Short Documentary | In Post-Production
OUTCRY: Alchemists of Rage follows activist-artist Whitney Bradshaw as she travels the post-Roe United States with OUTCRY, a participatory art project in which she leads women in group scream sessions, photographing them mid-scream to create a collective portrait of resistance, motivate political action, and build feminist solidarity through radical empathy.
Women’s voices are too often silenced. We are told that we are too much or not enough, turned against each other; told to just shut up and accept the world as it is. OUTCRY: Alchemists of Rage presents a radically hopeful alternative. OUTCRY scream sessions give women permission and a brave space to alchemize the rage of their everyday lives as they share stories, take up space, and scream into Whitney’s lens.
The resulting photographs– displayed in monumental museum shows as well as through ‘get out the vote’ actions across the country– present women’s rage, sorrow and joy without regard to society’s expectations. Teeth bared, eyes squeezed shut or defiantly open, they are beautiful in a profoundly unexpected and moving way. And the participants are transformed by the experience. They walk away better equipped to use their voices boldly and proactively to dismantle systems of oppression through both subtle and bold actions.
As states across the nation move to restrict reproductive choice, trans rights, and LGBTQ+ rights in a backlash of fear and repression, OUTCRY amplifies women’s voices with an unflinching belief in their power to make change. As another critical election approaches, we’ll use this film to help get out the vote for women’s rights in 2024 and to live on as an empowering portrait of feminist power and action.
Team
Director & Cinematographer – Clare Major
Producers – Rivkah Beth Medow, Jen Rainin, Clare Major, Whitney Bradshaw
Featuring – Whitney Bradshaw