An award-winning short film
At the Philadelphia abortion helpline, counselors arrive each morning to the nonstop ring of calls from women and teens who are seeking to end a pregnancy but can’t afford to. In this short documentary we learn how economic stigma and cruel legislation determines who in America has access to abortion.
AFI DOCS awarded Abortion Helpline the Grand Jury Prize for best short documentary in 2020, saying: “For its simple yet profound approach to a polarizing issue, we have selected a film which puts humanity ahead of an agenda.”
Featured in Ms. magazine article: “Abortion Helpline, This is Lisa: A Wake-Up Call to Unseen Harms of Abortion Restrictions.”
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences selected Abortion Helpline, This is Lisa as one of ten films to advance in the Documentary Short Subject category for the 93rd Academy Awards. CLICK HERE for more information.
