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Amanda Lipitz’s New Doc “Found” Acquired by Netflix, Gets Release Date

Lipitz: amandalipitzproductions.com

“Found,” Amanda Lipitz’s documentary about three adopted teens and their unexpected connection, has landed at Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streamer acquired worldwide rights to the doc, with plans to begin streaming it October 20.

“The film follows the incredible story of three American teenage girls (Chloe, Sadie, and Lily) — each adopted from China — who discover they are blood-related cousins on 23andMe,” the source details. “Their online meeting inspires the young women to confront the burning questions they have about their lost history. When they meet for the first time, they embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to China in search of answers.”

Lipitz is producing the doc, as are Anita Gou, Jane Zheng, and Jenny Raskin.

“This is a film about the way we are all connected, set against a backdrop of circumstances that changed the course of many lives,” Lipitz stated. “It is for anyone who has the faith, courage, and strength to find out who they really are.”

The filmmaker previously helmed “Step,” a doc chronicling the senior year of an inner-city Baltimore high school’s girls’ step dance team. The film received prizes from Sundance, AFI Docs, the NAACP Image Awards, the African-American Film Critics Association, and Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards. Lipitz also directed and exec produced the podcast “Motherhacker, exec produced the reality series “Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods,” and produced stage productions such as “Legally Blonde the Musical,” “A View From the Bridge,” and “The Humans.”


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