young’uns.
You may remember Dyllan McGee as one of M&V’s Influencers earlier this year (Read the story here). She made history as the executive producer of Makers: Women Who Make America, a docu-series produced by Kunhardt McGee Productions that premiered on PBS in 2013. While McGee and team technically never left — there’s a growing library of videos featuring female trailblazers on Makers.com — they are back with a new series on PBS currently airing.
The six new documentaries, which began airing late September, focus on specific fields where women have broken new ground and reshaped central American institutions. The six stories focus on women in the areas of war, space, comedy, business, Hollywood and politics.
So what’s special about the new collection of Makers? First, there’s comedian Joan Rivers. McGee had one of the last in-depth interviews with the comedian who passed away in September. If Rivers’ personality and off-beat comments are any indication, the comedy episode is sure to be entertaining.
Tonight, Tuesday, October. 28, PBS will premiere “Makers: Women in Business.” Next Tuesday, November 4, will air “Makers: Women in Politics.” Check your local PBS listings for broadcast times. Previous episodes (war, comedy, Hollywood and politics) can be assessed on the Makers website.
Tune into the trailers below:
Women in Comedy
Women in War
Women in Space
Women in Hollywood
Women in Business
