SOFEE

Written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz, “The Persian Version” is a vibrant dramatic comedy that highlights the resilience of Iranian women. Leila (Layla Mohammadi) is a bisexual Iranian-American Muslim pop culture enthusiast who isn’t sure where she fits in, growing up feeling too Iranian for Americans, too American for Iranians, too female for her eight brothers, and too gay for her disapproving mother, Shireen (Niousha Noor), an immigrant who overcame cultural challenges to achieve the American dream.

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) Women’s Committee is pleased to announce that “Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+) will receive the Seal of Female Empowerment in Entertainment.

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) Women’s Committee is pleased to announce that “Ahsoka” (Disney+) will receive the Seal of Female Empowerment in Entertainment. 

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) Women’s Committee is pleased to announce that “The Other Black Girl” (Hulu) will receive the Seal of Female Empowerment in Entertainment. Called the “SOFEE,” the Seal recognizes outstanding new films and television series that illuminate the female experience and perspective through authentically told female-driven stories. 

Director and co-writer Greta Gerwig’s live-action “Barbie” film opens on the female-led Barbie Land. Quickly, her experience in and view of Barbie Land begins to fall apart. On a journey to get her life back, Barbie (Margot Robbie) and her partner Ken (Ryan Gosling) travel to the real world to discover who they really are… but with surprisingly different outcomes.