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BEEN RICH ALL MY LIFE
Filmamker Bio
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HEATHER LYN MACDONALD
Director/Producer/Cinematographer/Co-Editor
Heather Lyn MacDonald, the founder of Toots Crackin Productions,
is the maker of the Sundance Award-winning documentary feature
BALLOT MEASURE 9. Called a political thriller, the film
won such other awards as a Teddy Bear at Berlin, Best of
the Fest at Edinburgh, People’s Choice at Denver,
Grand Jury Prize at Los Angeles Outfest, and a GLAAD Media
Award for best documentary. It was released theatrically
by Zeitgiest Films prior to broadcast on Cinemax, the Sundance
Channel, then PBS affiliates. It aired throughout Europe,
Asia, Australia and Canada and continues to be distributed
in the home video and educational markets. Other award winning
documentaries which Heather directed and edited include
KIEV BLUE and KITCHEN TALK USSR, both shot in the Soviet
Union just prior to its collapse. Each was broadcast on
PBS and distributed by Filmakers Library. KIEV BLUE continues
to be used by gays and lesbians seeking asylum in the USA.
Prior to filmmaking, Heather was for many years an actor
and is a long-standing member of Actor's Equity, SAG and
AFTRA. She is also a screenwriter, and her photos have been
exhibited at galleries in New York City.
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