Freeheld

About the Project

FREEHELD is a documentary film that follows the historic battle of Lieutenant Laurel Hester, a dying New Jersey police officer who fights to transfer her pension to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree. As her elected officials, The Freeholders stand firmly against her, and the town explodes around her, Laurel races against time to provide for the love of her life -- before it is too late.

The Fledgling Fund Impact

We provided a $20,000 grant to support the completion of this film. While the topic of this film is somewhat outside of our priority issues, we were moved by the compelling story and the civil rights issue of that it addressed. By funding this in collaboration with Chicken & Egg Pictures, we were able to provide key funding at a critical stage in the project.