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Bridgehampton Filmmaker Wants To Chronicle Election Through Women's Voices

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Bridie Raustiala PHILIPPE CHENG

Bridie Raustiala PHILIPPE CHENG

Candance Hill-Montgomery PHILIPPE CHENG

Candance Hill-Montgomery PHILIPPE CHENG

Amanda Fairbanks PHILIPPE CHENG

Amanda Fairbanks PHILIPPE CHENG

Francine Fleischer PHILIPPE CHENG

Francine Fleischer PHILIPPE CHENG

Annette Azan PHILIPPE CHENG

Annette Azan PHILIPPE CHENG

Brenda Simmons PHILIPPE CHENG

Brenda Simmons PHILIPPE CHENG

Candace Hill-Montgomery PHILIPPE CHENG

Candace Hill-Montgomery PHILIPPE CHENG

authorStephen J. Kotz on Oct 8, 2024
As the 2008 presidential election approached, Phillippe Cheng and some friends found themselves fundamentally opposed to the message of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who said her brand of... more

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