A real life tale of two unplanned pregnancies, a home for unwed mothers, changing times and the meaning of family.

DVD, 73 minutes

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"Sunshine" insightfully explores unwritten chapters in womenís history. A must see contribution to the conversation on women and family."
Ellen Spiro - Director, Body of War & Troop 1500

"Skloss' life could be the premise of a Lifetime original movie - if Lifetime original movies were interesting."
David Hudson - IFC

"Sunshine" provides an important revelation of the histories, reticences, and worries, as well as glories and triumphs, of changing perspectives on single-parenting. This is a genuinely innovative and touching film which deals admirably and tenderly with everyone."
Janet Staiger, Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, The University of Texas

An unplanned pregnancy for an unplanned girl sets off SUNSHINE, a playful, yet ultimately stirring self-portrait of an adopted woman driven to search for answers through reconnection with her biological mother. Woven together from over 10 years of super 8 and video home movies, intimate family interviews, shimmering dance sequences and stylized reenactments, SUNSHINE offers a refreshingly rare glimpse on the current day transformations taking place within our most sacred of institutions, the family.

DVD, 73 minutes
Color / Stereo
US Release Date: 2010
Copyright Date: 2009

Directed by Karen Skloss
Executive Producer for ITVS - Sally Jo Fifer
A Co-Production of Neighborhood Films LLC, HoustonPBS and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

World Premiere - 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival
Television Premiere MAY 4 on PBS's national series, Independent Lens