October 1 2020
“Finding Jenn’s Voice:” Documentary Filmmaker Tracy Schott is on a Mission to End Domestic Violence


October 1, 2020, A Note from Hope, founder, Inkandescent™ Radio — It is a privilege to introduce you to documentary filmmaker and producer Tracy Schott. This former social worker is on a mission to give voice to the voiceless to put an end to domestic violence.
Her most recent film, Finding Jenn’s Voice, examines the breathtaking reality that one of the top causes of death during pregnancy is murder. “My goal with the documentary is to explore the nature of abusive relationships by looking beyond the black eye,” she explains for her home in Pennsylvania.
“The documentary examines the fact that one of the top reasons for death during pregnancy is — MURDER,” Tracy said in her message, pointing me to more information about the film and this tragic problem that impacts millions of women and children each year.
Here’s the story: After Jenn, a pregnant woman, is murdered by her married boyfriend, Tracy gets a call from her aunt informing her of the horror. Dumbstruck that such a drama could be possible, Tracy began doing research that revealed homicide is a leading cause of death during pregnancy. Shocked, she sought to discover the characteristics of potentially homicidal relationships. Conversations with experts and survivors of intimate partner homicide attempts provide a picture of the anatomy of abusive relationships, while law enforcement and the people who loved Jenn alert us to the signs that she missed. Along the way, the media is taken to task for its ineffective reporting of domestic violence homicides. Ultimately, it is the voices of survivors who help us to find Jenn’s voice, leaving the viewer with a message that is hard to forget. Click here to learn more about the making of the movie.
Take action!
- Step 1: Click here to read more about Tracy, including her essay “Words Matter,” and meet some of the women in the documentary in The Survivor Issue of Inkandescent Women magazine: October 2020
- Step 2: Watch “Finding Jenn’s Voice,” a powerful documentary (available to view for free) on Tracy’s website: voices4change.net. You’ll also discover more ways that you can help!
- Step 3: Check out her important advice for women during the COVID-19 pandemic in the June 2020 issue of Inkandescent Health & Wellness magazine.
- Step 4: And be sure to listen to our podcast interview with this Truly Amazing Woman — download it now!
Stay tuned!
- Tune in next week for another episode of the Voices4Change Radio Show.
- Watch all of the episodes at Voices4Change.tv.