EXCITING NEWS!!!
Anarchy in High Heels: The Documentary
has been completed!
The premiere will be at the
San Francisco DocFest on May 30th at 2:15pm at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.
See Home page for ticket link
And we are also currently submitting to other Film Festivals.
A History of the Production:
West Coast Interviews
September, 2023 we began our interview journey in San Francisco, California with; Denise Larson, Debra Pollock, Judy Sciford, Betsy Newman, Valerie Helmold, Roberta Coleman, Ron Turner, and Trina Robbins.
August, 2024 the team completed six interviews in San Francisco, California with Carol Coleman, Karl Cohen, Monika Roth, Rebecca Valentino, Jill Rose, and Marga Gomez.
East Coast Interviews
In May, 2024 Betsy, Director of the Documentary, traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to interview Rose Bianco.
In April, 2024 we traveled to Somerville, Massachusetts to interview Liza Kitchell, Ellin Stein, and Bill Griffith.
Groundbreaking Feminist Comedy
The Anarchy in High Heels documentary narrates a historical telling of a truly outrageous feminist satirical musical-comedy troupe from 1970s San Francisco; Les Nickelettes. The troupe reveled in busting the taboos they had grown up with in the conservative 1950s. Their groundbreaking work unlocked a deeply hidden female humor.
The documentary is a snapshot of the 1970’s counterculture’s tumultuous and unique history in The Bay Area, California, and the country as a whole. The issues the documentary addresses are the neglected topic of comedy’s role in feminism, and the power that arises when women bond together through a shared sense of humor. We seek to disrupt the narrative that feminism is humorless. Instead, we illustrate that feminism is funny, satirical, and ironic.
“A meaningful, feminist joyride…” Kirkus Reviews
Donations and Awards
Les Nickelettes had an annual tradition: The Salmon Awards. Why Salmon? We embraced the salmon’s undaunting and persistent swim upstream as a metaphor for our struggle up the showbiz ladder to success. We also loved that at the end of the salmon’s journey, they got to spawn. SPAWN!!! became a rallying cry that reminded us of our end goal. At the awards we honored those who had helped us on our quest. With that in mind Les Nickelettes want to recognize those who have helped us with the current swim upstream: our documentary! Our esteemed donors so far:
Sockeye Salmon in Stilettos: Strait Knot Productions. Carol Wolf. Lupe Hernandez. Ramkumar Kelath. Ruth Curran. Elaine Meyerhoffer.
Porpoises in Pumps: Sophie Linder. Sherry McVickar. Sheila Harding. Mary Kissane. David Cushing. Rebecca Valentino (in memory of Mary Valentino).
Red Snappers in Spikes: Marie Huxley. Pamela Drake. Kate Cisco. Terry Baum. Jane Alexander.
These generous donors made three rounds of interviews possible. We are still seeking post production funds. If you would like to join these illustrious donors, make a tax-deductible donation through the link below (click on Anarchy in High Heels to go to our sponsored project page.)
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