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A brave heart : the Lizzie Velasquez story / a Women Rising production ; a film by Sara Hirsh Bordo ; directed and produced by Sara Hirsh Bordo.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Velasquez, Lizzie.
- Velasquez, Lizzie--Interviews.
- People with disabilities--United States--Biography.
- People with disabilities.
- Women with disabilities--United States--Biography.
- Women with disabilities.
- Cyberbullying--United States--Prevention.
- Cyberbullying.
- Cyberbullying--Case studies.
- Victims of bullying--United States--Biography.
- Victims of bullying.
- Marfan syndrome--Patients--United States--Biography.
- Marfan syndrome.
- Whipple's disease--Patients--United States--Biography.
- Whipple's disease.
- Abnormalities, Human--Patients--United States--Biography.
- Abnormalities, Human.
- Interpersonal relations--United States.
- Interpersonal relations.
- Heroes--Psychology.
- Heroes.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Educational films.
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (79 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Lizzie Velasquez story
- Place of Publication:
- Sausalito, CA : Ro*Co Films, 2015.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- From the producers of the most viewed TEDWomen event of 2013 comes "A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story", a documentary following the inspiring journey of 26 year old, 58 pound Lizzie from cyber-bullying victim to anti-bullying activist. The film chronicles unheard stories and details of Lizzie's physical and emotional journey up to her multi- million viewed TEDx talk, and follows her pursuit from a motivational speaker to Capitol Hill as she lobbies for the first federal anti- bullying bill.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed April 24, 2020).
- Originally produced in 2015.
- Winner 2016 Cinema Eye Honors Awards - Cinema Eye Honors Award, The Unforgettables
- Winner 2015 Newport Beach Film Festival - Audience Award, Documentary
- Winner 2015 SXSW Film Festival - Audience Award, Documentary Spotlight
- Winner 2015, Traverse City Film Festival - Audience Award, Best Documentary Film
- OCLC:
- 982307530
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