CJE colleagues Joan Meier and Danielle Pollack demonstrate the the lack of change in how family courts treat women trying to protect their children from sexual abuse through the lens of the Allen v. Farrow case. The Allen v Farrow docuseries currently on HBO brings into focus the unsettling — but all too prevalent — problem of child sex abuse within families. While the film’s narrative about the … [Read more...]
“Allen v. Farrow” | The Public Has Been Groomed by a Master Manipulator and His PR Machine
This must-read opinion article from NBC's Lynn Stuart Parramore explores how the filmmakers of HBO's 'Allen v. Farrow' present the disturbing possibility that, for decades, the public has been groomed by a master storyteller and his PR machine. "By detailing Allen’s deft manipulation of a narrative that the public had long accepted, the HBO series questions the familiar … [Read more...]
Filmmakers Look at Woody Allen Abuse Allegations in Four-Part Series
“Allen v. Farrow” is a four-part docuseries premiering on Sunday, February 21, 2021 on HBO Max that takes viewers into Mia Farrow’s public experience of accusing a famous and powerful man of abuse but also lays out details of the case that haven’t been shared with the public. Initially, Farrow’s story didn’t comport with filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering's usual broad-based investigations, … [Read more...]