International Women's Day Screening of The Day Iceland Stood Still + Q&A w/Director
The European Studies Council of the Yale MacMillan Center will celebrate International Women's Day by hosting a screening of The Day Iceland Stood Still
Documentary Feature | DCP | 2024 | Pamela Hogan (dir) | Iceland/USA | Icelandic/English | 71 minutes
Free admission. No registration required.
Q&A with film's director Pamela Hogan and Professor Julia Adams
"In October 1975, the women of Iceland brought their country to a standstill, refusing to work, cook, or care for their children. Frustrated by unequal wages and labor conditions, they came together as a collective, demanding recognition and a better future. To commemorate the strike's 50th anniversary, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Pamela Hogan shines a spotlight on this unprecedented act of civil disobedience, one that transformed Icelandic society and made it the “best place in the world to be a woman.” THE DAY ICELAND STOOD STILL blends playful animation with witty recollections from the movement’s activists, challenging us all to continue fighting for a truly equal world." (https://filmguide.hamptonsfilmfest.org/events/thedayicelandstoodstill/)
Bio: An Emmy-winning filmmaker, journalist, and media executive, over her career, Pamela Hogan has often focused on under-reported stories about ordinary women who do the extraordinary. Her film Looks Like Laury Sounds Like Laury was named one of “The Best TV Shows of 2015” by The New York Times. She co-created, and executive produced the PBS series Women, War & Peace, directing the award-winning episode I Came to Testify, which highlighted the experiences of Bosnian women during wartime. The series reached 12 million viewers and won several awards, including the Overseas Press Club’s Murrow Award, a Television Academy Honor, and the ABA's Silver Gavel.
Hogan also served as executive producer for PBS’s Wide Angle, creating the Emmy-winning documentary Ladies First and the Time for School series. She has received a National Council for Research on Women award and teaches at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.