The Forgotten Boise 7

Synopsis

In 1977, the Boise Police Department fired 7 women for suspected lesbianism. The evidence of this charge was acquired using an illegal wire tap, which was eventually ruled unlawful by the judge.

But a media frenzy, public outrage and a fight for justice was not enough to give them the only thing they truly wanted, their jobs back and to return to the work they loved. To this day, the full story has never been told.

For the first time, those still alive to tell this important piece of forgotten history, will share their stories and speak their harbored truths. Now is the time to act so that history will not repeat itself.

See our current Indiegogo Fundraiser here:

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Socially relevant historical stories such as this educate about oppression, homophobia and human rights. It is our hope that the bravery of these women in finally breaking their silence and coming forward with their story will bring compassion to the hearts of people everywhere and shine a light on humanity.

This independent film is only possible though support from donations, sponsors and grants.We are entering phase 2 of our fundraising efforts to make this independent film possible. You can see phase 1 results here: https://igg.me/at/Boise7/x/16950069#/

In an attempt to continue to make impactful art that raises social awareness during a time when our world looks and must operate a little differently, we have worked hard to keep the costs down. And our crew safe by utilizing a skeleton crew, taking advantage of in-kind personal capitol within the team and securing sponsors.

We also have been aggressively vetting rates that can cover multi-tasking and multiple operations on our production. Prime example - Our original fundraising video was shot with iPhones held by friends!

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Our Crew

Ann Cabano - Director & Producer

MICHELLE 'VINNIE' VINCENT ASSISTANT PRODUCER

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Ann is a passionate advocate for social change, a holistic educator, an award winning filmmaker, a four time published self help author, a multimedia pop folk artist and a lover of humans & animals.

She is the founder of Ann Cabano Films, a 2020 grantee from Arizona Commission on t

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Ann is a passionate advocate for social change, a holistic educator, an award winning filmmaker, a four time published self help author, a multimedia pop folk artist and a lover of humans & animals.

She is the founder of Ann Cabano Films, a 2020 grantee from Arizona Commission on the Arts. She is also the founder of The Just Be Love Project, a social awareness platform dedicated to inspiring action for social change through film, advocacy, education and art.

Her most recent documentary about a women raised in an abusive midwest cult entitled The Box; Out of the Impossible won the audience choice award at the Worldwide Women’s Film Festival in Arizona, The Merit of Awareness Award from The Awareness Fest, the Social Awareness Award from Vegas Movie awards. The film was a semi-finalist at the Courage Film Festival in Berlin and it was selected in February 2020 to screen at iconic TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood, California for Golden State Film Festival.

Prior to that Ann directed & produced a short narrative film written by a 14 year old female about suicide awareness. Stronger By This went on to win The Strength & Courage and Filmmaker Advocacy awards from The Worldwide Women’s Film Festival and was a finalist for Best PSA and Best Actress under 18 from the Olympus in Los Angeles.

Ann studied stage & theater at Arizona State University, film at Scottsdale Community College, business at University of Phoenix and has a bachelor of divinity in ministerial counseling and metaphysical healing though the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts where she later became an instructor serving for over 11 years.

Ann lives in Tempe, Arizona.

You can reach her at anncabanofilms@gmail.com

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MICHELLE 'VINNIE' VINCENT ASSISTANT PRODUCER

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Michelle believes that she was born a creative and recalls writing her first story at the age of 7, though she would go on to become a published author much later in life.

Michelle has spent the last 2 years as one of the coordinators over art & performance productions along with

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Michelle believes that she was born a creative and recalls writing her first story at the age of 7, though she would go on to become a published author much later in life.

Michelle has spent the last 2 years as one of the coordinators over art & performance productions along with artist curation exhibitions for Mesa ArtSpace USA. Working with local musicians, spoken word, dance and performance artists of all kinds she has cultivated a passion for working with other creatives.

Vincent also serves on the board of the Downtown Theater Co. where she is a cast member and performer in their revival style singing group. Her talents go beyond singing and dancing into voice over work for a children's audio book.

Michelle's unique eye and vision can be seen in her lifestyle photography which she has been practicing since high school photography 101. She also expresses her artistic voice through her multi media art & exhibitions.

Michelle has always been obsessed with film, scene creation and editing and has worked on several indie productions as a camera operator, actress, narrator and production assistant.

She is currently working as assistant producer for the documentary film Off The Floor, Into the Mirror.

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Melissa Farley - assistant producer

MICHELLE 'VINNIE' VINCENT ASSISTANT PRODUCER

Melissa Farley - assistant producer

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Melissa has been a dynamo in the media and entertainment industry with a professional career spanning more than a decade. She's managed large teams and multiple publications and social media brand strategies for THE USA TODAY NETWORK, has conducted interviews with everyone from Martha Stewart to Mario Lopez, hosted and produced live events and shows and implemented in-community touch points for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com.

This past year, Melissa boldly took a leap and left corporate journalism to start her own business. Currently she is in the development and production stages of launching Inspired By, an online marketplace telling the stories of southwestern creators and artists through stunning multimedia presentations, powerful interviews and digital storytelling all while offering a seamless shopping experience of unique products and designs. Melissa will also be releasing a blog and two podcasts - 'Stronger Today' where she and her husband talk about everything from what it's truly like to live and work with your spouse to mental health awareness and spiritual paths, all in the hopes that you feel stronger and better today than you did before and 'Women Who Changed the World' where she will explore the tremendous role women have played in events throughout history. She also co-owns Patty Melt Studios.

Melissa is passionate about being involved with her local community. For three years she has been a mentor and facilitator at New Pathways for Youth, she is also an event host and moderator for the educational arm of IFP Phoenix and she previously served on the grant committee for Season for Sharing through Gannett for 4 years.

Between her 12-year long acting career, her time as a journalist and her dogged advocacy for the arts, Melissa is a trusted, passionate and effective professional and creator. Check out her latest project, multiple award-winning film ‘Moving Ashley’ coming soon to Amazon Prime.

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BARRI CHASE - ASSISTANT PRODUCER

KEITUMETSE MOKHONWANA Director of Photography

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As an entrepreneur and creator of Light Dancing Productions, Barri Chase is an award winning writer/producer/director of the feature motion picture, The Watchman's Canoe, currently available on Amazon Prime.

After a career in beauty, fashion, and fine-art photography, she went on t

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After a career in beauty, fashion, and fine-art photography, she went on to became a cinematographer and the director of a number of music videos and short films.

In April 2020, she finished her MFA in Screenwriting and is currently in preproduction on the narrative feature film, 'Coyote Howls' and in development on a feature screenplay, 'In the Shadow of War Clouds'. Her television series, 'Marshfield' is presently in consideration with several major networks.

Barri lives on the Oregon coast, has a deep and intuitive understanding of the region's history, culture, and people, and recognizes the landscape as a key "character" in any story.

She is a member of the Southeastern Cherokee Council which has influenced her craft of telling cross-cultural, relatable stories and is honored to be a judge and panelist on multiple International Film Festivals since 2017.

You can reach her at:

barrichase@gmail.com

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KEITUMETSE MOKHONWANA Director of Photography

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Keitumetse Mokhonwana is a visionary artist with a relentless passion for cinematography. Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Keitumetse’s affinity for storytelling developed at an early age through her involvement in theater and dance.

The world of performance art in

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The world of performance art introduced her to the critical ways in which movement, light, and textures can be intentionally used to communicate powerful messages. This nascent curiosity drove her to attend film school in Cape Town at SAE Institute, where she made the commitment to filmmaking as a career.

Keitu moved to the US in 2013 where she began cultivating her craft as a 1st Assistant Camera and Cinematographer working on a wide range of projects including feature films, short films, music videos, documentaries, and experimental films.

Her time in the industry thus far has highlighted the stark difference between the content that is given space and the content she intends to create - content that centers around experiences like her own as a Black Queer African Woman.

Throughout the extent of her creative professional journey, she has placed an emphasis on creation that combines her technical orientation with her visionary insight to elevate nuanced Black experiences.

Keitu is based out of Los Angeles and Phoenix and is excited to join our team to help tell this important piece of history.

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BRITTONYA SANDEN - EDITOR

KEITUMETSE MOKHONWANA Director of Photography

BRITTONYA SANDEN - EDITOR

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Brittonya Sanden is a video editor with over ten years of experience in the theatrical, commercial, and documentary world. Working for two Hollywood based creative advertising companies she gained a wide variety of production experience working on projects for such companies as HBO.

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An Arizona native, Brittonya lived and worked professionally in Los Angeles for several years, mastering her craft and deepening her love for editorial storytelling. Throughout her involvement in a wide range of short form and long form mediums,

Brittonya has always held documentary filmmaking in the highest regard. Working with The NYC Documentary Group, she participated on Girl Rising, an important film translated into 30 languages focused on making an impact on girl's education and empowerment worldwide. One of her recent accomplishments was working on the Emmy nominated PBS documentary series American Epic Session produced by Robert Redford, Jack White and T Bone Burnett.

Brittonya truly believes in the radical change that can occur by giving a voice to the voiceless and empowering others to tell their personal stories.

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