HEIDI EWING

Am I doing a double-rec of Heidi this week? Yes. Because if you don’t know her yet, you absolutely need to. You might be familiar with her 2006 Documentary JESUS CAMP (trailer here), which she co-directed with Rachel Grady. It  follows a group of kids at a Christian summer camp where they are being taught that they “can take back America for Christ.” This eye-opening, jaw-dropping documentary premiered at Tribeca 2006 and was nominated for best documentary feature at the Oscars that year. Heidi’s other critically-acclaimed credits include THE BOYS OF BARAKA (trailer here), ONE OF US (trailer here), and DETROPIA (trailer here). Most recently, her incredible docu-series LOVE FRAUD (trailer here) debuted on SHOWTIME, and it’s one of the most binge-worthy docu-series I’ve seen. It follows the search for one man, Richard Scott Smith, who over the past 20 years used the internet and his dubious charms to prey upon unsuspecting women looking for love—conning them out of both their money and dignity. The story unravels in real time as Smith's victims band together to seek sweet revenge by turning to a bounty hunter when they feel the justice system has failed them. And of course, you have to watch her narrative debut I CARRY YOU WITH ME, which is releasing theatrically today! 

—Mimi Li, Development Assistant