‘Finding the Words: The Story of Voices from Inside,’ is a documentary about the creativity, joy, and resilience of women in Western Massachusetts, who overcome adversity through writing.
This is a shortened version of the original cut, edited for viewing in limited time settings.
Film Team
Alexandra Wagman – Director & Executive Producer | Florian Marschoun – Executive Producer & Director of Photography | J.D. Swerzenski – Editor & Audio Mixing | Danielle Amodeo – Producer | Aundrea Marschoun – Director of Photography | Sara Sacks – Cinematographer | Kelly Vogel – Composer | Jacqueline Velez Vazquez – Communications
Featured Women
Jacqueline Velez Vazquez | Sonia Mendez | Daisy Diaz | Judy Owens Holmes | Amie Hyson | Kay Kay
Supporting Scholars
Nicole Hendricks | Adina Giannelli | Lisa Mahon | Gretchen Krull
Partners for the Film Production
Voices from Inside | Jennifer Hall, Larry Hott and Bernadine Mellis-Witt – Mass Humanities | Al Williams, Dave Newland and Liz Walber – Northampton Open Media | Trenda Loftin – Playwright of What Our Voices Carry | Julie Gagne and Nelson Lebrón – Valor Recovery Center | Deliverance Center Ministries of Springfield | Jenny Abeles and Ed Hayes – Franklin County Sheriff’s Office | The Service-Learning Program, Holyoke Community College
Consulting Scholars: Laura Ciolkowski, PhD, Professor of Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Lisa Mahon, Professor of English at Holyoke Community College; Nicole Hendricks, Professor of Criminal Justice at Holyoke Community College; Mary Orisich, Professor of Economics at Holyoke Community College; Vanessa Martinez, PhD, Professor of Anthropology at Holyoke Community College; Katharine Daube, Professor of Sociology, Gerontology & Human Services at Holyoke Community College and Greenfield Community College