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Documentary film poster for "Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong" showing a large geodesic dome structure on a grassy field under blue sky. Top of image displays DOC NYC and IFC Center logos. Film title appears in white hand-drawn letters over the dome photo. Text announces "A Feature Documentary by Kaitlyn Schwalie & Alex Wolf Lewis" followed by "NYC Premiere + Q&A February 10 @ 7pm ifccenter.com" and hashtag "HARNISCHsupports" at bottom.

Have you ever wondered who keeps us safe... from wastewater? UNLESS SOMETHING GOES TERRIBLY WRONG takes us inside one wastewater facility and the funny, close-knit, and inventive individuals working to keep it all running. Don't miss the NYC premiere & Q&A at @ifccenter.bsky.social on Tuesday!

Librarians have long led the fight against oppressive and restrictive policies, and our era is no different. We're proud to be an EP on @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social, which tells both an alarming & yet uplifting story of people on the front lines of the fight for knowledge. Premieres Feb 9 on PBS.

Sending all the love and gratitude to #KellyClarkson as she's announced that her show will end its 7-year run this fall. Her interest in and support of our leadership work with girls meant the world to us. We're wishing Kelly and her family all the best for their time together. #KellyClarksonShow

📣 NYC: Now is your chance to see this incredible film that takes a fascinating journey through an antebellum tourist destination. From Friday onwards at @filmforumnyc.bsky.social, with Q&As scheduled!

filmforum.org/film/natchez

Huge congratulations to SEIZED for the premiere of this unbelievably timely documentary at @sundanceorg.bsky.social on Sunday -- journalism, law, power and more collide. We're honored to be supporters of this critical work.

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It's Girl Scout cookie season! In film, of course-- COOKIE QUEENS is debuting at @sundance.org this weekend, and we are so proud and delighted to be part of this joyous film about the unique intersection of innocence and ambition. festival.sundance.org/program/film...

If changing your relationship with money is on your New Year’s resolutions list, then has Ruth Ann got some thoughts for you! Thank you, @creativemornings.bsky.social & @debbiemillman.bsky.social, for the opportunity to share our philosophy with your communities.

Absolutely delighted to see three film we've supported in Chicken & Egg Films' Winter Screener lineup-- get these in your holiday streaming queues ASAP! Read more from C&E's wonderful newsletter, with many more to share: t.e2ma.net/message/9hxh...

Starting now! Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/sVyWth4...

If you can't make it in person to @creativemornings.bsky.social/New York's event on Friday, register for the livestream here! We're really looking forward to this conversation. ✨

We know that Hamptons Doc Fest has a multitude of incredible films to see, and we're so honored to have 4 films that we support at the festival this year. Thanks to @nywift.bsky.social once again for curating an excellent list of films by their members: www.nywift.org/view-email/c...

Ruth Ann Harnisch in conversation with Debbie Millman [Design Matters Live] | CreativeMornings/New York ♿️ Venue Accessibility Information We’ll have an ASL interpreter for this event. Please email us at nyc@creativemornings.com if this is relevant for your ne...

Looking forward to this @creativemornings.bsky.social/New York conversation between Ruth Ann and @debbiemillman.bsky.social of the award-winning Design Matters podcast on December 5th! Registration opens Monday morning: creativemornings.com/talks/ruth-a...

The Second City Partners With Funny Girls To Expand Leadership Training For Young Students Funny Girls, the social-emotional leadership program for girls in grades 3–8, is partnering with The Second City to expand its improv-based curriculum nationwide.

www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-... - Thrilled to partner with Funny Girls to bring agency and leadership skills to young students using #improvisation.

​​📣 BREAKING NEWS: THE SECOND CITY joins FUNNY GIRLS as our Chicago pilot partner! The originators of improv training + our improv leadership curriculum = girls who will run the world. Dreams do come true! funnygirls.org/secondcity

Decades of reproductive history represented through design choices and innovation: the Designing Motherhood exhibition now on display at the Museum of Arts and Design is NOT to be missed.

Great to see and hear from the brilliant @reshmasaujani.com, AND, Lacresha Berry, one of our first Funny Girls instructors, rocked the emceeing. Talk about leadership in action! Special bonus to find that our partnership Funny Girls program was a featured part of the show--gratitude and congrats!

With a whoop and a holler as the lead Changemaker Sponsor of YWCA NYC’s Salute Gala, we celebrated their work supporting generations of girls who have evolved to become confident women leaders!

Thank you to Ruth Ann Harnisch for her continued support of The Hell Gate Podcast and Hell Gate!

Ruth Ann's support through the years has helped us grow and stay "stubbornly idealistic."

Excited to continue this work with her support!

"Stubbornly idealistic" independent local journalism that's owned & run by the people working there? Yes! We love this work so much that Ruth Ann personally gave @hellgatenyc.com support for a dedicated podcasting studio, which they're naming The Ruth Ann Harnisch Studio. Join us in supporting them!

Overjoyed to share that RATIFIED is now streaming on @pbs.org platforms!

www.pbs.org/video/ratifi...

Watch how a legion of activists worked to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment - making it the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution - that 80% of Americans still don’t know about.

HUGE congratulations to WOMEN LAUGHING for their world premiere at @woodstockfilmfest.bsky.social this weekend! @lizadonnelly.bsky.social is one of the most iconic voices in political and cultural cartooning, and we are thrilled to support such a critical story of women's relationship with humor.

Hey Woodstock! You've got a lot of great options at the @woodstockfilmfest.bsky.social, but @nywift.bsky.social has curated an amazing list of choices featuring work by their members. We're grateful for the shoutouts of two films on which Ruth Ann is an EP-- ASK E. JEAN and ARREST THE MIDWIFE. 🙏

So proud to be an executive producer of this film!

Celebrating girls and their leadership, today and every day! #dayofthegirl

We’re partnering with End Well 2025 to spark bold conversations about life, loss, and what it means to face the end with courage and compassion. Join us November 20—virtually or in Los Angeles—for a day that inspires change and connection.

endwellproject.org/end-well-2025/

🌟 Exciting news! Our Funny Girls™ family is growing: Meet the amazing partners joining us for 2025-26 across Seattle, NYC, Sarasota, Long Island, Nashville, and Rochester. Together, we're creating spaces where girls develop leadership skills, emotional intelligence, and unshakeable confidence. ✨

“No one has done more to help the world see itself than Robert Redford. His vision inspired countless creative endeavors, including ours.” —Ruth Ann Harnisch

Absolutely could not be more thrilled that PATRICE won the Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Share in our celebration by watching now on Hulu and sharing this powerful work.

@theemmys.tv

Screening Dates — LIFE AFTER

In theaters all summer: don't miss this film that the @newyorker.com’s Richard Brody says is “among the most surprising, insightful, moving, and politically far-reaching documentaries I’ve seen in a long while.” More info and tickets:

www.lifeafterfilm.com/screenings

We are overjoyed to hear that PATRICE has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking! Watch now on Hulu and share this powerful film.

@theemmys.tv