Left Write Hook: Meet the Filmmaker Q&A
October 26 @ 3:00 pm - 5:15 pm
| $17 – $25Join the filmmakers Donna Lyon and Shannon Owen for a Q&A following a screening of their MIFF Audience Award winner Left Write Hook. The session will be moderated by advocate, author, survivor and creator of the No Laughing Matter podcast, Tanya Lee.
Written and Directed by Shannon Owen, Left Write Hook follows the journey of eight female and gender diverse survivors of childhood sexual abuse, who participate in an innovative recovery program combining the physicality of boxing with the emotional power of creative writing. This inspiring, survivor-led film offers audiences a profound understanding of what it means to be a victim-survivor today, and the power and strength that can come from connection and healing.
A timely exploration of resilience, expression and healing, this powerful new documentary seeks to reshape and reclaim the narrative around abuse.