Directed by Amanda Micheli
Screenings 3/5/04 7:00 pm and 3/6/04 5:30pm at Camera 3

This exuberant documentary about stuntwomen is a joy! Jeannie Epper, once the stunt double for Linda Carter on the old Wonder Woman series, grew up as part of an extended family of stuntmen and stuntwomen. Now in her early sixties, she is a grandmother and still doing stunts for a living. Although she has to fight prejudice against women in the field and assumptions about her age limiting her abilities (which it doesn’t!), she refuses to retire.
Zoe Bell was the stunt double for Xena: Warrior Princess but when the series ended she found herself out of work. Moving to LA to pursue a career as a stuntwoman, she meets Jeannie and finds an ally, mentor, and role model. These two women are at opposite ends of their careers – Zoe trying to break in and Jeannie refusing to quit.
Director Micheli takes us behind the scenes of the Stunt Awards, filming for various films (including Tarantino’s “Kill Bill”) and it’s impossible not to be fascinated by this aspect of filmmaking. Jeannie and Zoe are amazing people and it’s a pleasure to get to know them. They have a genuine passion for their jobs and matter-of-fact knowlege of how to do things most people would consider insane. This won’t be showing again at Cinequest, but keep your eyes out for it elsewhere!