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Ted Passon
US 2024 102'
⚬ Human Interest ⚬ Society
PATRICE: THE MOVIE is a documentary romantic comedy about the next frontier of marriage equality — disability. Patrice Jetter has finally found the love of her life, Garry Wickham, who is also disabled. They want nothing more than to get married, but if they do — or even if they just move in together — the government benefits they need to survive would be cut. Despite the scrutiny they’re under, they decide to plan a commitment ceremony that could risk their entire future.
"The film combines heart and humour to create a rich, inclusive, and inviting tale" - POV Magazine
"shows joy even as America fails disabled people" - In The Seats
"uplifting" - Forbes
"joyous and life-affirming" - Indiewire
Director | Ted Passon |
Producers | Kyla Harris, Innbo Shim, Emily Spivack |
Co-Producer | James Doolittle |
Executive Producers | Jim LeBrecht, Jennifer Pritzker, Chandra Jessee, Poh Si Teng, David Sloan, Claire Weinraub, Ruth Ann Harnisch, Rebecca Lichtenfeld |
Production Company | All Ages Productions |
Co-Production Companies | ESS Projects, Cedar Road |
Cinematography | Ted Passon, Aly Spengler |
Writers | Patrice Jetter, Kyla Harris, Lee Getty |
Editors | John Tarquinio, Ephraim Kirkwood |
Music | Molly Joyce |
Additional Music | Jay Purdy, Jeff Zeigler |
Sound | Jim LeBrecht, IMRSV Sound |
| Audience Award | Camden IFF 2024 |
TIFF 2024 |
Camden IFF 2024 |
BFI London FF 2024 |
Doc NYC 2024 |
| Runtime | 102' |
| Production Country | USA |
| Spoken Langauges | English |
Ted Passon (he/him) is an award-winning director who created and directed the critically acclaimed docuseries PHILLY D.A., along with co-director Yoni Brook and producer Nicole Salazar. The series won a PEABODY AWARD, the GOTHAM AWARD for “Best Breakthrough Nonfiction Series”, a DUPONT-COLUMBIA AWARD and the SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL PRODUCING AWARD for nonfiction film. It premiered at Sundance and had its international premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, becoming the first docuseries to screen there. It was named “One of the best TV shows of the year” by TIME, The NY Times, Variety, The LA Times, The Hollywood Reporter, The Washington Post, Vulture, Vogue, Slate, Indiewire, and The New Yorker. It was also nominated for “Best Nonfiction Series” by The Independent Spirit Awards, Cinema Eye Honors, and the IDA Awards. Ted also directed multiple episodes of the Netflix series WORN STORIES, which has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Ted is a 2018 Sundance Catalyst Fellow and a 2016 Sundance Lab Creative Summit Fellow. He has also written and directed over 8 children’s television shows for Disney and Comcast. He is a co-founder of All Ages Productions.
