A Documentary Feature by
Kristy Guevara-Flanagan & Kelcey Edwards
THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE AS TOLD BY WONDER WOMAN is a feature-length independent documentary film about female superheroes, warrior princesses and other icons of women's empowerment in popular culture. It looks at the history of fiction's longest running and most enduring superheroine as part of a larger conversation about the possibilities and contradictions of women as popular action heroes. The film is an exploration into the role superheroes play as a distinctly American invention and the opportunities within this genre for female experiences to be heroic.
THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE AS TOLD BY WONDER WOMAN invites comic book creators, enthusiasts, collectors and critics to comment on the strange and fascinating history of Wonder Woman: what sparked her arrival, the effect she did-or didn't-have on our popular consciousness, and her various incarnations throughout the years against the backdrop of an emerging women's movement. The film not only serves as an inquiry into our evolving values about women as agents of strength, authority and leadership, but also reminds us of the need, no matter our gender, race, class or sexual orientation, for stories that tell us we can all be heroes.
Featuring interviews with George Perez, Trina Robbins, Adam Hughes, Andy Mangels, Jen Stuller, Valerie Perez and many more.
Updates
Jan. 2010: We are honored to have been awarded the California Documentary Project Production Grant from the California Council for the Humanites.
Go team go!