AMERICAN MOTHER
This feature documentary reveals the hidden crisis destroying both families and our economy, while capturing a historic moment where maternal exhaustion transforms into revolution.
AMERICAN MOTHER exposes how the wealthiest nation in the world systemically fails its mothers, as women vanish from the workforce at devastating rates.
Following women across America as they
rise up,
this film ignites a cultural awakening that will finally force America to value its greatest untapped resource -
the power of supported motherhood.
UPDATES
American Mother was just announced the 1st Place Winner of the NYWIFT Ravenal Grant!
We’re currently in production — traveling, filming, and connecting with mothers, caregivers, and organizers who are refusing erasure and fighting for something better.
We are seeking to answer the questions:
How does the wealthiest country in the world keep failing its mothers?
And what happens when they stop accepting the blame — and start fighting back?
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Donations are tax-deductible through our fiscal sponsor, the Alliance of Women Directors.
This is a critical moment — and your support helps us stay in the fight, on the ground, and behind the camera.
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We’d love to hear from you. If you’re a mother, caregiver, or someone working within the care economy and want to be considered for an interview, please fill out this interest form.
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American Mother is directed by Kristin Fairweather and produced by a small, dedicated team of filmmakers and organizers committed to telling stories that matter. Meet the team here.
“Being a woman and a mother in America is becoming more and more treacherous. AMERICAN MOTHER documents our radical fight to mother in a nation that systemically abandons us- breaking families and fracturing our economy in the process”
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