Thinking again about the Boys' State program in which American boys in the summer before their last year of high school are sent to a week long camp to learn about civics and government by being tear gassed between formation marching sessions. Except now it also includes being in an enclosed space while flash-bang grenades are set off. Because non-lethal weapons and marching are at the core of civics and government.
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It's true: The first time I ever heard of Boys State, the American Legion's immersive summer program on government & politics for high school juniors, was when I was a senior.
Image: Concordia Studio via "Metro Weekly"
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The Kids Are Alright: Emmy Contender “Girls State” Shows (Functioning) Democracy In Action

Emmy contender 'Girls State,' directed by Amanda McBaine and Jesse, documents participants in a real-life democratic experiment.

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GIRLS STATE gelingen kluge Beobachtungen zur politischen Willensbildung. Trotzdem fehlt dem Film an einer entscheidenden Stelle die kritische Distanz. https://letterboxd.com/andrepitz/film/girls-state/

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A review of Girls State (2024)

Ich will hier gar nicht erst damit anfangen, die Vergleiche zu BOYS STATE zu ziehen. Denn das ist der maximal uninteressanteste Einfallswinkel für die Betrachtung von GIRLS STATE. Dem Film gelingen genug interessante und davon losgelöste Beobachtungen. Ein großes übergeordnetes Thema sind sicherlich Rollenbilder, in die die jungen Frauen gezwungen werden, in die sie sich selbst zwingen oder denken zwingen zu müssen. Wenn Emily Worthmore, die sich um den Posten der Gouverneurin bewirbt, in Tränen ausbricht, weil sie am Buffet ihren Teller fallenlässt, dann ist das natürlich Ausdruck des immensen Drucks, unter dem sie steht – jedoch nicht (nur) innerhalb

Deadline’s Doc Talk Podcast: ‘Girls State’ Directors Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss On How Roe V. Wade Reversal Intruded On Exercise In Mock Government
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https://deadline.com/2024/04/girls-state-directors-roe-v-wade-reversal-impact-1235879528/

Deadline’s Doc Talk Podcast: ‘Girls State’ Directors Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss On How Roe V. Wade Reversal Intruded On Exercise In Mock Government

As Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss prepared to shoot Girls State, they had no way of knowing that real-world events would intrude.

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‘Girls State’ Trailer Teases the Follow-Up to ‘Boys State’!! Check It Out!!

In 2020, filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine delivered the acclaimed documentary Boys State, which reflected the flaws and hopes of representational government through a mock exercise involvin…

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Here is the official trailer for #GirlsState, premiering on #AppleTVPlus April 5.

The documentary — from the makers of #BoysState — follows 500 teenage girls gathering for a week-long immersive experiment to build a government from the ground up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5GTaV7oZ2g

Girls State — Official Trailer | Apple TV+

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‘Girls State’ Review: A Worthy, if Not Wholly Satisfying, Companion Doc to ‘Boys State’

Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine follow their 2020 Sundance favorite by spending a week with the young women of Missouri Girls State.

The Hollywood Reporter

New documentary #GirlsState is currently in the works for #AppleTVPlus.

The documentary, from the makers of #BoysState, follows 500 teenage girls from across Missouri gather for a week-long immersion in an elaborate laboratory of democracy.

(https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2023/12/apple-original-films-announces-riveting-new-documentary-feature-girls-state-from-the-acclaimed-filmmakers-of-emmy-award-winning-boys-state/)

Apple Original Films announces riveting new documentary feature “Girls State,” from the acclaimed filmmakers of Emmy Award-winning “Boys State”

Apple Original Films announced new documentary feature “Girls State,” directed and produced by award-winning filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine.

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I attended Tennessee Boys State in the summer of 1996. Met some amazing people, some of whom I still have contact with. This photo popped up in my memories today and I visited the current Boys State website.

In 1996, I was the "Tennessee Boys State Billiards Champion". Sounds impressive; not really. There weren't many of us playing. Every boy must pariticipate in an atheltic event. They've replaced the (non-athletic) billiards with cornhole. Good enough.
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