Avery is an African American teenager and the adopted daughter of two Jewish lesbian moms in Brooklyn. OFF AND RUNNING follows Avery's journey to uncover her roots and explore the bonds of family.
BIO:
NICOLE OPPER recently produced Linton Media's five-part documentary series LSS for Here! Networks. She was line producer of Macky Alston’s Emmy-nominated
THE KILLER WITHIN, and associate producer of Peter Miller’s
SACCO AND VANZETTI. Her documentary short,
SONG OF HANNAH, is distributed by The National Center for Jewish Film and her short films have won multiple Best Short awards and screened internationally. Opper holds a BFA in Film Production from New York University and teaches filmmaking to high school students.