A brave heart : the Lizzie Velasquez story / CINEDIGM ; a Women Rising production ; a film by Sara Hirsh Bordo.

Bordo, Sara Hirsh, (film director,, film producer.). Powell, Ben, (director of photography.). Chou, Jessica, (film producer.). Campo, Michael, 1981- (screenwriter.). Roldan, Christopher, (editor of moving image work.). Bareilles, Sara (composer (expression)). Dunn, Javier, (composer (expression)). Velasquez, Lizzie (on-screen participant.). Women Make Movies (Firm), (sponsor.). Cinedigm (Firm), (production company.).

Summary:

"A documentary following the life of Lizzie Velasquez, her triumphant journey to the other side of bullying, and her mission to inspire and empower a more positive online environment."--IMDb

A documentary following the inspiring journey of 26-year-old, 58-pound Lizzie from cyber-bullying victim to anti-bullying activist. Born with a rare syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight, Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Velasquez was first bullied as a child in school for looking different and, later online, as a teenager when she discovered a YouTube video labeling her 'The World's Ugliest Woman.' -- Provided bt publisher.

Item details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Austin, Texas] : Women Rising Corporation, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Description from title and end frames.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Ben Powell ; editor, Christopher Roldan ; co-editor, Jose Marcelino Ortiz ; line producer, Jessica Chou ; writer, Michael Campo ; music by Sara Bareilles and Javier Dunn ; directed and produced by Sara Hirsh Bordo.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:	DVD-R; NTSC; Dolby Digital stereo.