Beth Murphy founded Principle Pictures in 1999 to do what she loves doing most: meeting inspiring people, telling great stories, and using media as a catalyst for good. She has directed, produced, written (and in some cases narrated) nearly 20 documentary films for national and international media outlets including The Sundance Channel, The History Channel, Discovery International, Lifetime Television, The Sundance Channel, Discovery Health, PBS, NHK, and numerous international outlets. Beth is the author of "Fighting For Our Future" (McGraw Hill, 2002), a companion book to her film with the same title. 

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In perilous times, a triumph for these young women

Today nearly eight million Afghan girls attend school, but this success hangs in the balance as the US prepares to leave Afghanistan.

In perilous times, a triumph for these young women

Ominous signs en route to a unique school for girls in Afghanistan

Ominous signs en route to a unique school for girls in Afghanistan
Razia Jan shares photos and stories with the 9th Grade class.

Afghan woman returns to give country's girls a lesson in education

Afghan woman returns to give country's girls a lesson in education

Go inside a unique school creating futures for Afghan girls (VIDEO)

Go inside a unique school creating futures for Afghan girls (VIDEO)

Women's History Month: Paying tribute to Margaret Marshall, anti-apartheid activist and judge

Women's History Month: Paying tribute to Margaret Marshall, anti-apartheid activist and judge

With US-Afghanistan security deal in limbo, girls' education is too

With an agreement on the table that would allow some US soldiers to stay in Afghanistan after 2014, education advocates remain committed to holding, and continuing, the progress they've made in the past 12 years.

With US-Afghanistan security deal in limbo, girls' education is too

Girls' schools in Afghanistan wonder 'what tomorrow brings'

Filmmaker Beth Murphy returns to Kabul Province, where schools grapple with the impending drawdown of US troops.

Girls' schools in Afghanistan wonder 'what tomorrow brings'

Meeting Mansoor: Afghan translators struggle to come to the US

Of the 7,500 visas set aside for Afghans working with US forces, only 12 percent have been used in the last five years.

Meeting Mansoor: Afghan translators struggle to come to the US

The List: Lives left hanging

U.S. service members wonder and worry about the fates of their Iraqi counterparts.

The List: Lives left hanging

The List: Kirk's Story

A man's crusade to protect Iraqis who assisted the US war effort there.

The List: Kirk's Story