to lobby for The Safe Schools Improvement Act. In the last 20 to 30 minutes of the film we follow Lizzie to Washington, D.C. We wanted to make a documentary that wasn’t just a longer version of Lizzie’s TEDtalk.

I never had ambition to be a filmmaker, but I do understand how to make people feel. Lizzie refused to let other people’s opinions define her. The majority of bullying stories are about victims not heroes. Why did you want to make a documentary about Lizzie?Sara: There was so much value, emphasis, and purpose to Lizzie’s message. With Bullying Prevention Month in full swing, we talked with Sara about her experience making A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story and how it’s advancing awareness of bullying issues. After seeing how Lizzie’s talk and the topic of bullying resonated with audiences, Sara wanted to tell her story through a documentary film. Her TEDxtalk at the event was overwhelmingly successful, with the English and Spanish versions garnering a combined 10 million views on YouTube in less than a month. Lizzie has a rare syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight, which made her the target of bullying both as a child and later online as a teenager. Sara’s first opportunity to realize her vision came when Women Rising produced and directed TEDxAustinWomen and she met Lizzie Velasquez. Instead of sitting back and doing nothing, she set out to champion the amazing accomplishments of women in all walks of life. Its founder and CEO, Sara Bordo, experienced this firsthand working in the advertising industry and then in the entertainment industry.

Women Rising is a company born out of the insight that women don’t always do a great job supporting each other in the workplace. Read about Adobe’s work with the Ad Council and Ad Council partners on the unprecedented “I Am A Witness” campaign. October is Bullying Prevention Month, and in celebration, Adobe is focusing on efforts to increase awareness of the issue and empower kids to stand up to bullying. A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story Takes a Stand Against Bullying

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