"...the true and irresistible story of women who dared to help other women exercise their human but illegal right to decide the fate of their own bodies... this movie should be seen by every American."
- Gloria Steinem, renowned activist
Ask for Jane
Created / Produced by and Starring Cait Cortelyou
Ask for Jane is the very first narrative feature about the Jane Collective, a real group of young women in 1969 who helped provide over 11,000 safe and illegal abortions in the years before Roe v. Wade.
Imagine a world where abortion is punishable by prison, and getting birth control is nearly impossible. As a result, women die every day from taking matters into their own hands. When a pregnant student at the University of Chicago attempts to take her own life, Rose (Cait Cortelyou) and Janice (Cody Horn) find a doctor willing to perform the procedure in secret to save the woman's life. Sparked by this experience, Rose and Janice form the Jane Collective: a secret organization to help other women obtain safe and illegal abortions. Operating like a spy network, complete with blindfolds and code names, the Janes help thousands of women - but they can't hide from the police forever.
Writer/Director: Rachel Carey
Cast: Megan Channell, Cait Cortelyou, Lilly Englert, Cody Horn, Chloe Levine, Michael Rabe, Sarah Ramos, Ben Rappaport, Saycon Sengbloh, Sarah Steele, Sophie Von Haselberg, Alison Wright
Producers: Cait Cortelyou, Josh Folan, Caroline Hirsch
Executive Producers: Cathleen and Nicole Ihasz, Raptor Films
Consulting Producer: Judith Arcana
Runtime: 108 minutes
Official Selection
LONE STAR
FILM FESTIVAL
2018
Official Selection
LA FEMME INT'L
FILM FESTIVAL
2018
Closing Night Film
TEANECK INT'L
FILM FESTIVAL
2019
Official Selection
FILM FESTIVAL FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS, SEOUL SOUTH KOREA
2019
Closing Night Film
CHINA WOMEN'S
FILM FESTIVAL
2019
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World Premiere
HAMPTONS INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
2018
Official Selection
GENDER BENDER FESTIVAL, BOLOGNA, ITALY
2019
Official Selection
ATHENA
FILM FESTIVAL
2018
Official Selection
FARGO
FILM FESTIVAL
2019
Official Selection
SF INDIE
FILM FESTIVAL
2018
Where to Watch
A Ladies' Guide to Making Conversation More Interesting
Created / Produced by and Starring Cait Cortelyou (as "Caitlin Johnston") and Tara Gadomski
A LADIES' GUIDE TO MAKING CONVERSATION MORE INTERESTING is a series of training videos dedicated to teaching young ladies the art of making fascinating conversation. The programme is presented by the Bronson-Alcott Foundation for Social Excellence.
Writers: Cait Cortelyou, Tara Gadomski, Penny Middleton
Directors: Tara Gadomski, Lynne Marie Rosenberg, Anna Suzuki
Cast: Cait Cortelyou, Tara Gadomski, Penny Middleton, Austin Michael Young
Producers: Cait Cortelyou, Tara Gadomski, Penny Middleton
WINNER
TAC TINY FILM FESTIVAL
2015
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Shelter X: The First Ten Years
Produced by Cait Cortelyou and The Shelter
Celebrating acclaimed New York City theatre company The Shelter’s ten years of building the creative class and creating powerful theatrical productions, Shelter X was a week of SEVEN UNIQUE EVENTS, including workshops, readings, and performance events—culminating in a production of six brand new plays.
Left to Right: Paco Lozano, Cait Cortelyou, Jamahl Garrison Lowe, Jacob Marx Rice in a staged reading
Writers Night featured discussions with playwrights Stephen Adley Guirgis, Deborah Zoe Laufer, and more
