Amy Ziering, a producer and director of docs such as “The Invisible War,” “The Hunting Ground,” and “On the Record,” will join the Girls Club to discuss her latest project, HBO docuseries “Allen v. Farrow.” The conversation will take place May 12 at 3 p.m. EST. The event is open to the public, but be sure to register in advance.
Founded by Women and Hollywood publisher and founder Melissa Silverstein, the Girls Club is a community for women creatives, culture-changers, and storytellers to connect, create, network, advocate, support, and redefine entertainment. The Girls Club is offering a one-month membership free of charge when you sign up. If you identify as a woman and would like an invitation to this community, please email girlsclubnetwork@gmail.com and let us know a bit about who you are and what you do.
Find Girls Club event details, a trailer and synopsis for “Allen v. Farrow,” and Ziering’s bio below.
Synopsis: “Allen v. Farrow” is a four-part documentary series that goes behind decades of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of one of Hollywood’s most notorious and public scandals: the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then seven-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial; the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed. Once celebrated for their on and off-screen partnership, Farrow and Allen’s lives were irrevocably fractured and their sprawling family torn apart with the public disclosure of the abuse allegations and the vitriolic disputes that followed.
This gripping series interweaves new investigative work – meticulously pieced together via intimate home movie footage, court documents, police evidence, revelatory videotape, and never-before-heard audio tapes – with exclusive, in-depth interviews on the subject with Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow, Ronan Farrow, family friend Carly Simon, prosecutor Frank Maco, relatives, investigators, experts, and other first-hand eyewitnesses – many of them speaking publicly about the events for the first time. The series also includes prominent cultural voices exploring Allen’s body of work in a broader context and reflecting on how public revelations about the personal lives of artists can lead to re-evaluations of their work.
Bio: Amy Ziering is a two-time Emmy award-winning and Academy award-nominated investigative filmmaker behind some of the most groundbreaking documentaries today, with her creative partner Kirby Dick. Her most recent projects directly impacted American politics and culture, resulting in real-world change. Her latest project, “Allen v. Farrow” (2021), is a four-part documentary series that goes behind decades of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of one of Hollywood’s most notorious and public scandals: the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then seven-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow. “On the Record” (2020) is a searing examination on the intersection of #MeToo and Black Lives Matter, and tells the powerful and haunting story of music executive Drew Dixon as she struggles with her decision to be one of the first women of color to come forward in the wake of #MeToo. Ziering’s Oscar-nominated “The Invisible War” (2012) broke the story on the epidemic of rape in the U.S. military and led to five congressional hearing and the passing of 35 reforms through Congress. “The Hunting Ground” (2015) started a national discussion for sexual assault on college campuses and ignited sweeping policy reform at hundreds of institutions. “The Bleeding Edge” (2018) unearthed the fast-growing medical device industry’s corruption and malfeasance; compelling industry giant Bayer to remove a harmful device from the market, and catalyzing a worldwide debate about regulation and patient safety.
