Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher (2015)

Longinotto's documentary is about Brenda Myers-Powell, who fights against sexual exploitation and supports prostitutes in Chicago. Brenda knows what she is talking about: her own story, involving teenage prostitution and a life of violence and abuse, is in stark contrast to her dauntless energy and optimism.

Date of release
2015-03-27
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (17)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Kim Longinotto

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Sundance World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary

Dreamcatcher is a 2015 documentary film directed by Kim Longinotto focusing on Brenda Myers-Powell, a former professional who runs The Dreamcatcher Foundation, a charity which helps women in Chicago leave the sex industry. The film won the World Cinema Directing Award in the documentary category at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.

Production

The film's producer Lisa Stevens found the story in 2009 while making Crack House USA in Chicago. Stevens nurtured the relationship with Brenda Myers-Powell and Stephanie Daniels-Wilson for several years. Stevens began writing and shaping the story of Dreamcatcher for a feature documentary film in 2010. In 2011, Stevens was introduced to Kim Longinotto, and asked her to direct the film. Teddy Leifer raised the money needed to make the film.

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