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Having once lived in fear of losing her job for who she loved, Arden Eversmeyer recognized the importance of reclaiming the words “old” and “lesbian” with pride rather than shame. In 1998, after losing her partner of three decades and realizing that many of her Houston peers would die before telling their truth, Arden purchased a small audio recorder and began taping. As the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project (OLOHP) expanded by word of mouth, Arden and others began to road-trip across the country to gather more.
Old Lesbians honors Arden's legacy by animating the resilient, joyful voices she preserved in the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project, from first crush to first love, from the closet to coming out, and finally from loss to connection.
- Year2023
- Runtime29 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereMinnesota Premiere
- Awards2024 London Lesbian Film Festival - Audience Award, 2023 Aesthetica Short Film Festival/Audible Listening Pitch Award
- Social Media
- DirectorMeghan McDonough (She/Her)
- ProducerStevie Borrello (She/Her)
- CastArden Eversmeyer (She/Her), Barb Kucharczyk (She/Her), Edie Daly (She/Her)
- CinematographerCassie Coker (She/Her), Rengim Mutevellioglu (She/Her)
- EditorMeghan McDonough
- AnimatorMarcie LaCerte (She/Her), Dani Nunes (She/Her)
- ComposerTori Abreu dos Santos (They/Them)
- Sound DesignTori Abreu dos Santos
- MusicGaye Adegbalola (She/Her)
Having once lived in fear of losing her job for who she loved, Arden Eversmeyer recognized the importance of reclaiming the words “old” and “lesbian” with pride rather than shame. In 1998, after losing her partner of three decades and realizing that many of her Houston peers would die before telling their truth, Arden purchased a small audio recorder and began taping. As the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project (OLOHP) expanded by word of mouth, Arden and others began to road-trip across the country to gather more.
Old Lesbians honors Arden's legacy by animating the resilient, joyful voices she preserved in the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project, from first crush to first love, from the closet to coming out, and finally from loss to connection.
- Year2023
- Runtime29 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereMinnesota Premiere
- Awards2024 London Lesbian Film Festival - Audience Award, 2023 Aesthetica Short Film Festival/Audible Listening Pitch Award
- Social Media
- DirectorMeghan McDonough (She/Her)
- ProducerStevie Borrello (She/Her)
- CastArden Eversmeyer (She/Her), Barb Kucharczyk (She/Her), Edie Daly (She/Her)
- CinematographerCassie Coker (She/Her), Rengim Mutevellioglu (She/Her)
- EditorMeghan McDonough
- AnimatorMarcie LaCerte (She/Her), Dani Nunes (She/Her)
- ComposerTori Abreu dos Santos (They/Them)
- Sound DesignTori Abreu dos Santos
- MusicGaye Adegbalola (She/Her)