THIRTEEN's American Masters Series Presents Filmmaker/Photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' New Documentary, The Women's List, Premiering Nationwide Friday, September 25 on PBS

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Sep 09, 2015, 12:00 ET

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Meet 15 women who have created and defined contemporary American culture in American Masters: The Women's List, premiering nationwide Friday, September 25, 9-10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and available the same day on DVD via Perfect Day Films Inc. The newest chapter of filmmaker/photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' List documentary series (American Masters: The Boomer List, The Black List, The Latino List, The Out List) features intimate interviews with

Meet 15 women who define contemporary American culture in Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ new “List” film featuring Madeleine Albright, Gloria Allred, Laurie Anderson, Sara Blakely, Margaret Cho, Edie Falco, Elizabeth Holmes, Betsey Johnson, Alicia Keys, Aimee Mullins, Nancy Pelosi, Rosie Perez, Shonda Rhimes, Wendy Williams and Nia Wordlaw. "American Masters: The Women's List" premieres nationwide Friday, September 25 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). http://pbs.org/americanmasters

"American Masters," THIRTEEN's award-winning biography series, explores the lives and creative journeys of America's most enduring artistic and cultural giants. With insight and originality, the series illuminates the extraordinary mosaic of our nation's landscape, heritage and traditions. Watch full episodes and more at http://pbs.org/americanmasters.

Madeleine Albright, U.S. Secretary of	Betsey Johnson, fashion designer
State, 1997-2001	Alicia Keys, singer-songwriter
Gloria Allred, lawyer	Aimee Mullins, athlete and fashion model
Laurie Anderson, artist	Nancy Pelosi, politician
Sara Blakely, entrepreneur	Rosie Perez, actor
Margaret Cho, comedian	Shonda Rhimes, writer-producer
Edie Falco, actor	Wendy Williams, talk show host
Elizabeth Holmes, scientist and entrepreneur	Nia Wordlaw, pilot

American Masters: The Women's List focuses on these individuals' exceptional achievements, struggles and identities. All trailblazers in their respective fields, these women share their experiences struggling against discrimination and overcoming challenges to make their voices heard and their influence felt. Toni Morrison opens the film with a reading of an introduction she wrote specifically for The Women's List.

"As a lifelong feminist, I'm proud to have made The Women's List and excited to have another one of my films join the American Masters library," said Greenfield-Sanders.

"As with The Boomer List, Timothy has chosen an inspiring mix of talented voices," said Michael Kantor, executive producer of American Masters. "Brought together, these 15 stories of different modern masters make for a profoundly moving film."

Launched in 1986, American Masters has earned 28 Emmy Awards — including 10 for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series since 1999 and five for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special — 12 Peabodys, an Oscar, three Grammys, two Producers Guild Awards and many other honors. Now in its 29th season on PBS, the series is a production of THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC for WNET and also seen on the WORLD channel.

To take American Masters beyond the television broadcast and further explore the themes, stories and personalities of masters past and present, the series' companion website (http://pbs.org/americanmasters) offers streaming video of select films, interviews, photos, outtakes, essays and more.

American Masters: The Women's List is a production of Perfect Day Films in association with THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC's American Masters for WNET. Timothy Greenfield-Sanders is director. Music by Neal Evans. Charlie Watt Smith is editor. Sandra Guzman is the interviewer. Graham Willoughby is director of photography. Betsy Berg, Ingrid Duran, Kamilah Forbes, Karin Greenfield-Sanders, Michael Kantor, Catherine Pino, Lylette Pizarro, and Michael Slap Sloane are executive producers. Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Tommy Walker and Chad Thompson are producers. Michael Kantor is executive producer for American Masters.

Exclusive corporate support for The Women's List is provided by Fidelity Investments. Additional funding for American Masters is provided by Rosalind P. Walter, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation, Vital Projects Fund, Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation, and The Andre and Elizabeth Kertesz Foundation.

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