5 Girls

5 Girls
Directed by	Maria Finitzo
Produced by	Maria Finitzo David E. Simpson Gordon Quinn (Executive Producer) Jerry Blumenthal (Co-Executive Producer)
Cinematography	Dana Kupper
Edited by	David E. Simpson
Distributed by	Kartemquin Films
Release date	2001 (2001)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

5 Girls is a documentary released in 2001 by Kartemquin Films for PBS's P.O.V. series. The film follows five young women between the ages of 13 and 17.

Directed by Maria Finitzo, 5 Girls made its television premiere on PBS's P.O.V. on October 2, 2001.

At the time of the film's release, The New York Times praised 5 Girls for its "intimacy and candor". Reminiscent of Michael Apted's classic Up! series, the film unfolds into a bold "sociological portrait" showing the transformation of each girl into a woman. ^{[1] [2]} In 2002, 5 Girls was awarded the Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Film & Digital Media from the Council on Foundations. The film also took home The Silver Award from the Chicago Film & Television Competition. ^[3]

In September 2007, Kartemquin Films released 5 Girls on DVD.

References

1. "5 Girls (2001)". Southern, Nathan. The New York Times. Retrieved 26 Dec. 2011.
2. "5 Girls-Television Review". Wertheimer, Ron. The New York Times. 1 Oct. 2001. Retrieved 26 Dec. 2011.
3. "Sundance DocSource." Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine Sundance Institute. Retrieved 26 Jan. 2011.

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External links

• "5 Girls" Official Site
• Kartemquin Films
• 5 Girls at IMDb
• "5 Girls - P.O.V."

1. Ferber, Lawrence. "Let's Hear It for the Girl: Corrie, One of the 5 Girls Featured in the New P.O.V. Documentary, Talks about Her Bisexuality, Activism, and Having Her High School Self Captured on Video". Archived from the original on September 15, 2020.