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the for us who bleed short film
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shedding light on what it's like to be a menstruator in prison
For Us Who Bleed documents the story of Tieshae Huntsman, who spent years of her life in juvenile and adult prisons and can attest to the horrors of incarceration
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tieshae huntsman
Tieshae is a formerly incarcerated woman who now owns and operates her own restaurant and catering company in Inglewood, CA. In the film, she shares the reality of what it is like to be a menstruator in prison.
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paula canny
After establishing herself as a leading criminal defense attorney, Paula set out to build a law firm based on her principles of aggressive and effective defense representation. She was the first lawyer in the country to successfully a U.S. state to provide menstrual products in prisons and jails.
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manju bangalore
Manju has been an organizer since her teens. Her first major advocacy effort was successfully banning conversion therapy on LGBTQ+ minors in her home state of Oregon. Around the same time, she founded Operation Period to ensure every menstruator has agency and autonomy over their life and that their period never holds them back. In her free time, she is an actor, model, physicist (former NASA) and astronaut hopeful, author, and was recently crowned Miss Oregon USA and will be competing at Miss USA in late 2023.
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unincarcerated productions
Unincarcerated Productions is a production house founded and run by formerly incarcerated filmmakers. We are proud to create this first-of-its-kind film with this team.
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