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Freeheld (2007)

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Freeheld (2007)

Name: Freeheld
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2007-01-19

40m

Running Time

January 19, 2007
Release Date

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Plot.

Lieutenant Laurel Hester is dying. All she wants to do is leave her pension benefits to her life partner - Stacie, so Stacie can afford to keep their house. Laurel is told no; they are not husband and wife. After spending a lifetime fighting for justice for other people, Laurel - a veteran New Jersey detective - launches a final battle for justice. Knuckle-biting, dramatic Freeheld chronicles a dying policewoman's bitter fight to provide for the love of her life.

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Cast & Crew.

Laurel Hester

Herself

Stacie Andree

Herself

Cynthia Wade

Director / Producer

Darius Marder

Editor

Vanessa Roth

Producer

Matthew Syrett

Producer

David Teague

Editor

David Mehlman

Supervising Editor

Robin Honan

Co-Producer

Davina Pardo

Associate Producer

Rob Schwimmer

Music

Details.

Release Date
January 19, 2007

Status
Released

Running Time
40m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-12

This Movie Is About.

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Wiki.

Freeheld is a 2007 documentary film directed by Cynthia Wade. It chronicles the story of Laurel Hester in her fight against the Ocean County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders to give her earned pension benefits to her partner, Stacie. On February 24, 2008, it won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject. The documentary also won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007.

Freeheld has played in over 50 festivals worldwide and has earned 14 festival awards. The film had its US broadcast premiere in June 2008 on Cinemax. A film based on the documentary, starring Elliot Page and Julianne Moore, was released in October 2015.