Government Girls of World War II

“Government Girls of World War II”

Produced, written and directed by Leslie Sewell

The film tells the personal stories of the women who worked on the war effort during World War II, told in their own words.  It uses archival material from the National Archives, Library of Congress and other sources.  It was first shown on WETA-TV and  later distributed nationally by the National Educational Television Association and shown on over 100 public TV stations.  It has also screened at the Library of Congress, the Museum of Women in the Military, the D-Day museum in New Orleans and many college campuses.

The film has received impressive critical acclaim from many media outlets.  Funding was provided by the DC and Virginia Endowments for the Humanities and various foundations including major funding from the Kiplinger Foundation.

DVD’s of the film are available from Indieflix. www.indieflix.com