Attention: Women at Work!

198328 min 20 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Anne Henderson

Production: Margaret PettigrewKathleen Shannon

Produced by the NFB with the collaboration of the Federal Women's Film Program.

In this documentary about women in non-traditional jobs, a hovercraft pilot, an architect and two construction journeywomen speak of their success in a male-dominated workplace and the difficulties they had to overcome. Each one offers practical advice on the choice of a career. These career portraits are intercut with a discussion among teenaged girls about the factors that influence career choices: sex-role stereotyping, fear of failure, self-image, marriage, motherhood, and family expectations. A good discussion-starter for teenagers, parents, educators, and career counsellors.

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Subject categories


  • Women - Portraits > Nontraditional Employment
  • Work and Labour Relations > PortraitsWomenWomen - Nontraditional Employment

Credits


director
Anne Henderson
editing
Anne Henderson
producer
Margaret Pettigrew
executive producer
Kathleen Shannon
cinematography
Susan Trow
Barry Perles
Tony Westman
Nina Wisnicki
sound
Diane Carrière
Richard Patton
Martin Fossum
Paul Sharpe
sound editing
Danuta Klis
re-recording
Jean-Pierre Joutel
music
Chris Crilly

Awards


  • Honorable Mention - Category: Social IssuesItinerant - National Council on Family Relations
  • Blue Ribbon Award - Category: Guidance Career EducationItinerant - American Film and Video Festival