SVRR Speaker Series: Deborah Craig on Directing & Producing "Sally!"

Topic Information
Silicon Valley Rainbow Rotary is pleased to welcome Deborah Craig on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. She will speak about directing and producing her first full-length documentary "Sally!" which brings into focus the life and legacy of Sally Gearhart—a charismatic lesbian-feminist, activist, professor, and fantasy author.

About the speaker
Deborah is an award-winning documentary director and producer whose films use compelling personal stories to raise awareness about the challenges and strengths of underrepresented communities. Her work has played at LGBTQ+, women’s and documentary film festivals in the U.S. and internationally.

Deborah’s most recent short, “A Great Ride,” a 33-minute documentary about lesbians and aging, premiered at the Frameline LGBTQ+ Film Festival in San Francisco in 2018, was picked up for distribution by Frameline, has screened at over 50 film festivals around the globe, and has won multiple awards.

“Sally!” is her first feature-length documentary. Deborah has a BA in history from Columbia University, did undergraduate work in photography at California College of the Arts, and has a Master of Public Health from San Francisco State University, where she currently teaches in the Public Health Department.

How to Join this Event
To join this event, you can send an email to [svrainbowrotary@gmail.com](mailto:svrainbowrotary@gmail.com) and we’ll provide the Zoom meeting link. You can also sign up on Meetup.