Mama Bears
Hosted by Southern Documentary Fund
Virtual
When
Nov 20, 7:00 PM EST
Price
$5.00 USD per person
Available in
Worldwide
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About the event
Southern Documentary Fund (SDF) champions Southern documentary makers and stories. Inspired by our belief in the power of media to change lives, we provide documentarians with resources, including grants, fiscal sponsorship, and mentorship–all to promote Southern stories and lower barriers for documentary makers and underrepresented voices.
This live event will be followed by a conversation with Mama Bears Director Daresha Kyi and SDF Artistic Director Christopher Everett. For more information about SDF visit: https://southerndocumentaryfund.org/
Event Participants
Daresha Kyi
Director
Christopher Everett
SDF Artistic Director
About the film
Spread across the country but connected through private Facebook groups, over 30,000 mothers in America—many from conservative, Christian backgrounds—fully accept their LGBTQ+ children. And they call themselves "mama bears" because while their love is warm and fuzzy, they fight ferociously to make the world kinder and safer for all LGBTQ+ people. MAMA BEARS explores the journeys of two mama bears and a young lesbian whose struggle for self-acceptance exemplifies why the mama bears movement is vitally important.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 31m
Released
2022
Director
Daresha Kyi
Producer
Laura Tatham
Executive Producer
Chris Panizzon, Sally Jo Fifer, Lois Voissen, Scotch Ellis Loring, James Shani, Tiffany Boyle, Elsa Ramo, Kathryn M. Moseley, Patty Quillin
Crew
Amy Bench, Kelly Creedon, Hajer S.I. Salem