Filmmaker
Rebekah Henderson
Rebekah E. Henderson is a writer, podcaster, and independent documentary film producer based in Denver, Colorado. She has directed and produced two short documentaries, WHAT MAKES A MOTHER and ALL MIXED UP: OUR CHANGING RACIAL IDENTITIES. Known for being an open, honest communicator around issues of race, identity, politics, and social justice, Henderson hosts the podcast Off Color in its various mediums and organizes More Than One Box, an annual event that is designed to provide a space for multiracial and multiethnic people, featuring films, panelists and vendors from Colorado and beyond. RUNNING WITH MY GIRLS is her first feature length documentary. (3/22)
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Running with My Girls
A film by Rebekah Henderson, 2021, 97 min, Color
Tired of watching local government ignore their communities’ interests, five diverse female activists decide to run for municipal office in Denver — one of the fastest gentrifying cities in the country. It begins when Shontel Lewis wins a transit board seat, inspiring four women who worked on her campaign – Dr. Lisa Calderón, Candi CdeBaca,…
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