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Doree Simon Hatfield

Doree Simon Hatfield

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Doree Simon Hatfield is a Pittsburgh-based director and producer whose character-driven films explore urgent social issues. She directed the feature documentary Gentle by Birth (2026), co-directed the Sundance documentary 99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film (2013), and directed the Webby Award-winning short In Her Shoes: India (2018). She is also the Head of Matador Studios, where she develops and produces original and branded films, series, podcasts, and other travel-focused media.

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Gentle by Birth

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