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Courtney Moorehead Balaker is an award-winning filmmaker, theatre director, and co-founder of Korchula Productions. Courtney wrote, directed, and produced Little Pink House, an award-winning Korchula Productions feature film about Susette Kelo’s historic fight to save her home and neighborhood.
Apr 14, 2018 · Balaker shares the story behind “Little Pink House,” weighs in on why Hollywood won’t defend free speech and shares possible spinoffs from her great documentary “Can We Take a Joke?” on the latest HiT ‘cast.
Mar 18, 2024 · Courtney Moorehead Balaker is an award-winning filmmaker, adjunct professor of acting, and co-founder of Korchula Productions, a film production company devoted to making important ideas entertaining.
- Who Owns What?
- Private vs. Public
- The Little Pink House That Stood
- The Big screen
The right to own property seems fundamental enough. The premise is as old as our country itself, and a right many have fought and died for. But lines between our personal owners’ rights and that of our government can become blurred, particularly in regards to eminent domain. Eminent domainfalls under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, an...
In 1998, the pharmaceutical conglomerate Pfizer had built a large plant in New London, Connecticut, next to the small, blue collar neighborhood of Fort Trumbull. Fort Trumbull was a modest area with a great view directly on the Thames River. Believing someone else could make “better use” of the land, the City of New London wanted Pfizer to re-devel...
Residents of the Fort Trumbull neighborhood were asked to leave their homes, and even though they were offered compensation, to many, this ran deeper than money – it was a matter of principle. Many of the residents had lived in the historic, older homes all their lives, and were not eager to lose their property or their way of life. The small commu...
Written and directed by IHS alums Courtney Moorehead Balaker, and produced by Ted Balaker, “Little Pink House” provides an engaging in-depth discussion on eminent domain abuse, a controversial court case that changed laws nationwide, and how one loss can transform into a major win overall. The film stars Catherine Keener (Get Out, Capote), Jeanne T...
A 2017 American-Canadian biographical drama film written and directed by Courtney Moorehead Balaker and starring Catherine Keener as Susette Kelo.
Apr 16, 2018 · The film features an original song by two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee David Crosby entitled "Home Free." Based on a true story, a small-town EMT named Susette Kelo leaves a bad marriage...
- 27 min
- 2178
- BUILD Series
An award-winning filmmaker, producer, theatre director, writer, and co-founder of Korchula Productions. She received a BA in Psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver and an MA in Theater Directing from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and King's College, London. ... Read more. Nationality: UK. Watch Online. Maliha. 2024 - Series.
