Documentary Achievement Award

Sixty years after the pill revolutionized women's emancipation, The Business of Birth Control examines the complex relationship between hormonal birth control and women’s health. The documentary traces the feminist movement to expose the pill's risks alongside the racist legacy of hormonal contraception and its ongoing weaponization against communities of color. Weaving together the stories of bereaved parents, body literacy activists and femtech innovators, the film reveals a new generation seeking holistic alternatives to the pill while redefining the meaning of reproductive justice.

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Abby Epstein's award-winning films include Until the Violence Stops (Sundance), The Business of Being Born (Tribeca), and Weed the People (SXSW), and have been acquired by Netflix, Showtime, Lifetime and Warner Bros.

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