Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America

I made Power and Control because I believe there's a huge need for a film that takes a deep look at the shocking persistence of gender violence in our society. It has been incredibly gratifying to watch the film seen and used on hundreds of campuses, and in domestic violence shelters, sexual assault programs, military bases and many other settings.

I started working on the film with the assumption that most people already know that domestic violence is a pervasive social ill. But as I visited shelters and met with DV advocates, it became clear to me that much of the story hasn't been told. Who are the victims of domestic violence? How do domestic violence shelters work? What has become of the battered women's movement pioneers who started the first shelters? Who are the strongest critics of the mainstream approach to domestic violence? What would it be like to film the men who batter?

I love to hear from students and faculty -- and welcome questions and debate about the core ideas presented in the film, as well as any questions about Kim, her daughters, Josh and the film's other heroic main subjects, and where they are now.