A new short documentary by Penny Lane
'NELLIE BLY MAKES THE NEWS' is an animated documentary about the legendary journalist who changed the game for women in reporting before women even had the right to vote. Examining boundaries between reporting and storytelling, it creates a dynamic portrait of a woman who refused to accept the status quo.
THE FILMMAKERS
Directed by Penny Lane
Written by Thom Stylinski, Penny Lane
Produced by Gabriel Sedgwick
Executive Producers: Amanda Pike and Christa Scharfenberg
Starring Sammi Jo Francis as Nellie Bly
With Brooke Kroeger as herself
Edited by Thom Stylinski, Penny Lane
Director of Animation: Julie Gratz
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