The Philadelphia Eleven: To Be Whole (working title)
The Philadelphia Eleven: To Be Whole (working title) is a documentary film project that tells the story of eleven women who were ordained Episcopal priests in 1974, against church rules. At the time of the ordinations, the women were on a personal journey of faith. They did not know they were on the fastback to being in the spotlight. They hit a chord, in a deeply divided world, by questioning who speaks the word of God; and the media caught on. Each woman had to decide how to live out her priesthood. For some, who preferred a more spiritual journey, the attention was unwelcome. Others found opportunities to lead. This documentary film tells the story of the eleven women, and the four who were ordained in Washington DC the following year, in their words.
This story resonates today. How do we pursue our vocations regardless of whether society is ready? How do we keep our integrity when it feels like the easy answers ask us to compromise? How do we stand up for justice in every moment when life pulls us in so many different directions? This project gives us space to remember and learn about the people who came before us as we work for a world where all of us can be whole.
This story resonates today. How do we pursue our vocations regardless of whether society is ready? How do we keep our integrity when it feels like the easy answers ask us to compromise? How do we stand up for justice in every moment when life pulls us in so many different directions? This project gives us space to remember and learn about the people who came before us as we work for a world where all of us can be whole.
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Documentary Educational Resources
108 Water Street 5A
Watertown, MA 02472
Documentary Educational Resources
108 Water Street 5A
Watertown, MA 02472
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The Team
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DIRECTOR
PRODUCER Margo Guernsey Margo’s first feature Councilwoman is touring festivals followed by community screenings throughout 2019, and will air on America ReFramed in the fall of 2019. She began her film career in 2010 as a producer at WPBT2 (Miami). Since 2012 she has worked freelance as a director and producer of short videos for non-profits and small businesses in the Boston area, and consults with other filmmakers on reaching a target audience. Over the past 20 years, Margo has worked as a union organizer, non-profit development director, translator and media instructor always building multi-racial collaborations across class lines to inform the work of building a more just society. She holds an MFA in Film (University of Miami), MA in History (Umass/Amherst), and BA in History (Brown University). She is fully bilingual Spanish/English. DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Co-PRODUCER Nikki BramleyNikki is a director of photography based in Boston. Her work ranges from independent documentaries to high-end commercial projects. Recent broadcast credits include: Councilwoman (America Re-Framed, 2019), Breaking Big (PBS 2018), Seeing Eyes/Feeling Heart (American Masters 2018), NOVA “Addiction” (2018), NOVA “Prediction by the Numbers" (2017), Frontline (2017, 2015). Her documentary and nonprofit cinematography work has taken her across the U.S., and to Thailand, Ireland and South Sudan. Nikki graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University in 2002 with a BS in Television, Radio and Film Production. |
Timeline
Documentary films are long endeavors. We began filming in 2015 with the goal of finishing as soon as is feasible. Donations help move the project along. Feel free to contact us anytime with questions.
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This program is supported in part, by Mass Humanities and LEF Moving Image Fund. Our fiscal sponsor is Documentary Educational Resources.