In Harm’s Way

Broadcasts

Independent Lens, PBS national series
Image Union, Chicago PBS
Independent View, San Francisco PBS
video I, San Jose PBS
Bay TV, San Francisco
Through the Lens, Philadelphia PBS
Territory, Texas PBS stations
Independent Eye, Maryland PBS

Press Quotes

… a remarkably fused transition from serenity to savagery that reminds us that a well-crafted short can register more effectively than a full-length movie….” – The Philadelphia Inquirer

“… a multi-layered approach to a complex topic…” – DOX Film Magazine

“… a poignant film that comes off as both highly personal and coldly detached…” – Palo Alto Weekly

Reviews

International Documentary (Timothy J. Lyons)
Austin American-Statesman (Alison Macor)
Austin Chronicle (Anne S. Lewis)
Palo Alto Weekly (Allen Clapp)

Director’s Statement

As a documentary filmmaker, I have been drawn to the stories and experiences of others. This personal film represents a major departure from my other work in both form and content. The act of random violence that is foundational to the narrative occurred in 1985. Seven years after this incident, I began work on what became In Harm’s Way. I was frustrated by reportage about sexual assault that focused primarily on the perpetrator. Who was he? Did he get caught? As a survivor, I wanted to explore the shift in my worldview that occurred in the wake of this incident. In Harm’s Way challenges a belief system predicated on a false notion of causality. 

For a first-person narrative to resonate beyond the singularity of the story, it must provide points of intersection with the viewer’s experience regardless of gender, race, and age. The opening line of narration provides an inclusive entry point: “For some of us, there is an event in our lives after which nothing will ever be the same…”

Credits

Producer, Director, Editor – Jan Krawitz
Cinematographers – Thomas Ott, Ferne Pearlstein, Jan Krawitz, Chris Emmanouildes
Narration Sound Recording – John Haptas

Funding:
Western States Regional Fellowship
Films Arts Foundation
Nu Lambda Trust
Arts Council of Santa Clara County
The Donnet Fund
Marilyn Yalom Research Fund
Stanford University Research Incentive Funds

Order

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All films, videos, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs are protected by United States copyright law. Duplication, reproduction, alteration, subleasing, television (broadcast, cable or close circuit) or commercial use (i.e., charging admission) is strictly prohibited without written consent from Jan Krawitz.

Contact

Jan Krawitz is available for speaking engagements with her films at conferences and universities. She also conducts master classes and presents public talks about documentary film as a Visiting Filmmaker.

krawitz@stanford.edu
www.jankrawitz.com