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Girl Power: Fight Like A Girl is an interesting look at a South Floridian group of professional female gamers.
PHOTO COURTESY OF AURA SANTANA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The landscape of video gaming has continually changed since the dawn of the medium. Not only are graphics getting a lot more realistic and stories becoming a lot more immersive, but the attitude toward gaming has changed. Once thought to be just a boy\u2019s club, the industry has changed to better reflect the times. <\/span><\/p>\n

Directed by Miami Dade College film professor Agustin Gonzalez and Miami Dade College graduate Nicole \u201cWulf\u201d Maldonado, <\/span>Fight Like A Girl <\/span><\/i>is a short documentary on the competitive gaming scene with women at the front and center. <\/span><\/p>\n

It premiered this fall on the streaming platform Twitch. The doc features a group of women and their journey in competitive gaming. Specifically Nintendo\u2019s fighting series Super Smash Bros.<\/span><\/a>, which is one of the most popular professional competitive games. <\/span><\/p>\n

Each player details what game got them into the medium. Priscilla \u201cPort\u201d Sortino talks about how her first time playing <\/span>Sonic Adventure 2: Battle<\/span><\/i> ignited her love for games and how she plays online competitive games. She shares the sentiment that most female gamers do: there is never another girl\u2019s voice over the headset. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGames are not male dominated but the competition aspect of it is,\u201d Maldonado said. \u201cWomen have been breaking out of their shells as of the last few years and will continue to even the playing field.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The documentary focuses on the latest Smash game, <\/span>Super Smash Bros. for Wii U <\/span><\/i>(dubbed <\/span>Smash 4<\/span><\/i> by the community). Twenty-six-year-old Taylor Rose, who plays <\/span>Smash <\/span><\/i>professionally, feels that the journey was an enlightening one.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a fun journey,\u201d she said. \u201cI made many friends and have had plenty of good times in my year of traveling and playing with others.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The film itself is interesting and I hope it gets a feature-length counterpart. In the span of 12 minutes, audiences are taken to some of the best players and competitive venues around. <\/span><\/p>\n

The best aspect of the film comes from the sense of community, something that is important in games. With the idea of toxicity and some dangerous attitudes spreading, it is a refreshing sight to see people just get along and play games. That passion is present throughout. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDirecting and producing this film was an amazing experience,\u201d Maldonado said. \u201cI was able to connect with all sorts of players , mostly female, who had a burning fire within their hearts to compete.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Gonzalez and Maldonado hope to screen the \u00a0film at festivals. As of now, Twitch is the exclusive platform to catch the documentary until it is available online in the Spring. Audiences can follow the film\u2019s social media for updates. Their Twitter is @FLAGMovie2017. <\/span><\/p>\n

In this landscape, it is nice to see a positive impact that video games can have on a community and how anyone can compete in their favorite games. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am hoping that it will keep the conversation about women and gaming going,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cBut that it will also give it a template for how to celebrate the women who play, which is something we cannot forget to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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