OUTCRY: Alchemists of Rage follows Whitney Bradshaw as she photographs women mid-scream in cathartic group sessions where long-silenced stories conjure rage, sorrow, and joy. An activist and sexual abuse survivor, Whitney uses art to fuel action for women’s rights, culminating in a grassroots fight for abortion access in Ohio. The film offers a visceral rallying cry for the revolutionary power of women’s voices.
The film is directed by Clare Major and produced by Jen Rainin and Rivkah Beth Medow, co-founders of Frankly Speaking Films, and by Whitney Bradshaw.
Clare Major (she/her) is the director of OUTCRY: Alchemists of Rage and a cinematographer who specializes in handheld observational camerawork and in stories that illuminate the intersection of cultures and the lives of women and girls. Recent cinematography credits include Oscar-shortlisted short doc HOLDING MOSES and Peabody nominee and Emmy winner BELLY OF THE BEAST. In 2020 Clare was named one of DOC NYC's "40 Under 40" filmmakers to watch.
Whitney Bradshaw (she/her) is an artist, activist, educator, curator, former social worker and mother who lives and works in Chicago. Currently the curator of the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Whitney was previously an Artist-in-Residence with Chicago Public Schools, chair of the visual art conservatory at the Chicago High School for the Arts, curator of the renowned LaSalle Bank Photography Collection, and an adjunct professor at Columbia College Chicago. Her photographs have been widely exhibited and published across the United States.
Tickets are free, with donations to support the film’s impact campaign happily accepted.