Movie Minute: In Her Element

 IN HER ELEMENT is a new 30-minute documentary film, from Reese Witherspoon’s media company Hello Sunshine and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which features three revolutionary female pioneers using technology to advance their fields, while inspiring the next generation of women to join them in breaking through barriers. The film is hosted by lawyer and best-selling author Meena Harris, who leads a conversation with the three subjects -- a rocket scientist (Aisha Bowe), a music engineer (Laura Escudé) and a team principal for a professional racing team (Susie Wolff). 

In this visually rich film directed by Emmy-winner Kate Kunath, the three subjects discuss the impact of their current work, how they advanced their careers and where they are going next. Harris guides the discussions, exploring each woman’s process and offering insights to shape the narrative. IN HER ELEMENT encourages others to follow their dreams, even when they lie outside the norm, and shows what’s possible when a woman believes in herself.

“Hosting conversations with these inspiring women was truly an honor. Their impact in their chosen industries is immeasurable, and the footprint they will leave for future generations is astounding,” said Harris. “Young women everywhere will feel empowered to reach for the stars after watching the film -- no dream is ever out of reach.”

 

Filmed with state-of-the-art XR, “extended reality” technology, the physical backdrop of the interviews is an immersive screen where documentary elements are deployed and interacted with to illustrate, contextualize and energize the conversation. The XR set elevated the film in itself, by breaking through what’s traditionally seen as a stage, allowing for the conversation to become other worldly.

IN HER ELEMENT is available now on Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play and YouTube.

About Hello Sunshine

Founded by Reese Witherspoon, Hello Sunshine is a media company that puts women at the center of every story it creates, celebrates and discovers. Hello Sunshine tells stories across all platforms - from scripted and unscripted television, feature films, animated series, podcasts, audio storytelling, and digital series - all shining a light on where women are now and helping them chart a new path forward. Hello Sunshine is also home to Reese’s Book Club and the newly launched RBC App. Fast growing in reach and influence, this community is propelled by meaningful connections with stories, authors and fellow members. 

Hello Sunshine is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond.

About HPE

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) is the global edge-to-cloud company that helps organizations accelerate outcomes by unlocking value from all of their data, everywhere. Built on decades of reimagining the future and innovating to advance the way people live and work, HPE delivers unique, open and intelligent technology solutions delivered as a service – spanning Compute, Storage, Software, Intelligent Edge, High Performance Computing and Mission Critical Solutions – with a consistent experience across all clouds and edges, designed to help customers develop new business models, engage in new ways, and increase operational performance. For more information, visit: www.hpe.com.

In Her Element is a platform spearheaded by HPE to champion inclusivity and inspire young girls and women to pursue their passions through STEM. For more information, visit: www.hpe.com/dmn/inherelement.