
Powerful documentaries that celebrate the full identities of characters with disabilities.
About the Film: When Julia was born, doctors gave her only months to live. Her parents were told to "take her off the ventilator and let her go." Nevertheless, they refused to give up on their little princess. Julia beat the odds and survived, but after two years in a medical facility she was still not eating, talking, or moving at all. In a drastic leap of faith, parents Marcelo and Milene took their daughter home and enrolled her in a unique hippotherapy (therapy that utilizes horses) program at the nonprofit Special Strides. Despite their disbelief, they hoped against hope that this would be the key to bringing their precious Julia to life.
About the Filmmaker: Jenna A. Bush is a documentary filmmaker and editor from NJ specializing in films for nonprofits. Previous credits include the feature Mallory, the docuseries Ashes to Ash, the short Minor DetailsS, and a multitude of other shorts. Jenna describes her editing approach as painting with emotion, heartfelt intuition being the brush. As a filmmaker, she strives to capture the essence of subjects and showcase their emanating inner light. Jenna is passionate about films that widen perspectives, challenge beliefs, and inspire compassion and personal growth.
- Year2021
- Runtime29:05
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNew York Premiere
- DirectorJenna A. Bush
- ScreenwriterJenna A. Bush
- ProducerJenna A. Bush
- Executive ProducerLaurie Landy OTR/L & Susie Rehr PT, HPCS
- CinematographerJason Belkov
- EditorJenna A. Bush
Powerful documentaries that celebrate the full identities of characters with disabilities.
About the Film: When Julia was born, doctors gave her only months to live. Her parents were told to "take her off the ventilator and let her go." Nevertheless, they refused to give up on their little princess. Julia beat the odds and survived, but after two years in a medical facility she was still not eating, talking, or moving at all. In a drastic leap of faith, parents Marcelo and Milene took their daughter home and enrolled her in a unique hippotherapy (therapy that utilizes horses) program at the nonprofit Special Strides. Despite their disbelief, they hoped against hope that this would be the key to bringing their precious Julia to life.
About the Filmmaker: Jenna A. Bush is a documentary filmmaker and editor from NJ specializing in films for nonprofits. Previous credits include the feature Mallory, the docuseries Ashes to Ash, the short Minor DetailsS, and a multitude of other shorts. Jenna describes her editing approach as painting with emotion, heartfelt intuition being the brush. As a filmmaker, she strives to capture the essence of subjects and showcase their emanating inner light. Jenna is passionate about films that widen perspectives, challenge beliefs, and inspire compassion and personal growth.
- Year2021
- Runtime29:05
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNew York Premiere
- DirectorJenna A. Bush
- ScreenwriterJenna A. Bush
- ProducerJenna A. Bush
- Executive ProducerLaurie Landy OTR/L & Susie Rehr PT, HPCS
- CinematographerJason Belkov
- EditorJenna A. Bush