Debra Hussong

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Scene from "Why War?", 2003
Debra Hussong

Debra Hussong has produced and directed several short documentaries including her latest globally minded documentary, "Human Shield".

This controversial film tells the story of 63-year old Faith Fippinger's experience as a human shield in Iraq during the March, 2003, United States invasion.

To date, "Human Shield" has been screened at the Digital Cinema Forum, Unifem "Through Women's Eyes" Film Festival, Sarasota International Film Festival, Denver Underground Film Festival, and Flickering Lights Film Festival. It has been accepted into the Tampa Bay Film and Video Film Festival and District of Columbia Independent Film Festival and the Wisconsin Film Festival.

In 2001, Ms. Hussong produced her first short documentary,
"For better . . . or worse". This compelling short unfolds four
emotional and personal stories about love gained and lost, dreams
fulfilled and broken, and devastating effects of divorce on the family.

In 2002, "For better...or worse" was chosen best documentary at the Sun Coast Film festival.

In 2002, Ms. Hussong produced another emotional short,
"Sqiare peg... round holes", an intense conversation between a
troubled teenager and her mother who refuses to give up on her daughter.

"Square peg...round holes" has been screened at the Unifem "Through Women's Eyes" Film Festival, Wilmington Independent Film Festival, and the Denver Underground Film festival.

In 2003, Ms. Hussong took to the streets and produced "Why War?", a straight-from-the-heart film that focuses on various peoples' views on the 2003 United States invasion of Iraq. To date, "Why War" has been screened at the Wilmington Independent Film Festival, Detroit International Documentary Film Festival, Denver Underground Film Festival, Unifem "Through Women's Eyes" Film festival and is scheduled to be screened at the Tampa Bay Film and Video Festival.

Ms. Hussong's current projects include a feature length documentary on "Family Violence", an experimental music video, and the documentary "Gary youth...what are their human rights?"

Ms Hussong is known for tackling controversial and sensitive issues people don't want to talk about. She feels neither pro nor con, funny nor controversial. As long as her films tap people¹s emotions, she believes they¹re a success.