Betsy West

‘I was careful not to exploit the tears or the drama’: the director of Oscar-tipped Once Upon a Time in Ukraine on her powerful documentary
As Donald Trump says he wants a speedy end to the war, Betsy West wonders what form that will take, as her film offers a platform to the children caught up in the conflict
The Guardian - UK
5 min read
Barbara Walters Documentary, From ABC News and Imagine, Will Stream on Hulu
Walters, a role model for women in television, died in late 2022
Broadcasting & Cable
2 min read
Gun Shooting Survivor Gabby Giffords Shares Her Story in New Film
Former Congresswomen and gun shooting survivor Gabby Giffords is sharing her story of recovery and determination in a new documentary released this week. "Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” recounts the former Democractic Representative's journey since she was seriously wounded in an attack at a gathering of constituents in Tucson, Arizona…
Asharq Al-Awsat
3 min read
A gunman tried to silence Gabby Giffords. A new doc shows how she recovered her voice
Ever since a would-be assassin shot her and 18 others during a meet-and-greet outside a Safeway supermarket in Tucson, Arizona, one January morning in 2011, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has struggled to speak. The bullet that entered an inch above her left eye and tore through her brain left…
Los Angeles Times
8 min read
‘Keep moving forward’: Gabby Giffords on recovery, gun control and a new movie
The documentary Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down traces the former congresswoman’s improbable recovery and activism in the wake of a devastating shooting
The Guardian - US
8 min read
‘Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down’ has impeccable timing - Roll Call
"Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down," a new documentary, comes during a time of interest the gun debate — and her husband's reelection bid.
Roll Call
2 min read
'Thor' isn’t the superhero movie of the summer. It’s Gabby Giffords - Roll Call
“In terms of somebody who can face down anything … Gabby’s got Thor beat,” say the directors of “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down.”
Roll Call
7 min read
Gabby Giffords documentary comes as gun debates stay on center stage
The film on the former Arizona congresswoman and her recovery from the 2011 shooting explains how she navigated gun control campaigns and later a Senate campaign.
WEKU
6 min read
Giffords documentary comes as gun debates stay center stage
For two years, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords allowed a film crew to shadow her and husband Sen. Mark Kelly
The Independent UK
6 min read
"Julia" renewed for second season
Thankfully for fans, an enduring love of the French Chef has resulted in a spate of Julia-themed releases
Salon
4 min read