Standing up to Power with Wit & Humor: Meet The Creators Of The New Documentary, Ask E. Jean

About the Event

In this Friday Night Salon, you’ll dive into the art of non-fiction storytelling through film. Join Ask E. Jean Director/ Producer, Ivy Meeropol (Indian Point, Heir to an Execution), and Ask E. Jean Editor/ Writer/ Story Producer, Ferne Pearlstein (Sumo East and West, The Last Laugh), for a dynamic conversation on how documentaries are shaped from concept to final cut. With a peek into their latest film Ask E. Jean and guided writing prompts inspired by its subject, the singular gonzo journalist E. Jean Carroll, you’ll be invited to explore your own voice and approach to non-fiction writing and storytelling.

Ask E. Jean tells the audacious and deeply human story of E. Jean Carroll’s journey from Miss Cheerleader USA to journalist, author, editor, and beloved advice columnist. In recent years, E. Jean undertook an extraordinary public reckoning, a confrontation with the past that reshaped her legacy and inspired others to speak out and no longer remain silent. This film is a portrait of an indomitable woman who refused to be defined by the worst things that happened to her and who proved it’s never too late to reclaim your story.

The filmmakers are excited to engage with writers eager to tell stories through curiosity, care, and collaboration.