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Freeheld(Movie, 2007)

40min | Genre: Documentary
FreeheldRating: 3.0/5 (with 55 votes)
Freeheld is a 2007 documentary film directed by Cynthia Wade. It chronicles the story of Laurel Hester in her fight against the Ocean County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders to give her earned pension benefits to her partner, Stacie. On February 24, 2008, it won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject. The documentary also won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007. Freeheld has played in over 50 festivals worldwide and has earned 14 festival awards. The film had its US broadcast premiere in June 2008 on Cinemax. A film based on the documentary, starring Elliot Page and Julianne Moore, was released in October 2015. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Freeheld

Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film Sundance Special Jury Prize Short Filmmaking Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film

About Freeheld

Lieutenant Laurel Hester is dying. All she wants to do is leave her pension benefits to her life partner - Stacie, so Stacie can afford to keep their house. Laurel is told no; they are not husband and wife. After spending a lifetime fighting for justice for other people, Laurel - a veteran New Jersey detective - launches a final battle for justice. Knuckle-biting, dramatic Freeheld chronicles a dying policewoman's bitter fight to provide for the love of her life.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: New Jersey
Original language: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 01/19/2007
Cast: Laurel Hester
Director: Cynthia Wade
Producer: Vanessa Roth
Director of Photography: Cynthia Wade
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Keywords: woman director

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