by FilmInk Staff
“As an insecure teen growing up in the ’90s, television was such an escape for me,” said Clementine Ford in a press release. “To be able to develop a narrative fiction version of this time for today’s viewers is an absolute dream come true. Fight Like A Girl resonated with so many readers because, despite our differences, there are parts of being a girl in the world that are universal. We want to offer the same experience now to a broader audience, reminding everyone how far we’ve come – and how far we still have to go.”
Aquarius Films’ Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford added: “We were incredibly inspired by Clem’s book Fight Like A Girl and moved by her authentic and powerful voice. Clem is an influencer and a social disrupter who openly speaks of taboo subjects in order to spark conversation and incite change. She is not afraid of controversy and through her writing is able to delve into important issues with satire and grace. We are very excited to partner with her on this compelling new project.”
Published in 2016 in Australia, UK and US, Fight Like a Girl is a memoir, and according to the presser is about “future feminist icon 15-year-old Bel Jones [who] has a political awakening on the suburban grounds of her 1990s high school, [and] she attempts to rally those around her to the cause. But she soon discovers that her message will be met with opposition every step of the way, and must choose between fitting in or fighting for a future world she wants to live in.”
The series is described as a comedy and a drama, created by Clementine Ford and comedian/writer Lou Sanz (How to Stay Married 2), written by Ford, Sanz, Nayuka Gorrie (Black Comedy) and Nina Oyama (Squinters).
