Streaming FebruarY 17-21 for partners of
The Ascend Fund
Twelve Letter Films is excited to present a special, virtual screening of Can You Hear Us Now? to THE ASCEND FUND and its partners.
Can You Hear Us Now? is a powerful documentary film that shows the personal impact of a decade of gerrymandered maps on representation. It highlights challenges and motivations for women fighting to have their voices heard as activists and candidates in districts where the deck is stacked against them.
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Watch the Trailer
Small-town activism. Nail-biting elections. A last-minute power grab.
In Wisconsin, where extreme partisanship has become the norm, voters are finding their lives increasingly irrelevant to state lawmakers. Through the stories of four tireless women fighting to have their voices heard, Can You Hear Us Now? unravels the ways that years of one-party control reshaped democracy in a state at the center of American politics.
Host a ScreeninG & Discussion
Can You Hear Us Now? prompts nuanced conversations about running for office in minority districts, the challenges for working mothers running campaigns, and the impact of gerrymandering and voter ID laws on representation. Visit our screening page to find out more about hosting a community, academic or watch-party screening of Can You Hear Us Now?, either virtual or in-person. Download the Can You Hear Us Now? Discussion Guide for more background and ideas about holding a post-screening discussion.
Visit the Twelve Letter Film website to find out more about our films, feedback and recent screenings.
Contact Susan Peters (susan@twelveletterfilms.com) to talk about other ways you can use the film to start conversations about what you and your organization are doing to make our voices heard.
This sponsored screening is free for The Ascend Fund’s invited participants. Any additional contribution to the film provides support for screenings, discussions and outreach to increase understanding of the growing challenges to democracy in state politics. Contribute through the “support” button above or, to make your contribution tax deductible, donate through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, the Independent Documentary Association.