Cheshire Kat Productions

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Cheshire Kat Productions is a commercial film production company founded by actress Michelle Rodriguez and her long-time friend and business partner, Giancarlo Chersich. The company produced the film Stuntwomen: The untold Hollywood Story (2019). [1] [2] Directed by April Wright, it won the award for Best Documentary By or About Women conferred by the Women Film Critics Circle for 2020. [3]

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References

  1. "Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story (2019) en cines.com". cines.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  2. White, Abbey (2020-08-04). "'Stuntwomen' Trailer: Michelle Rodriguez Narrates Fiery Doc About On- and Offscreen Fights". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  3. Neglia, Matt (2021-03-07). "The 2020 Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 2022-12-14.