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Cynthia Wade
Cynthia Wade is an Oscar-winning documentary director. Her directing credits include the Sundance Special Jury Prize winning, Academy Award winning "Freeheld" (2007), IFC Channel's "Living the Legacy" (2009), HBO's five-time award winning "Shelter Dogs" (2004) and the Cinemax documentary "Grist for the Mill" (1999). As a cinematographer, Wade has shot and produced documentaries for Discovery, A&E, PBS, Bravo, AMC, The History Channel and MTV. She holds a Masters Degree in Documentary Filmmaking from Stanford University.
Films by this filmmaker
38 minutes
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After spending a lifetime fighting for justice for other people, Lieutenant Laurel Hester, a veteran New Jersey detective, launches a final battle for justice. After receiving a terminal diagnosis, all Laurel wants to do is leave...
73 minutes
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This award-winning documentary provides a fresh, provocative look at the complex, morally ambiguous world of animal sheltering with a gripping exploration of real-world ethical choices.
28 minutes
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Despite being only fifteen years old, Vinh Voeurn has accepted his destiny - to be sick for the rest of life with incurable arsenic poisoning. He longs to fall in love with a girl with long, smooth hair. He fantasizes...