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Freeheld
Freeheld is a 2015 American drama film directed by Peter Sollett and written by Ron Nyswaner. The film stars Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Steve Carell, Luke Grimes, and Michael Shannon. It is based on the 2007 documentary short film of the same name about police officer Laurel Hester's fight against the Ocean County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders to allow her pension benefits to be transferred to her domestic partner after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Plot.
The film is based on the true story
in International Short Filmmaking – "The Tube With a Hat"
- Special Jury Prize: Documentary – "No End in Sight"
- Special Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking – "Freeheld"
- Special Jury Prize for Acting – Jess Weixler in "Teeth"
- Special Jury Prize for Acting – Tamara Podemski in "Four Sheets to the Wind"
- Special Jury Prize for Singularity of Vision Dramatic – Chris Smith, director of "The Pool"
- Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: Dramatic – James