From Flight to Film: Women Who Changed the Story
About this Event
Coming Home: Fight for a Legacy — A Benefit Sneak Peek & Panel
Join us in New York City for an exclusive first look at early footage from the upcoming documentary Coming Home: Fight for a Legacy, to share with the aviation and entertainment community to allow people in on the ground floor with the opportunity to champion a film that shines a light on an important piece of American history and has connective tissue to issues we face today.
Coming Home tells the inspiring story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), who helped win World War II, revolutionized military aviation, and were then airbrushed out of history. This is the first feature documentary to tell their full story, including the Black women pilots barred from the WASP, and to reckon with an America that has always been willing to use women's service while refusing to honor it — a pattern that existed long before the WASP and continues long after.
After the panel, stick around for a Q&A session and then enjoy some networking and drinks.
Critical Juncture: 50% of the budget has been raised and we have a 60-minute cut of the film. Unfortunately our National Endowment of the Humanties grant was swept up in the DOGE cuts, which stripped us of our finishing funds.
Finish Line: To complete the film by 2027 we are seeking donors, investors, and partners. Contributions are tax-deductible through the film’s nonprofit fiscal sponsor, Women Make Movies:
Donate to Coming Home: Fight for a Legacy
*Gifts of stock are also accepted.
Contact: For more information such as investor materials and sponsorship tiers, please contact producer Hilary Prentice at [email protected]
PANEL LINEUP
The screening will be followed by “From Flight to Film: Women Who Changed the Story,” a 30-minute panel exploring the history, legacy, and continuing impact of women aviators, from the pioneering women of World War II to the women flying today.
The conversation will also explore how women aviators have been represented in film and television, the role female aviators have played in advancing aviation technology, and why these stories deserve to be told on the big screen.
Special Guests
Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo
First woman hired as a pilot by American Airlines and the first woman in the world to earn a Flight Engineer rating on a turbojet aircraft.
Jacquelyne Nichols
Pilot, U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, and American Airlines A320 First Officer.
Creative Team
Matia Karrell
Director & Producer, Coming Home: Fight for a Legacy
Hilary Prentice
Producer, Coming Home: Fight for a Legacy
Molly Merryman, Ph.D.
Historical Research Producer; author of Clipped Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II
Sarah Parry Myers
Academic Advisor; author of Earning Their Wings: The WASPs of World War II and the Fight for Veteran Recognit
Panel Moderator
Margaret Morton
Cybersecurity and AI security expert, Forbes Technology Council member, and the niece of pioneering Women Airforce Service Pilot Eula “Betty” Morton Brown (WASP Class 44-W-8).
What to Expect
Sneak Peek
Be among the first to experience 20 minutes of never-before-seen scenes from Coming Home: Fight for a Legacy.
Panel Discussion
From Flight to Film: Women Who Changed the Story — a 30-minute conversation connecting the history of pioneering women aviators with the women shaping aviation today.
Audience Q&A
An opportunity to engage directly with the panelists.
Networking & Industry Reception
Stay after the program to meet fellow guests, filmmakers, aviators, and more.
Drinks
Wine and spirits will be served during the reception.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 33.85
