Forging ahead is nothing new for Ellen Connor. Struggling to find fights, Ellen wanted to create more opportunities for women boxers and founded West Coast Wonder Women, a three day all female boxing tournament in Sooke, British Columbia, unlike any other in the world. At first glance, it’s just a boxing event, but each fighter who steps into the ring is celebrating the belief that regardless of how many times they have been told they can’t, they can.
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Why This Matters Now :
“All Female Card” is still in production and we believe that now more than ever the world needs to see more stories of women succeeding. These are stories of women who overcame all sorts of odds: domestic abuse, raising children as a single mother, pregnancy, growing up the daughter of an undocumented immigrant, losing a race for mayor in a major metropolitan city, and so much more. Their stories are stories of strength and immense vulnerability and have been overlooked for far too long. Some may see this as a boxing film but we see “All Female Card” as a film about one women’s journey to empower ALL women, and bring as many people as possible to support that process. That’s where you come in. Join us in highlighting women who are paving the way throughout their communities and beyond.
Our Team
JEFFSCOTTSHAW : Co-Producer / Director / Co-Director of Photography
JEFFSCOTTSHAW has enjoyed working with Puma, the Seattle Sounders, Choose 180, The BLOCK Project, and Jacobsen Salt to better tell their stories and communicate with their communities. Seattle is home and what brings him the most joy is capturing and telling stories of people who are making a difference in the greater Seattle community. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Modern Farmer, People Magazine, and his 2018 film “The BLOCK Project : Seattle” has screened in New York, Washington DC, Italy, and Los Angeles in partnership with American Institute of Architects (AIA). In 2019, JEFFSCOTTSHAW launched “Badass Women” which focuses on the stories of women who are not typically highlighted by traditional media through monthly profiles. He is currently working on a feature documentary “All Female Card” which tells the story of one woman’s journey to empower women through boxing by founding a three day women-only boxing tournament unlike any other in the world.
Kristen Tollefsen : Co-Producer + Writer
Kristen Tollefsen is a middle school assistant principal in the greater Seattle area and spends her days working with 6th-8th graders and the wonderful people who teach them. She cares a great deal about engaging students and building relationships so that they can learn at their highest ability level and that was true as she taught middle and high schoolers for over 10 years. She likes asking questions and listening to answers and knows that these skills transfer to the documentary filmmaking process. She is happy to join in to help write, copy edit, and work with the rest of the team.
Kelly Conlin : Co-Director of Photography / Editor
Kelly Conlin is a Canadian filmmaker—based in Victoria, British Columbia—who is passionate about bringing untold stories to life through her work as a cinematographer, director and editor. Her films have screened internationally at over thirty film festivals and garnered multiple nominations and awards, including Best Documentary, Best Short and Best Experimental Film. Known online by her loyal fans as the camera gear reviewer Nice Lady Productions, Kelly's in-depth gear reviews demonstrate her passion for sharing filmmaking techniques with the broader community. Kelly recently directed/shot and edited two episodes for CBC’s Canada’s A Drag series and was the Director of Photography for the film Yah Wave, which recently screened at the Sedona Film Festival.
Hans Anderson : Sound
Hans Anderson is a radio producer in Seattle. He is currently the lead producer on KBCS’s Unmute the Commute, freelance produces for KEXP, and recently produced a story for KNKX on local Seattle legend Lenny Randle (Kingdome). His work has appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, WAMU’s Metro Connection, KCRW’s Unfictional and WBUR’s Only a Game. He has won a local Edward R. Murrow Award and a Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association award. His middle name is not Christian.
