Our Story
LeAnne and I spent much of our lives separated by forces larger than either of us.
When I became her guardian, our relationship was complicated. Then, during the
pandemic, everything changed. Our mother's dementia deepened and LeAnne was
diagnosed with terminal cancer.
This film tells the story of the sisterhood we found at the end of her life.
Why We Need Your Support
This film has been a labor of care, time, and deep personal investment. We’ve carried it through years of development and production, and now we’re asking for help in completing the final chapter.
Funds raised will go toward final post-production, marketing, and film festival submissions.
Your support will help us finish this film and connect it with caregivers and with the disability and neurodivergent communities—audiences whose experiences are too often overlooked in thoughtful, feature-length storytelling.
An award-winning team of filmmakers, editors, and storytellers dedicated to bringing LeAnne's story to audiences everywhere.
Our Team
Christine Rucker
Executive Producer/
Director
Christine is a documentary photographer and filmmaker with over twenty years of experience. Her work primarily supports non-profit organizations, as well as documentary projects for environmental and news agencies. Her debut documentary film, SisterhoodShip, marks a significant milestone in her 25-year career and serves as her most personal project to date.
Joy Truluck
Co-Producer
As co-producer, Joy brings experience from a career in nonprofit fundraising. She opens doors to potential connections, creates communications for distinct audiences, and serves as a strategist and thought partner throughout the fundraising process.
Alex Klein
Director
Alex Avril Klein is a producer, director, and editor with over ten years of experience creating character-driven stories for film, television, and branded content, including the PBS documentary Journey to Salem.
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Kris Saintsing
Producer/ Editor
Kris is a co-producer and editor with over a decade of experience working with ABC-Disney, Warner Bros., and Lionsgate. Through his company, Big Ancient Studios, he specializes in video production, animation, and post-production.
Ted Richardson
Editor/ Director/ Cinematography
For over 20 years, Ted has worked as a photojournalist, covering stories across the globe while focusing on the joys and struggles of ordinary people. His documentary The Last Barn Dance, supported by the Southern Documentary Fund, screened at film festivals before being distributed on PBS, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video.
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Pam Mangan
Co-Producer
Pam is a co-producer of Sisterhoodship, leading crowdfunding and engagement efforts. With a background in creative production and nonprofit administration, she focuses on building audience connections and support for the film.
Stephen Stonestreet
Co-Editor/ Creative Director
Stephen is a visual storyteller and creative strategist focused on impactful client projects. He recently directed and edited Healing Appalachia, a documentary about a music festival that unites 27,000 people annually to aid in the recovery from the opioid epidemic in Appalachia.