For Boston-based documentary filmmaker Mary Mazzio, her latest film “Mighty Mary” tells the story of the first all-female sailing team to ch
For Boston-based documentary filmmaker Mary Mazzio, her latest film “Mighty Mary” tells the story of the first all-female sailing team to challenge for the America’s Cup in 1995.
A Georgetown Law graduate and former Olympic rower who competed for the United States in the 1992 Olympics, Mazzio has long been drawn to stories that intersect elite competition with broader social issues.
“The driver here is the story, and it is an extraordinary opportunity to be able to tell it,” she said. “This is a groundbreaking team of women who go up against the most savvy, formidable, best sailors on the planet, going toe-to-toe with men and women.”
Production on “Mighty Mary” formally began in January 2025, though Mazzio said her desire to tell this story had been with her for decades.
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“Mighty Mary” will debut at Nantucket Film Festival on June 18. It will feature a conversation between panelists Mary Mazzio and film subjects Amy Baltzell, Linda Lindquist, and Suzy Leech, moderated by island author Nathaniel Philbrick. The film will be released theatrically in 15 cities nationwide this fall.
