Launching a Second Act as a Filmmaker

By Lynne Beverly Strang

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Melissa Davey films an opening sequence for her documentary, Beyond Sixty Project

In October, I went to see Beyond Sixty Project in this year’s Washington West Film Festival held in Reston Town Center, Virginia. The 77-minute documentary features a series of interviews with 10 women over the age of 60 who have stories of resilience and continued relevance today.

All 10 women are remarkable. Among those profiled are a veterinarian who is the oldest U.S. woman to swim the English Channel, a psychoanalyst...