CodeGirl

CodeGirl
Directed byLesley Chilcott
Produced byLesley Chilcott
Tiffany Haynes
Tracey Karka
CinematographyLogan Schneider
Edited bySteve Prestemon
Music byPeter G. Adams
Distributed byFilmbuff
Release date
  • November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

CodeGirl is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Lesley Chilcott.

Film description

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.

Release

CodeGirl was released theatrically in Los Angeles, California on November 1, 2015. It was released on On Demand streaming platforms on November 6, 2015.

Critical reception

CodeGirl has 60% critics' rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Katie Walsh from the Los Angeles Times wrote that although the film has steady pacing, it "lacks competitive drama". A review on The Hollywood Reporter criticized the film for not focusing on individual students "long enough to establish distinct characters".

References

  1. ↑ "CodeGirl: Full Cast & Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Indiewire". Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ "CodeGirl". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ "CodeGirl (2015) | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "'CodeGirl': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. November 10, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2026.