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Freeheld is a 2007 documentary film directed by Cynthia Wade. It chronicles the story of Laurel Hester in her fight against the Ocean County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders to give her earned pension benefits to her partner, Stacie. On February 24, 2008, it won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject.
Freeheld is a 2015 American drama film directed by Peter Sollett and written by Ron Nyswaner. The film stars Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell, and Luke Grimes.
Feb 10, 2016 · Freeheld: Directed by Peter Sollett. With Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell. New Jersey police lieutenant Laurel Hester and her registered domestic partner Stacie Andree battle to secure Hester's pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Peter Sollett
- 2016-02-10
Oct 1, 2015 · Like “The Walk," “Freeheld” is based on an Oscar-winning documentary. The 2007 film of the same name told the true story of terminally ill Laurel Hester, a veteran Ocean County, New Jersey police department detective who fought to leave her pension to her domestic partner Stacie Andree.
It's a really powerful documentary about a woman with lung cancer fighting for her female partner to obtain domestic partnership rights. This was in New Jersey...
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- Jeremy Heilman
- Documentary
- Cynthia Wade
Jan 18, 2007 · Freeheld: Directed by Cynthia Wade. With Laurel Hester, Stacie Andree, Dane B. Wells, Steven Goldstein. In the last weeks of her life, Lieutenant Laurel Hester has one goal - to leave her hard-earned pension to her life partner Stacie.
Oct 2, 2015 · The Real Story Behind 'Freeheld'. If you've kept up with even the smallest piece of movie news, then you've probably heard of Freeheld . The drama starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page is...
