We are thrilled to announce the launch of It Takes Courage (2023) on Towson University’s official YouTube and Vimeo pages!
Produced by the Department of Electronic Media and Film, in partnership with the Office of Inclusion and Institutional Equity, It Takes Courage is an educational docudrama about the campus sexual assault crisis, the Title IX process, and resources provided to survivors of sexual misconduct by Towson University.
Logline: A Towson University student wrestles with what to do when her best friend discloses that she was sexually assaulted by a fellow classmate. What results is a journey of discovery about the resources and support offered to survivors by the university.
Directed by Joseph Kraemer and Chung-Wei Huang
Written by Marc May
Produced by Carol Appleby and Joseph Kraemer
Starring Kendra Hyater, Frankie Marsh, Grant Scherini, Eddie Stockman, Travon Hutton Jr., Gina Nicole Brown, Chris Wargo, and Erica Arrington
Cinematography by Bethany Michalski
Production Design by Leslie Gray
Edited by Chung-Wei Huang
Sound Design by Adam Schwartz
Musical Score by CK Barlow
Color Correction by Stephen Schuyler