2022 · Documentary

Birth Happens: A Brief History of Santa Cruz Midwives

San Lorenzo Valley Museum

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About the work

A documentary for the San Lorenzo Valley Museum about Santa Cruz County’s home-birth movement and midwifery history. Developed from the museum’s 2021 speaker series, it combines oral histories, archival interviews and photographs to connect the experiences of local midwives with the movement that grew during the 1970s.

Andrew’s role
Co-director, writer and producer
What the work does
Preserves local women's history and the stories of community care.
Credits & image context
Directed by Andrew J. O’Keefe II and Lisa Robinson; written and produced by Andrew J. O’Keefe II.

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