Wish Me Away

Country singer Chely Wright knew she was a lesbian at a young age, but she instinctively knew that her orientation was in direct conflict with her aspirations to one day perform at the Grand Ole Opry. She prayed for help from God, stayed in the closet, and went on to sell more than 1,000,000 albums. Wish Me Away chronicles the days leading up to Wright’s coming out announcement on national television in 2010, and it provides both an intimate look at the fear and torment behind her high-risk decision and a revealing glimpse into the multi-media P.R. campaign that attended her brave act of self-exposure.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Cinematography: Paul Mailman

Editing: Lisa Palattella

Sound: Chris Foster

Music: Chely Wright

Production: First Run Features, USAT.+1 212 243 0600 F.+1 212 989 7649 info@firstrunfeatures.comwww.firstrunfeatures.com

Producers: Beverly Kopf, Bobbie Birleffi

Format: HDCAM Color

Production Country: USA

Production Year: 2010

Duration: 96

Contact: The Film Sales Company, USA Andrew Herwitz T. +1 212 481 5020 F. +1 212 481 5021 contact@filmsalescorp.com www.filmsalescorp.com

Audience Award for Best Documentary - 23rd Annual Palm Springs IFF 2012, California
Outstanding Documentary Feature - 35th International LGBT Film Festival, San Francisco 2011, California
Jury Award - Los Angeles FF 2011, California
Audience Award - Nashville FF 2011, Tennessee

Bobbie Birleffi

Filmography

1985 Men Who Molest: Children Who Survive (TV)
1987 Mormons: Missionaries to the World (TV)
1998 Trial Story: GA v. Sandlin (TV)
2001 Intimate Portrait: Lauren Hutton (TV)
2006 Texas Ranch House (TV)
2008 The Making of Across the Universe

With Beverly Kopf
2010 Wish Me Away