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Episode 220: Donna: Stronger than Pretty

January 16, 2021 by Julie Harris Oliver in Diversity, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Independent Film, acting, DGA, Directors, gender equity, Producer, Studios, Stunts, women

This episode is very special and very bittersweet. You may remember when I spoke with Jaret Martino and Pat Branch when they made the short called Stronger than Pretty. Well, they are back because the feature film version, Donna: Stronger than Pretty is about to have its worldwide release on February 23rd, after a great festival run. I also had the honor to talk to Donna Martino herself, Jaret’s mom, whose story the film tells. We recorded this last February on the weekend of its festival premiere, where it won basically all the awards. It was impossible to know at the time that Donna would be diagnosed with cancer very shortly afterward, and she passed away on September 3rd of 2020. As you will hear, Donna was a remarkable woman and mother and Jaret’s tribute to her in the form of this film will inspire you, as it has inspired me.

Pat and Jaret co-wrote the script, and Jaret directed it. I start out talking with Jaret and Donna, and Pat joins later on, fresh from an awards ceremony where she was collecting all the trophies. I’m so happy for them for the success of this film and what a beautiful tribute it is to Donna and her story of strength and perseverance.

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January 16, 2021 /Julie Harris Oliver
women in film, acting, actor, film & TV, feminism, gender equality, hollywood, independent film, diversity, producer, SAG, gender equity, pipeline, organizational equity, organizational leadership, writer, WGA, director, Alliance of Women Directors, DGA, Homeland, domestic violence
Diversity, entertainment, Film & TV, hollywood, Independent Film, acting, DGA, Directors, gender equity, Producer, Studios, Stunts, women
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