Documentary Title and Basics:
TWISTED SISTERS
The story of three women and the quest for perfection within the world of female body building.
Premiers on MSNBC on Mother's Day, May 9th.
More About the Documentary's Story And Issues:
Bee Smith drove from her home in Louisiana to Venice Beach, California to live her dream of becoming a pro body builder. Arriving with the naiveté of a country girl, she embarks on a life changing irreversible path of steroid use. Told with honesty and compassion, we follow her as she pushes past boundaries of health and sanity.
I was the executive producer and my wife Marilyn Braverman was the producer, director, and camera person. I watched as she became very close to all of the three main women in the film. A strong bond developed between them as we learned more about their lives than we wanted to know. They spilled their guts, and they knew we were going to tell the whole story.
In the end, they became very nervous as the actual air date approached.
Lessons Learned
- After nearly four decades of making documentary films, I have finally learned that it is not a good idea to show your subjects the film until it is released.
- www.twistedsisters.us
