Women to Watch- Behind the Lights, Camera and Action.webm

This week on #WomentoWatch - Lights, Camera, Action! Meet Nadine Mohammed, an award winning filmmaker based in Nigeria. Her acclaimed film, “Through Her Eyes,” was recognized by the United Nations for addressing gender equality and terrorism. Another award winning filmmaker, Liesl Tommy from South Africa poised to be directing, “Respect,” the feature film based on the life of American music Icon Aretha Franklin. She’ll also direct the adaptation of Trevor Noah’s autobiography “Born a Crime.” Lastly, Wanuri Kahiu, who at age 16, decided she wanted to become a filmmaker. Now at 39, she's a successful Kenyan film director, producer, and author of films, books, short stories and documentaries.