Kathrine Switzer, Siila Watt-Cloutier and Sharon Farmer: they are the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon, the first woman to connect climate change to human rights and the first woman to act as Chief White House Photographer. These trailblazing women broke barriers in their day and are still pursuing their passions. When Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to officially run the Boston marathon in 1967, it started a lifelong quest to promote women’s running, which culminated in her getting the women’s marathon into the 1984 Olympics. Now 79, Kathrine has started a global nonprofit to empower women through running in countries where women’s rights are woefully denied. Siila Watt-Cloutier dedicated her life to fighting climate change. Her work with the U.N. resulted in getting toxic chemicals regulated through the Stockholm Convention. In 2005, she was the first person to launch an international legal action against the U.S. for its contribution to global warming, which she argued violated the human rights of the Inuit. She was nominated for a Nobel Prize in 2007 for her work framing climate change as a human rights issue. Now 72, Siila continues speaking out to save her people and the planet. Sharon Farmer started taking photos at Ohio State University during the civil rights protests in the 60s and ended up as the first woman to run the White House Photography Office. Now 75, Sharon has returned to her roots, using her camera to promote social justice. At a time when basic human rights are being challenged, Sharon is documenting this history by photographing the realities she encounters today as a black woman in America. "Tough Old Broads" is more than a documentary; it will spark a movement of women, both young and old, to embrace their power, speak out, and demand attention.

Public Contact

H2L Productions

tougholdbroads.doc@gmail.com