Afghan Dreamers + Storytelling for Social Change
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Beth Murphy’s connection to Afghanistan spans over two decades. She first filmed in the country in December 2001, just after the fall of the first Taliban regime, and has since chronicled both the struggles and triumphs of Afghan women and girls through the critically acclaimed documentaries Beyond Belief (Tribeca Film Festival, Sundance Channel, Netflix) and What Tomorrow Brings (HotDocs, PBS-POV), as well as through reporting for many national and international news outlets. Following the most recent Taliban takeover, Murphy returned to Afghanistan to document the rapidly unfolding crisis, bearing witness to the devastating impact on women and girls.
Murphy is founder of Principle Pictures. Her honors include: Emmy Awards, World Press Photo Award, Overseas Press Club Award, Scripps Howard Award, National Headliner Award, Webby Award, RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award, AWRT’s Gracie Allen Award, One Shared World International Outreach Award, and Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards.
Her podcast series with UNICEF, Hidden Heroes, is about women and girls finding solutions and saving lives.
Ms. Murphy is the keynote speaker for the 2025 Women and Leadership Alliance.
SPECIAL SCHEDULE: Dinner will be served at 5:45 pm. Film will be screened during dinner starting at 6:00 pm and will be followed by comments from Beth Murphy and audience Q & A.
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