About Her

About Her
Directed byPhyllis Ellis
Narrated byKim Cattrall
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkW Network
Release2011 (2011)

About Her is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Phyllis Ellis and aired in 2011.[1] Narrated by Kim Cattrall, the film profiles a number of women battling the HER2 strain of breast cancer.[2]

A shorter version of the film premiered at Toronto's Breast Fest Film Festival in 2009,[3] before being expanded into a full-length film.[2] The longer film was again screened at Breast Fest, along with a television broadcast on W Network.[1]

The film won the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2012.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "About Her, a new documentary about breast cancer featuring a Chatelaine blogger". Chatelaine, November 1, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "About Her shows rage, despair, humour of breast cancer patients". Guelph Mercury, September 30, 2011.
  3. ^ "Local woman bares all in film". toronto.com, November 12, 2009.
  4. ^ "“Income Property,” “D-Day” win Canadian Screen Awards". RealScreen, February 27, 2013.


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