Girls of the World

Raden Adjeng Kartini by Olivia Isenhart

2006-05-03T18:08:00.000-04:00

Raden Adjeng Kartini is an Indonesian national heroine. In the late 1800's Kartini fought for girls education and womens' rights.

Sadako Sasaki by Rachel Cohn

2006-05-01T19:50:00.000-04:00

Rachel Cohn animated the story of Sadako Sasaki of Hiroshima, Japan, and her brave quest to make a thousand paper cranes while suffering from Leukemia caused by the atom bomb.

"King" Kristina Vasa by Tracy Nelson

2006-05-01T17:12:00.000-04:00

This animated history of Kristina Vasa, who ruled Sweden as "King" in the 1600's, was made by fifth-grade Tracy Nelson.

Jody Anne Maxwell by Alexis Brown

2006-05-01T14:14:00.000-04:00

Fifth Grader Alexis Brown animated this film about Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee winner Jody Anne Maxwell of Jamaica.

Mary Anning by Mirando Maio

2006-05-01T11:38:00.000-04:00

Twelve year old Miranda Maio made this animated portrait of Mary Anning, a twelve-year-old girl who found a fossilized Icthyosaur in the early 1800s on the English coast.

Girls of the World Producer

2006-05-01T10:31:00.000-04:00

Lynn Tomlinson has produced work for Kids Public Television, Sesame Street, and MTV. She is a professor teaching animation in the summers at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, and works as an independent producer during the rest of the year. She is a studio artist in Sculpture at the Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park, Florida. You can see some of her work here:
Lynn Tomlinson

This project is available for festivals and public screenings. Please contact Lynn Tomlinson at summerkitchen@cfl.rr.com