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Your Fat Friend

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Made over 6 years, director Jeanie Finlay charts the rise of writer and activist Aubrey Gordon from anonymous blogger to NY Times best selling author and beloved podcaster. Her aim? A paradigm shift in the way we see fat people and the fat on our own bodies. Her life changing work has brought her an ardent, international audience but also threats to her life. One of her biggest challenges is getting her parents to listen. Your Fat Friend, a film about fatness, family, the complexities of change and the deep, messy feeling we hold about our bodies.


Festival Participation

  • Cleveland International Film Festival - 2024
    Nominee Nesnady and Schwartz Documentary Competition Best Documentary
  • BendFilm Festival - 2024
    Nominee Jury Prize Best Documentary Feature
  • Sheffield International Documentary Festival - 2023
    Winner Audience Award Best Documentary
  • Girls on Film Awards - 2025
    Nominee Girls on Film Award Activist Impact Award

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