The Day Iceland Stood Still-INLUS Webinar

Icelandic Women Strike! Country Shuts Down!

Pamela Hogan, Emmy Award winning filmmaker

Emmy award-winning filmmaker Pamela Hogan will take us behind the scenes of her latest documentary, THE DAY ICELAND STOOD STILL. A collaboration with acclaimed Icelandic filmmaker Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, this is the story of one day that changed everything! When 90% of the women of Iceland walked off their jobs and out of their homes one morning in 1975, they brought the country to a stand-still and sparked a revolution that has made Iceland the most gender-equitable country on the planet. Entertaining humorous, and inspiring, the film weaves together the women’s vivid memories with playful animation and never-before-seen archival footage.

Icelandic filmmaker Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir

Released in the lead-up to the 50th anniversary of the now-historic “Women’s Day Off” this October 24th, the film has traveled to 30 film festivals, winning numerous awards, including Audience Awards at the Mill Valley Film Festival and Thessaloniki Film Festival, and is rolling out in theatres and streaming platforms all over the world.

Pamela will share clips from the film, reflections on the US-Icelandic collaboration that made the film possible, and updates on the film’s journey and audience response around the world.

The film clips will be included in the live presentation. They will not appear in the recording of this event.

Join the webinar on Wednesday, August 13th at 8:00 PM Eastern/ 7:00 PM Central/ 6:00 PM Mountain/ 5:00 PM Pacific.

This event is open to the public and will be recorded.