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Millies is a fictional feature film inspired by true events; it is *not* a documentary. Millies is unique in its storyline, crafted by a professional writer whose previous work has won national recognition for its powerful writing, "excellent and unpredictable ideas, wholly unique voices and dynamic character interaction with an engaging journey. Challenging the more common independent film genres while still maintaining its commercial viability, Millies is an ambitious film debut that supports the production team's mission of creating entertaining media that matters. The X-factor in Millies' distinct favor is the fact that the writer-director, Lorre Fritchy, grew up in the region with a deep affection for it that she combines with her expertise to incorporate into the richness and layers of the film itself. Her great-grandparents and aunts and uncles were weavers, menders, and piece workers in the shoe mills and textile mills that put Lawrence on the industrial map worldwide. She is a Millie. America's poet Robert Frost was a lamp-lighter in these mills, Golden Age film star Thelma Todd hailed from Lawrence, "West Side Story" composer Leonard Bernstein was born in the shadows of these brick walls, and crooner Robert Goulet achieved the Impossible Dream years after singing as a boy at St. Anne's Church on Franklin Street. There is a proud heritage of this city that seems to have been forgotten or abandoned in recent years, and the same could be said of many mill cities across America. Some may point fingers at why this has happened, but the truth is we have only ourselves to blame if we allow history to disappear. Tapping into this American heritage solidifies Millies' connection to people past and present. With the outstanding cooperation of the residents and businesses in the Lawrence region -- many of these people descendants of the mill workers who inspired this film -- Millies complements its original storyline with visually stunning riverfront factories and long-dormant smokestacks just waiting for their close-ups. Millies is an indie film with an epic heart. Millies is a personal story, a universal story, a story of the melting pot of people who came to America to better themselves and their new country. This is a story of the continuing struggles of race, class, time, and progress. This is America's story.