A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story

A film by Sara Hirsh Bordo

A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story follows the inspiring journey of 26 year old, 58 pound Lizzie from cyber—bullying victim to anti—bullying activist. Born with a rare syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Velasquez was first bullied as a child in school for looking different and, later online, as a teenager when she discovered a YouTube video labeling her “The World’s Ugliest Woman.” The film chronicles unheard stories and details of Lizzie’s physical and emotional journey up to her multi—million viewed TEDx talk, and follows her pursuit from a motivational speaker to Capitol Hill as she lobbies for a ground—breaking anti—bullying bill.

Watch trailer
Licensing Options

Director

Sara Hirsh Bordo

Producer

Sara Hirsh Bordo

Runtime

78 & 60 minutes

Rights Represented

Educational Rights, International Rights

Captions Available

English

Language

English, Spanish

Press

“one of the world’s leading anti-bullying activists”

- The Hollywood Reporter
Licensing Options
Watch trailer

Festival & Awards

WINNER – Audience Award – SXSW Film Festival
WINNER – Best Feature Film – JUSTICE Film Festival
WINNER – Audience Award – TRAVERSE CITY Film Festival
WINNER – Audience Award – ILLUMINATE Film Festival

Related Films

Roll Red Roll

Steubenville, Ohio will never be the same

Licensing Options

Roll Red Roll

(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies

The complicated truth behind lies.

Licensing Options

(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies

#chicagoGirl

A teen uses social media to fight war.

Licensing Options

#chicagoGirl

Film Licensing

We distribute films globally but we only hold the rights in particular territories in some cases.

Letting us know what type of group you are will help us get you set up with the right type of license. If you do not fall squarely into one of these categories, select “individual” or contact us at screenings@rocofilms.com.

Unsure what you need?
Here are some basic definitions to help! Please visit our FAQs for further information.

  • In-person screening: This license includes the public performance rights required to host a screening for your group and a DVD copy of the film
  • Virtual screening: A link and code that are available for a single 72 hour period
  • Streaming subscriptions: Ongoing streaming access for an institution provided by our partner, Film Platform.  Please note it takes 3-5 business days to get your streaming access set up.  Questions about your set-up – contact setup@filmplatform.net.
  • DVD for classroom use: This is a DVD with permission to share in a classroom only
  • Custom and secure link and code to provide to event participants during designated screening period.
  • Option to receive registration information.

Includes Standard Setup Plus...

  • Custom screening page with your logo and event description
  • Option to add custom video introduction
  • Ability to add custom resources and ‘Calls to Action’
  • Access to participation and attendance analytics

Don’t worry, you can always change this date if needed but if you already have a screening or license activation date in mind, it will help expedite the process. Please note it takes 1 week to get a virtual screening room set up.

Your Selection
A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story

Bullying is Everywhere

Cost $0.00