Girl Talk, a film by Lucia Small, debuts on broadcast television Monday, March 6th at 8/7c

I have heard great things about Girl Talk and am incredibly excited to watch this film by Lucia Small.

Debate is such a powerful activity. It affords so many opportunities, and it helps develop and refine indispensable skills. It is also, unfortunately, not without its flaws.

About GIRL TALK

(Copied from WGBH Educational Foundation website) The Newton South Debate Team is one of the largest in the country, with a diverse roster of debaters; nearly half are girls and many are first generation Americans. Unlike most of their elite competitors, they must only rely on one another to master the art of debate. Set in the cutthroat, male-dominated world of high school debate, GIRL TALK tells the compelling story of five girls on the top-ranked Massachusetts high school team as they strive to become the best in the U.S.

Shot over four years, the film offers a front row seat to leadership in the making, as varsity members step up to become captains and bear the responsibility of training and inspiring novices. The girls themselves have to find their own voices - perfecting speaking and research skills, while grappling with confidence issues, and weathering the realities of fierce competition. They must also learn to navigate the implicit and explicit gender biases rife in the world of debate. As the five debaters remain steadfast in their determination to overcome the odds, they remind us that equal rights and freedom of expression are worth fighting for, both within debate and beyond.

Ways to Watch GIRL TALK on WORLD

• If your local PBS station carries the WORLD Channel, you can watch it live at the following times:

  Monday, March 6, 08 pm EST / 5 pm PST on WORLD
  Tuesday, March 7, 1 am EST / 10 pm PST on WORLD
  Tuesday, March 7, 9 am EST / 6am PST on WORLD

• Stream on the WORLD Channel Website

• Several local stations have also programmed GIRL TALK on their primary channels. Please check your local listings to see if it’s on their schedule. If not, feel free to reach out to member services to request programming.

• If you are a member, you can stream on the PBS Passport App.

• Later this month the film will also be available on some of your favorite streaming sites like Amazon and Apple TV.