Therese Shechter

Therese Shechter is an award-winning filmmaker, public speaker, and the founder of the production company Trixie Films. Her work fuses humor, activism, and personal storytelling to disturb what’s considered most sacred about womanhood. Her first documentary, I Was A Teenage Feminist, asks what it means to be a feminist in the 21st century, and her second feature, How To Lose Your Virginity, investigates the myths and misogyny around our so-called ‘precious gift’.

Filmography

Films by this director

My So-Called Selfish Life

(USA, 2021)

Directed by: Therese Shechter

Synopsis:

My So-Called Selfish Life is a documentary feature film that explores a subject so deeply embedded in the fabric of our society that we take it for granted as part of the natural order of things: motherhood. As a society, it’s assumed that all women want children, suggesting that it’s inconceivable, so to speak, that a woman might make the choice not to become a mother. Entertaining, thought-provoking, and extremely timely, this film questions the cultural narratives that shape...

color, 78′

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