Recipient of a 2024 JFI Completion Grant
Lead singer Perl Wolfe (26) and drummer Dalia Shusterman (39) come together to create BULLETPROOF STOCKINGS, the world’s first all-female Hasidic rock band. Despite being confronted with conservative haters, they challenge gender norms and traditional beliefs about rock music and face controversy head-on in their community and in the secular world. The band quickly garners global media attention and embarks on a nationwide tour and album release. However, with their rising fame, the conflicts between religion and their dreams increase. As the pressure to succeed intensifies, their visions and ideologies start to shift apart, threatening the unity, mission, and future of the band.
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Nicole Teeny is a queer Slamdance award-winning filmmaker. Her debut feature documentary, Bible Quiz, was theatrically released and played on Netflix, Sundance Channel, 50+ festivals, and at US Embassies/Consulates. Nicole’s narrative short Period from the In Bloom anthology on Paramount+, led to her invitation to speak at the United Nations. Her upcoming podcast series is forethcoming on ESPN 30 for 30. Nicole’s work has been showcased at hundreds of museums, festivals, and galleries worldwide including the Venice International Film Festival, OutFest, and Berlin Film Festival, and supported by the Tribeca Film Institute, LEF Moving Image, Berlin Film Festival’s Berlinale talents, PGA Create Lab, Breaking Through the Lens, If/Then, InsideOut, and the United States Department’s Education & Cultural Affairs.