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Granny D Goes to Washington

What happens when an 89-year-old idealist decides to walk across the country to demand that Washington lawmakers clean up their act?

Premiere Date

October 1, 2006

Length

30 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Alidra Solday

Producer/Director

While researching a documentary about passionate elders following a life dream in their 80s and 90s, Alidra Solday met Granny D and was quickly captivated by her determination, feisty charm, and commitment to making a difference. Solday spent five years making her first documentary, Granny D Goes to Washington. Solday’s other interests include art, portraiture, and theater performance. She lives in Portland, Oregon, where she maintains a psychotherapy practice.
Janet Cole

Producer

Janet Cole’s recent credits, Heart of the Sea, Promises, Paragraph 175, and Regret to Inform, garnered two Oscar nominations, two Emmy awards, and a Peabody award. All had primetime broadcasts and extensive international distribution.
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