Sundance Film Festival Premiere | LOCAL JURY AWARD - Palm Springs International ShortFest | JURIED PRIZE WINNER - PBS Short Film Festival
Reproductive Rights and Abortion • 1st Amendment Rights • Democracy • Maternal Healthcare • Judaism • Feminism/Women’s Rights • Interfaith Political Coalitions • Legal Activism • Religious Freedom Laws • SCOTUS
Date of Completion: 2023 | Run Time: 24 minutes | Language: English | Captions: Yes | Includes: Transcript | Directed & Produced By: Paula Eiselt | Produced By: Darcy McKinnon | Executive Produced By: Rahdi Taylor | Edited By: Inés Vogelfang | Written By: Paula Eiselt & Sunita Prasad | Cinematography By: Jenni Morello
Inspired by the lawsuits filed in Florida challenging the state’s abortion ban on the basis of religious freedom, UNDER G-D is a documentary short film about the national Jewish response to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization U.S. Supreme Court decision woven through the lived experiences of impacted Jewish women and the various lawsuits currently being launched by rabbis, Jewish organizations and interfaith leaders to challenge the overturning of Roe v. Wade, state by state. Through the lens of maintaining the separation between church and state, these nationwide efforts are predicated on ultimately protecting religious freedom – and democracy – for all.
Sensitive Content: Healthcare/Abortion. It is appropriate for grades 9-12.
Deadline.com | Matthew Carey
"The Sundance short documentary Under G-d explores the movement to protect access to abortion as a matter of religious liberty."
POVMagazine.com | Courtney Small
"Through interviews with activists, lawyers, professors, and faith leaders, the film serves as an example of how the fight against oppression can unify people across various denominations."
KPCW.org | Leslie Thatcher, Barb Bretz
'Under G-D' director Paula Eiselt chronicles challenge to overturn Roe v. Wade
JTA.org | Stephen Silver
Sundance documentary ‘Under G-d’ follows the Jewish legal fight for abortion rights after Roe
SolzyAtTheMovies.com
Paula Eiselt returns to Sundance a year after the premiere of Aftershock. This time, the filmmaker is back with a documentary short on the Jewish response to the Dobbs decision.
GettyImages.co.uk
Paula Eiselt, Shruti Ganguly, Caren Spruch, Tia Lessin, Marcella Steingart, and Nicole Newnham speak onstage at 2023 Sundance Film Festival for Sex & Stigma: How Creatives In TV And Film Leverage Their Art As Activism, hosted by Planned Parenthood
UtahReview.com
Examining the fallout from the Dobbs U.S. Supreme Court decision last year, Eiselt’s short is an intriguing, instructive example of being careful what you wish for and the surprising consequences that can arise.
TimesOfIsrael.com
After a 2022 decision to overturn the longstanding right to abortion, religious women's groups unite in protesting laws reflecting a Christian-centric view on when life begins.
ScreenComment.com
Paul Eiselt’s short is a fascinating expansion of that ongoing conversation, and one that, perhaps, might bring the temperature down from knee-jerk argumentation.
Lilith.org
Paula Eiselt’s new documentary Under G-D, which premiered at Sundance on what should have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, is a short masterpiece.
Forward.com
Rabbis and Jewish organizations are helping lead lawsuits across the country against Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, alleging their religious freedom has been infringed upon
AWARDS
Jury Award | PBS Short Film Festival
Local Jury Award | Palm Springs International ShortFest
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