Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers tells the story of two unique and engaging characters. One is Ellie, who embarks on an unpredictable journey of twists and turns, determined to give away one of her kidneys. Five hundred miles away, Kathy endures nightly dialysis and loses hope of receiving a transplant until Ellie reads her profile on an online website. Both women face unexpected challenges as their parallel stories unfold over the course of four years. Perfect Strangers raises questions about what motivates an individual towards this act of compassion. Why are we unnerved by the idea of such an extreme gift?
National Broadcast, America ReFramed series, PBS World
Best Documentary, Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival, 2014
Audience Award, Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, 2014
Audience Award, San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, 2014
Honorable Mention, Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, 2013
Honorable Mention, University Film and Video Association National Conference, 2013
Ethnografilm, Paris, 2015
Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival, 2013
Southern Circuit, 2014
Thin Line Film Festival, 2014
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, 2014
American Documentary Film Festival, 2104
ReelHeART International Film Festival, Toronto, 2014
SF DocFest, 2013
Heartland Film Festival, 2013
United Nations Association Film Festival, 2013