Stuntwomen chronicles the lives of women who drive the action and thrills of Hollywood’s biggest action sequences, from the silent age of cinema to today’s blockbusters, and their fight off-screen for fair treatment.
Stuntwomen
About The Director
April Wright
April Wright is an award winning filmmaker who brings a fresh and creative approach to her documentaries and narrative projects. She’s drawn to material based on real events, especially stories with an unexpected hero or point of view. Working as a narrative programmer for the Sundance Film Festival for the past 15 years, Sundance has been her film school. April’s latest documentary Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace has enjoyed a theatrical release, won numerous Best Documentary awards at film festivals, was named by critics as one of the top documentaries of 2019. Forbes called it “a richly crafted look at our passion for movie theaters.” Her documentary Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story with Executive Producer Michelle Rodriguez released in Fall 2020.
