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1-800-ON-HER-OWN

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In the early 90s, Ani DiFranco crashed onto the music scene as a thundering new voice. Unapologetically bisexual, political, and feminist, Ani became a worldwide phenomenon when she founded the first "woman-run non-corporate queer-happy" label, Righteous Babe records, beating the male-dominated music industry at their own game. The press called her "an entrepreneurial wonder" and "the industry's worst nightmare." Ani simply called herself a folk singer, dedicated to art, activism and staying true to herself, no matter the cost. The fiery portrait, 1-800-ON-HER-OWN takes you on a wild cinematic road trip through Ani DiFranco's punk-folk past to her life today as a passionate activist and groundbreaking indie rock star. Throughout the ride, she's brutally honest, famously foul-mouthed and totally hilarious. Her daily challenges resonate as an enduring, inspiring musical icon and a relatable contemporary "everywoman" with her own epic fails and hard-won victories.

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Alissa Wilkinson New York Times This is the kind of relatively pedestrian musician documentary that’s intended mostly for fans, who will encounter plenty of nostalgia. Apr 18, 2025 Full Review Robyn Bahr The Hollywood Reporter It’s a snooze. Sep 27, 2024 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru A mildly engaging, incomplete and underwhelming documentary biopic. Apr 18, 2025 Full Review Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) The documentary itself doesn’t come off so pointed as a whole, but when it just lets her talk, it’s fascinating. Apr 18, 2025 Full Review Martin Tsai ScreenAnarchy What the film does is to unwittingly surface glaring inconsistencies between the artist's public persona and reality. Then it proceeds to gloss over those as if viewers won't notice. Apr 16, 2025 Full Review Gerald Peary Arts Fuse DeFranco's didactic female-empowerment music doesn't register for me. But she's a complicated, absorbing person who held my attention completely in 1-800-On-Her-Own. Mar 4, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Dana Flor

Director

Ani DiFranco

Self

Amy Hobby

Producer

Emily Wachtel

Producer

Alex Appel

Executive Producer

Kristina Motwani

Film Editing
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Synopsis In the early 90s, Ani DiFranco crashed onto the music scene as a thundering new voice. Unapologetically bisexual, political, and feminist, Ani became a worldwide phenomenon when she founded the first "woman-run non-corporate queer-happy" label, Righteous Babe records, beating the male-dominated music industry at their own game. The press called her "an entrepreneurial wonder" and "the industry's worst nightmare." Ani simply called herself a folk singer, dedicated to art, activism and staying true to herself, no matter the cost. The fiery portrait, 1-800-ON-HER-OWN takes you on a wild cinematic road trip through Ani DiFranco's punk-folk past to her life today as a passionate activist and groundbreaking indie rock star. Throughout the ride, she's brutally honest, famously foul-mouthed and totally hilarious. Her daily challenges resonate as an enduring, inspiring musical icon and a relatable contemporary "everywoman" with her own epic fails and hard-won victories.
Director
Dana Flor
Producer
Amy Hobby, Emily Wachtel
Distributor
8 Above
Production Co
Record Breaker Films, Tortyfly Pictures
Genre
Documentary, Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 18, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 17m