Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down

Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down tells the extraordinary story of former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords: her relentless fight to recover following an assassination attempt in 2011, and her new life as one of the most effective activists in the battle against gun violence. Featuring extensive verite filming of Gabby and her husband, astronaut-turned-Senator Mark Kelly; interviews with Barack Obama and other friends and colleagues; and exclusive access to stunning videos taken in the weeks following her near-death, this film is the story of a rising star transformed by gun violence, and a close up portrait of the marriage that sustains her.

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Credits

Directors:

Julie Cohen, Betsy West

Executive Producer:

Amy Entelis, Courtney Sexton, Ian Orefice, Alexandra Johnes

Producer:

Lisa Erspamer, Sam Jinishian, Julie Cohen, Betsy West

Cinematographer:

Dyanna Taylor

Editor:

Ilya Chaiken

Music:

Miriam Cutler

Principal Cast:

Gabby Giffords, Mark Kelly

Additional Credits:

Field Producer: Charmaine Lewis, Supervising Producer: Alexandra Hannibal, Additional Cinematography: Sean Lonergan, Additional Cinematography: Stefan Wiesen, Associate Editor: Hilary Crowe

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Storyville Films
sam@storyville.org

Publicity Contact:

Lauren Schwartz
lschwartz@fullpic.com
646.384.4694

Sales Agent:

Amanda Lebow, CAA and Grace Royer, UTA

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2022
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Runtime:
97 mins