Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road
a three-part documentary series for broadcast by Katrina Parks
"Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road” is a documentary film series that uncovers the extraordinary lives and achievements of women who overcame gender discrimination and segregation to build fulfilling lives for themselves and generations to come on America’s most iconic highway. From entrepreneurs to waitresses, from anthropologists to politicians, from artists to military sergeants, these women transformed their communities and the American West for the better through their hard work, perseverance and ingenuity.
The film series is complete and being distributed by American Public Television. You can stream the films by visiting: www.route66women.com. We are currently creating lesson plans for use by students and educators. Please support this important work by making a donation. (link to Cinefemme Donations)
Many thanks to our amazing supporters including: The National Park Service’s Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Mark and Miwako Drabkin Foundation, many state humanities councils: Arizona, California, Missouri, New Mexico and Oklahoma and all the museums and archives that have made our work possible.
Producer / director Katrina Parks is drawn to projects that highlight strong women and enrich our culture and environment. She has produced programs for A&E, Discovery Channel, Food Network, Fox, History, Lifetime, PBS, Travel Channel and TLC. The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound” was Parks’ full-length directorial debut. The film premiered at the National Archives in June 2013 and was distributed by American Public Television to PBS stations nationally. The three-part series “Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road” has been broadcast in 20 markets across the US. The film has also had a very successful museum and historic theater run. Katrina Parks’ short film “Wrappings”, which she wrote and directed, won a SASA Award from the United Nations. Parks has a BFA from the University of New Mexico in painting and drawing, and an MFA from San Francisco State University in Film Production and she is completing a Masters in History at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain. She is a member of the Producers Guild of America.
Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road
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Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road
a three-part documentary series for broadcast by Katrina Parks
"Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road” is a documentary film series that uncovers the extraordinary lives and achievements of women who overcame gender discrimination and segregation to build fulfilling lives for themselves and generations to come on America’s most iconic highway. From entrepreneurs to waitresses, from anthropologists to politicians, from artists to military sergeants, these women transformed their communities and the American West for the better through their hard work, perseverance and ingenuity.
The film series is complete and being distributed by American Public Television. You can stream the films by visiting: www.route66women.com. We are currently creating lesson plans for use by students and educators. Please support this important work by making a donation. (link to Cinefemme Donations)
Many thanks to our amazing supporters including: The National Park Service’s Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Mark and Miwako Drabkin Foundation, many state humanities councils: Arizona, California, Missouri, New Mexico and Oklahoma and all the museums and archives that have made our work possible.
Producer / director Katrina Parks is drawn to projects that highlight strong women and enrich our culture and environment. She has produced programs for A&E, Discovery Channel, Food Network, Fox, History, Lifetime, PBS, Travel Channel and TLC. The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound” was Parks’ full-length directorial debut. The film premiered at the National Archives in June 2013 and was distributed by American Public Television to PBS stations nationally. The three-part series “Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road” has been broadcast in 20 markets across the US. The film has also had a very successful museum and historic theater run. Katrina Parks’ short film “Wrappings”, which she wrote and directed, won a SASA Award from the United Nations. Parks has a BFA from the University of New Mexico in painting and drawing, and an MFA from San Francisco State University in Film Production and she is completing a Masters in History at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain. She is a member of the Producers Guild of America.