![]() She is a Chatelaine Magazine ‘Woman of the Year’ nominee. Punam has been a jury member for Canada Council for the Arts, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, The Calgary Foundation, and an AMPIA Board Member. It became an immortalizing portrait and heirloom when her father passed away unexpectedly, shortly after the film was made. The story centered on her father, a monk-like man from India making a difference in Edmonton. In her debut film, THE LESSON, Punam turned her Dad’s life story into an award-winning documentary, earning critical acclaim and garnering numerous awards and official selections at film festivals throughout North America and India. Punam Kumar Gill – a self-taught, award-winning independent documentary filmmaker. One way or another, someone is lying to women. On the other hand, in “Pro-Choice” circles, and at abortion clinics it is commonly told that the procedure is much safer than childbirth, that the psychological effects are the same as if you deliver the child, and the breast cancer connection is a closed case. ![]() Churches and Crisis Pregnancy Centres will tell you about the psychological trauma, potential for physical damage, and even breast cancer, that abortion may cause. In “Pro-Life” circles, hearing about the negative effects of abortion is a common thing. We united for the greater good: to ensure that the best possible care is being given to women. To do this, we would have to maintain a posture of honour towards ALL women, forgoing our personal opinions of whether abortion is right or wrong, good or bad. Together we determined to maintain one goal, and only one goal, in the making of this film: to find the truth for the sake of women’s health. Producer Drew Martin and “neutral” Producer Joses Martin began conversations about the subject of the health effects of abortion on women, we weren’t sure whether such a partnership would be possible.īut we believed that if we could overcome our differences and work together, the outcome would be powerful towards the breaking down of political boundaries. So when “pro-choice” Director Punam Kumar Gill, “pro-life” Exec. Pure hatred for one another’s viewpoints has reigned even to the point of physical violence towards one another. Since the supreme court’s decision of Roe vs Wade legalized abortion in 1973, “pro-choice” people and “pro-life” people have been arch-enemies. To properly handle the subject matter has required more care than transporting nitroglycerin… but an explosion is inevitable. “Hush” is the result of an unusual team looking honestly at a highly sensitive and controversial topic.
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