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Windsor actor making all-female short film in wake of #MeToo movement

As Hollywood deals with the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal through the #MeToo movement, a Windsor actor is doing her part to show what women in the film industry are capable of.

Film selected for a mentorship program to help women advance the movie industry

Alice Snaden, a young actor who grew up in Windsor, is behind an all-female short film called Moon Dog. (Alice Snaden)

As Hollywood deals with the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal through the #MeToo movement, a Windsor actor is doing her part to show what women in the film industry are capable of.

Alice Snaden has written a short film that is being produced by an entirely female team. Moon Dog was selected for a mentorship program to help women advance in leadership roles in the movie industry.

"At times, it's a lot of pain, because there's a lot of reckoning with truth, that people have to come forward and own," she said during an interview with Windsor Morning host Tony Doucette. "I feel very honoured, and I really own the responsibility of being an active participant in this tidal wave."

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Snaden is still raising money to pay for the production through an Indiegogo campaign.

She said the two-day shoot for the short film will be done next month.