SURGE - Women in Politics Panel
SURGE is a feature documentary about the record number of first-time female candidates who ran, won, and upended politics in the historic 2018 midterm elections. The film asks the question is this a moment or a movement?
Lauren Underwood, the youngest black woman to ever be elected to Congress is one of our three main characters. And each of our candidates in Texas, Indiana and Illinois were looking to flip their deep red districts to blue. The film is bookended by reflecting on the urgency of this time with a nod to women's political history and the “1992 Year of the Woman” and then looks forward to the future.
SURGE also reframes the idea of election loss not as failure but as an important step to creating true political parity. You may have to run more than once before you win. And ultimately SURGE examines what needs to be done to make sure the surge continues and this isn't simply another moment but a true movement.
YEAR
2019
RUNTIME
14:08
LANGUAGE
English
COUNTRY
United States
DIRECTOR
Hannah R. Rosenzweig, Wendy Sachs
PRODUCER
Hannah R. Rosenzweig, Wendy Sachs
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Alyssa Milano, Regina K. Scully
WENDY SACHS, DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
Wendy is a documentary film director, Emmy-award winning network news television producer (NBC, CNN and FOX), writer, author and sought-after speaker on women’s issues. She is also a former Capitol Hill press secretary, media relations executive, and the author of two critically acclaimed books about women and careers: “Fearless and Free—How Smart Women Pivot and Relaunch their Careers” and “How She Really Does It: Secrets of Successful Stay-at Work Moms.” Wendy has appeared on dozens of radio segments, TV shows and podcasts including: NBC’s TODAY show, ABC’s Good Morning America, CNN’s Headline News and others. She is a senior columnist for Forbes Women and has written for Fast Company, Time, Business Insider, The New York Times, CNN and others. Wendy has been recognized by MAKERS and was also named in 2017 on Forbes.com as a “40 Over 40 Woman to Watch.”
HANNAH R. ROSENZWEIG, DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
Hannah is a documentary film director and long-time producer. She is founder and president of Intention Media Inc. Since serving as Hillary Clinton's personal videographer for her 2008 presidential campaign, Hannah has worked as a producer and advisor for women candidates and elected officials. She produced the award-winning PUPPET film, which premiered at the DOC NYC festival and was distributed on Netflix, iTunes, and Sundance Selects. She has produced and filmed documentaries for the History Channel, the Sundance Channel, and PBS including the Peabody Award-winning VOICES OF CIVIL RIGHTS. Hannah was awarded a prestigious JustFilms Fellowship from the Ford Foundation for leaders working at the intersection of film, storytelling, and social justice. Her background is in health communications and she holds a masters in public health from Columbia University. Hannah is a singer with the Resistance Revival Chorus, an all womxn's chorus based in NYC.