Jadah Quinn

Synopsis 

Post the rise of the #MeToo & Time's Up - Movement, 8 Australian women search for answers. One woman stumbles across The Heroine's Journey book, with which as a guide, the women embark upon a journey of no return in order to understand what it means to be a woman in the 21st Century. 

This is a story about hope, bravery, resilience and feminine empowerment for all.

About 

Women of Heart is an exploration of Maureen Murdock’s "The Heroine's Journey",  which is the feminine version of the very popular “The Hero's Journey” by Joseph Campbell. 

Women of Heart Documentary provides women with "The Heroine's Journey" roadmap to help navigate life in a fast paced 21st century culture by exploring the common challenges faced and provides guidance on how to overcome these in order to find true purpose and wholeness.

The Heroine's Journey map includes 10 universal stages the Heroine encounters throughout her life journey, three of the core stages being:

Stage 1: Separation from the Feminine – a time when a young woman starts to see the feminine as weak in a masculine world

Stage 5: The Descent – a time of severe pain, loss or depression where the heroine is forced to go within in order to find herself again, and;

Stage 10: Integration of Masculine and Feminine – The Heroine finds true balance & wholeness by integrating and owning all parts of her true self.

Women of Heart explores each of the 10 stages as they relate to the lives of 8 Australian women and sheds light on the importance the feminine journey has on our culture by inspiring balance, wholeness and feminine empowerment for all.

Women of Heart - Documentary invites you to explore Maureen’s Map and further understand what it means to be a woman in the 21st century!

How "Women of Heart - Documentary" came to be...

Have you ever wanted a map to help you navigate life as a woman?

A guide to help you identify where you were at in life and what to expect next, or even a universal roadmap to help you feel less alone and connected to other women going through similar experiences?

I've personally asked myself this question many times especially when I’ve struggled with challenging moments such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, tough career choices, relationships, family illness etc.

I thought to myself... there must be some sort of female guide to help me through these tough times seeing that thousands of women before me have experienced similar things.

So, I went in search of a universal life guide/map and I found Maureen Murdock’s The Heroine's Journey.

Maureen’s 10 stage Heroine's Journey roadmap has been utilised by millions of women worldwide to help find balance and meaning, and is also the narrative structure of many Hollywood films depicting the feminine journey. 

Maureen Murdock’s 10 stage Heroine’s Journey map was developed over a period of 20+ yrs through her interactions with thousands of women as a therapist & educator.

~ Jadah Quinn

Creator and Producer Women of Heart Documentary

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Social Contribution

Women of Heart Documentary will donate part of the proceeds of the initial film's screening mid 2019 to the Cardiomyopathy Association of Australia Ltd (www.cmaa.org.au/) in order to raise awareness of Heart disease in women of all ages. 

"The Cardiovascular Risk and Diseases in Australian Women report found heart disease was the number one killer of women, leading to more than 31,000 deaths every year. That number is far greater than the 12,000 deaths of women from common forms of cancer, including breast cancer."

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-11/heart-disease-kills-more-women-than-most-cancers-study-finds/7920880

Our Plan

We have big plans for the documentary beyond our crowdfunding campaign and Sydney screening early 2019!

Some of the festivals we are intending to enter:

• Sundance 
• Santa Barbara Film Festival
• AFI Docs (formerly silverdocs)
• Cannes Film Festival
• Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival
• Edinburgh International Film Festival
• Hot Docs - Canadian International Documentary Festival
• For Film's Sake: Adelaide International Women's Film Festival

And submitting Women of Heart - Documentary to educational institutes like film schools, universities, writing programs, high school year 9 & 10, etc.

Mission Statement

• To inspire balance, wholeness and feminine empowerment for all by shedding light on the importance the feminine journey has on our culture and world.

Meet the "WOMEN OF HEART - DOCUMENTARY" Team

Jadah Quinn - Creator and Producer

Jadah Quinn is a writer, director, and producer. Over the course of her career, Jadah has worked with some of Australia’s most renowned arts companies including Sydney Theatre and MCA and has worked on productions such as The Vagina Monologues, The Hiding, (TV SERIES), Top Girls, A Mouthful of Birds, The Crucible, Alex and Eve and more. Jadah’s training includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre and Film Studies (UNE), an Advanced Diploma in Acting for Stage and Screen(ACTT), and certificates in screen writing and actor training.  Jadah is interested in creating art with a strong social message that is relevant and life changing. Her work is grounded, honest, raw and inspirational.

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Julia Landrey - Director

Julia is a director, writer, artist and therapist. Julia creates transformative, peak experiences for people through film, performance, installation, participatory art and writing.

Her recent projects include: Stories by Chance, Sydney Opera House, 2017, Thirty award winning web series, 2017 and Prison to Primetime, TV series, 2016. She has worked with some of Australia’s most exciting hybrid arts companies including the MCA, Mongrel Mouth, Shh Hybrid Arts, and Strings Attached. Julia’s training includes a double degree BABed (Hons)in Media, Theatre and Film and Education (UNSW), Grad. Cert. in Directing (AFTRS), Actors Studio (NIDA), imPACT Ensemble (PACT theatre). She also has her Certificate IV in Anthroposophy (Parsifal College), is a Certified Hypnotherapist (NGH) and Emotional Freedom Practitioner (EFT Universe) and she has studied esoteric spiritual knowledge from masters around the globe. Her work often focuses on esoteric themes, immersive and extrasensory environments.

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Anne-Marije Bussink - Co-Producer

Anne-Marije Bussink is a holistic counsellor, communication facilitator and community organiser. Her background is in the performing arts, music and sports. She originates from the Netherlands where she grew up competing in figure skating and studying contemporary dance at the Rotterdam Dance Academy.

Anne-Marije's most recent projects have been the creation of The Inner Harmony Project, Effective Communication Australia as well as the facilitation of The Gordon Method (Personal / Parent Effectiveness Training).

Building a bridge between performing arts and spirituality is her core passion. The Women of Heart - Documentary combines these passions for her beautifully.

Anne-Marije met Jadah whilst studying at the Actor's College of Theatre and Television and they have been friends ever since. The Women of Heart Documentary is their first - and definitely not their last - professional collaboration.

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Sharon Shen - Director of Photography

Sharon Shen is a Sydney-based Artist specialising in Cinematography. Since graduating JMC Academy with a Bachelor of Creative Arts in Film and Television Production, Sharon has delved into the world of film-making. Her recent short, "Paradise" has made the official selection for the Orlando Film Festival, Florida 2018 and her recent music video "Found You" by Tim Ayre has played on Rage ABC and international airlines. She has worked with companies such as Sydney Film Festival, NIDA and Mirvac. With her passion for story-telling Sharon chooses to work on projects she is interested in such as human nature, spirituality and self-development.

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Phillip Enego - Assistant-Director

Phillip Enego is an Assistant Director and Video Editor. Phillip’s experience as Assistant Director varies greatly, spanning from short film Same Space (2018), music video Deep End (2017), and Australian feature film Enter Sanctum (currently in post-production). Currently working in reality TV, some of his editing credits include Channel 7’s Bride & Prejudice and Dance Boss. An active multimedia Editor for years, Phillip has edited short films for Imagination and countless podcasts for Capsule Computers. Phillip studied film and media at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Screen & Sound Media. He furthered his studies at the University of Southern California (USC) for directing, and the Australian Film, Television & Radio School (AFTRS) for reality TV editing. Phillip is a firm practitioner of psychoanalytic film theory, focusing on engaging the audience’s subconscious emotions by applying subtle cues in staging, music and pacing.

Thank you for your contribution

Women of Heart - Documentary is a labour of a lot of love, passion and countless voluntary hours of dedicated industry professionals!

Your contribution means the world to us and we will keep you updated on the progress of the Documentary.

Pozible crowdfunding is an all or nothing set up and only if we reach our target of $15,000 will we have been succesful.

Our Pozible Target is dedicated to the post-production editing phase and a total of $15,000.

The project's stretch target is another $15,000 once we have completed this campaign succesfully. 

Stage 1: 

Budget editing phase

• Assembly Editor 4K
• Colour Grading 5K
• Composer 2K
• Final Location Shoot 2K
• Animation 2K

Stage 2:

Budget Totals for post-production completion

• Assembly Editor 4K
• Colour Grading 5K
• Composer 2K
• Final Location Shoot 2K
• Animation Totals 10K
• Sound Composition 2K
• Trailer 15K
• Final Editor 36K