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It was raw and it was beautiful.

– Brendan Hayes, Senior Director of Education, Innovative Therapies

You have, once again, created a film that speaks to unrecognized pain and frustration.

– Debbie de la Riva, LPC from Mental Health Matters Too

I received SO many emails from folks sharing how it either opened their eyes, made them sad about where we are, but also re-energized them about why they love working in this space...

– Petra Szatmari, Marketing Team Director at Genentech

What a powerful film and sad that every one of us could point to similar experiences of being dismissed.

– Eliza VanZweden, Community Member

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Dismissed

Documentary feature film

Dismissed follows the stories of women with hemophilia who have been ignored, misdiagnosed, or left untreated for generations. The film is a call to action for recognition, advocacy, and change.

Credits
Directed & Produced by: Bella Hunter
Written by: Bella Hunter & Kay Vermeil
Field Producer: Amy Board
Executive Producers: Patrick James Lynch, Ryan Gielen & Rob Bradford
Featuring: Isabelle Capsel, Erica McLeod, Dawn Rotellini, Kimberly Hernandez & Kate Bernstein
Director of Photography: Liz Charky
Edited by: Kay Vermeil
Associate Producer: Hanna Beary
Music by: Miya King
Production Sounds: Tessa Murphy, Casey Eastmond, Greg Breazeale, Julio Alvarez
Post Production Supervisor: Joshua Sterling Bragg
Colorist: Joshua Sterling Bragg 
Animator: Catherine Mehringer
Post Sound Mixer: Finn Forest Green
Title Design: Julia Godfrey
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