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Just Do It Your Way

In this moving profile of Sara Nichols, we learn more about the woman behind the Open Arms Free clinic that has transformed thousands of lives in Walworth County. Sara Nichols has overcome many failures in her life - from her crooked spine to being dumped to being denied her dreams of traveling the world. Yet she never stopped, she just did it anyway.

Sara shares her inspiring life journey as a woman making Wisconsin a better place to live, encouraging people to know that they are loved. The goal of this film is to inspire young women across the midwest and the world to "Just Do It Your Way".

  • Cameron Kit
    Director
    Chlorine, Body Prison, Mariah's Story, Shimla to Seattle
  • Sara Nichols
    Key Cast
  • Rosemary Maldonado
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    drama, documentary
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 27, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,600 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Cameron Kit

Cameron Kit is an award-winning filmmaker with over 15 years of experience in film and storytelling. She has directed over 30 films, including the feature documentary “African Woman’s Voice”. She is the founder of YOYOS, a documentary storytelling company.

Cameron’s films have won numerous awards including “Best Editing”, “Best Special Effects” and “Best Cinematography”. Her work has been featured in more than 15 festivals internationally, including the Richmond International Film Fest, Dumbo Film Festival, Montreal Independent Film Festival, Tokyo International, Big Apple Film Festival and the Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival. She is a Virginia Humanities Grant recipient for her documentary work.

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Director Statement

When I first met Sara Nichols, I was overcome by her warmth and love for everyone. This is a woman who as accopmplished incredbile things. She helped grow a free health clinic to over 200 participating staff and volunteers. She traveled across Africa and Europe without a guide, she ran a marathon with asthma. She has so much to share with the world on how to be resilient. She inspires me and so I had to share her inspiration with the world.