Authentically Us: She Flies By Her Own Wings (VR/360)
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9m 24s
Shannon Scott driven by the military tenet of “Leave No One Behind,” pulls the levers of democracy urging freedom and justice for all be secured from the marbled halls of Washington D.C. to the hallowed ground of those who championed LGBTQ and transgender equality before her.
Directors: Jesse (Jesus) Ayala, Connor Lonning
Producers: Anna Therese Day, Amy Seidenwurm, Paula Cuneo, Lauren Burmaster
10 min | USA
Languages: English
FILMMAKER Q&A:
https://simaacademy.com/filmmaker-qa/authentically-us-she-flies-by-her-own-wings/
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