Give Me an A

Give Me an A is a 2022 anthology feature film in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.^[1] releases by XYZ Films. The film uses 16 short film segments and a wraparound film to weave together each filmmaker's specific response to the Supreme Court decision.^[2] The film was created to be a fast reaction and was conceived of and completed in three months, an unusually fast timeline for a feature film.^[3]

Give Me an A
Directed by	Hannah Alline Avital Ash Bonnie Discepolo Loren Escandon Valerie Finkel Natasha Halevi Caitlin Josephine Hargraves Danin Jacquay Sarah Kopkin Francesca Maldonado Monica Mooore Suriyage Kelly Nygaard Megan Rosati Mary C. Russel Megan Swertlow Erica Mary Wright
Production companies	Fractal Clouds Productions Give Me an A Film
Distributed by	XYZ Films
Release dates	29 September 2022 (2022-September-29) (United States) (Premiere) 29 June 2023 (2023-June-29) (Wide release)
Running time	100 minutes
Language	English

The film won the Gold Audience Choice Award from Brooklyn Horror Film Festival less than two weeks after the film was completed.^[4]

The film's cast includes Alyssa Milano, Virginia Madsen, Gina Torres, Milana Vayntrub, Jennifer Holland, Sean Gunn, Molly C. Quinn, Jason George, and Jackie Tohn.^[5][6]

The film was created and produced by Natasha Halevi.^[7] The producing team also includes Giselle Gilbert, Jordan Crucchiola, Jonna Jackson, Jessica Taylor Galmor, Alyssa Matusiak and Stephanie Williams.^[8]

Segments

Title	Director	Writer	Ref
Abigail	Natasha Halevi	Natasha Halevi	[7][9]
Crone	Mary C Russell	Mary C. Russel
Crucible Island	Valerie Finkle	Danielle Aufiero & Laura Covelli
DTF	Bonnie Discepolo	Bonnie Discepolo & Trevor Munson
God's Plan	Avital Ash	Avital Ash
Good Girl	Danin Jacquay	Danin Jacquay & Matthew Vorce
Hold Please	Hannah Alline	Hannah Alline
Medi-Evil	Monica Moore-Suriyage	Rowan Fitzgibbon & Lexx Fusco
Our Precious Babies	Erica Mary Wright	Annie Bond
Plan C	Megan Rosati	Megan Rosati
Sweetie	Caitlin Hargraves	Madison Hatfield
The Walk	Sarah Kopkin	Sarah Kopkin
The Last Stong	Loren Escandón	Loren Escandón
The Voiceless	Meg Swertlow	Meg Swertlow
Traditional	Francesca Maldonado	Lexx Fusco
Vasectopia	Kelly Nygaard	Natasha Halevi
Wraparound - The Cheerleaders	Natasha Halevi	Natasha Halevi

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Notes
2022	FilmQuest Festival Award	The Minerva Award	Natasha Halevi	Won	[10]
		Best Supporting Actress - Feature	Gina Torres	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress - Feature	Molly C. Quinn	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor - Feature	Sean Gunn	Nominated
		Best Ensemble Cast - Feature	All Segment Actors	Nominated
		Overall Cinematic Achievement	All Segment Directors	Won
		Best Editing	Stephanie Williams	Nominated
		Best Costumes - Feature	Give Me an A	Nominated
		Best Feature Film		Nominated
	Other Worlds Austin SciFi Film Festival	Best Feature Film		Won	[11]
	Brooklyn Horror Film Festival	Gold Audience Award		Won	[12]
2023	Renegade Film Festival	Best Writing		Won	[13]
		Best Feature Film		Won	[13]

References

1. "GIVE ME AN A: Female Filmmakers Unite In Response To Roe V. Wade With Anthology Feature". FANGORIA. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
2. "What I Saw at Fantastic Fest at Home 'Give Me an A' 'Amazing Elisa'". Geeks. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
3. Tori Danielle. "Renegade Film Fest to Screen Star Studded and Politically Charged 'Give me an A'". Archived from the original on 11 Oct 2022.
4. "Abortion Anthology 'Give Me An A,' Marie Alice Wolfszahn's 'Mother Superior' Among Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Jury Prize Winners (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. October 25, 2022. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
5. Grobar, Matt (August 30, 2022). "Jennifer Holland, Sean Gunn, Molly C. Quinn, Jason George and Jackie Tohn Board Anthology Film 'Give Me An A' Responding To Overturning Of Roe V. Wade". Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
6. Grobar, Matt (September 12, 2022). "Alyssa Milano, Virginia Madsen, Gina Torres & Milana Vayntrub Join Anthology Film 'Give Me An A' Responding To Overturning Of Roe V. Wade". Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
7. "Fantastic Fest XVII Review: GIVE ME AN A, Natasha Halevi's Hellish Assortment of Horror and Dark Humor Sends a Message to". 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
8. Grobar, Matt (September 12, 2022). "Alyssa Milano, Virginia Madsen, Gina Torres & Milana Vayntrub Join Anthology Film 'Give Me An A' Responding To Overturning Of Roe V. Wade". Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
9. Whittemore, Liz (October 5, 2022). "Fantastic Fest 2022 review: 'GIVE ME AN A' for autonomy, damnit". Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
10. "FilmQuest (2022)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
11. "Other Worlds Austin SciFi Film Festival (2022)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
12. "Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (2022)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
13. "Renegade Film Festival (2023)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-02.

External links

• Give Me an A at IMDb