PensacolaCodes.com is hosting a one-time screening and the Pensacola premiere of “CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap” at the Carmike Cinemas Bayou 15 theater Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6:30pm.
The film explores why more American women and minorities do not pursue careers in computer science despite high demand and lucrative job opportunities, even though the pioneer computer programmers were mostly female.
With computer science now touching almost every aspect of life, women are barely represented in a coding community urgently seeking more skilled workers. With humor and optimism, CODE considers how we reached this crossroad and charts a course toward a more balanced tech workforce delivering superior products designed by and for all.
Ann Novakowski arranged to screen this award-winning documentary in Pensacola, inspired after first seeing it at the 2015 AFI DOCS Film Festival.
“This film was inspiring to me especially as a woman who works with developers and programmers frequently. Digital literacy and familiarity with basic programming concepts will be just as important to our children and the next generation as literal literacy.â€
Unlike a normal movie screening, this film will only be possible if the minimum ticket threshold is met by Feb. 11.
More information and tickets can be purchased at www.pensacolacodes.com. Additional contributions are accepted and benefit local non-profits the Pensacola MESS Hall and the Junior League of Pensacola.
CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap Theatrical Trailer from Finish Line Features, LLC on Vimeo.