CodeGirl
| CodeGirl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lesley Chilcott |
| Produced by | Lesley Chilcott[1] Tiffany Haynes Tracey Karka |
| Cinematography | Logan Schneider |
| Edited by | Steve Prestemon |
| Music by | Peter G. Adams |
| Distributed by | Filmbuff[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
CodeGirl is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Lesley Chilcott.[2][4][5]
Film description
[edit]CodeGirl is a documentary about high school-age girls from Brazil, India, Nigeria, and the United States who are competing in the Technovation contest, where participants have three months to make an app that fixes a problem in their community.[2][4]
Release
[edit]CodeGirl was released theatrically in Los Angeles, California on November 1, 2015.[2] It was released on On Demand streaming platforms on November 6, 2015.[2][5]
Critical reception
[edit]CodeGirl has 60% critics' rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[6] Katie Walsh from the Los Angeles Times wrote that although the film has steady pacing, it "lacks competitive drama".[7] A review on The Hollywood Reporter criticized the film for not focusing on individual students "long enough to establish distinct characters".[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "CodeGirl: Full Cast & Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Indiewire". Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "CodeGirl". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Kang, Inkoo (October 30, 2015). "'CodeGirl' Review: Feminism - There's an App for That in This Disappointing Doc". TheWrap. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Kaufman, Alexander C. (October 26, 2015). "YouTube Wants Everyone To Watch This New Movie About Girls Who Code". HuffPost. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ↑ "CodeGirl (2015) | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ↑ Walsh, Katie (November 2, 2015). "Review: 'CodeGirl': Documentary looks at bridging the tech gender gap, one app at a time". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ↑ "'CodeGirl': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. November 10, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2026.