The Testimony Project, Washington D.C.

The Testimony Project DC is a multi-media effort established by Tanya Horwitz and Amanda Draper, two Washington, D.C. natives who are committed to giving victims-survivors of gender-based violence and sexual violence an opportunity to tell their story and be heard. We invite people of all ages, sexes, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, nationalities, and abilities to participate. There are three different components of this project, and we are encouraging people to take part in whatever they feel the most comfortable doing.

For the artistic and writing component of this project, we invite all interested victims-survivors to submit artwork and/or literary (typed or handwritten) pieces relating to your experiences with sexual violence. We request that you please scan and e-mail non-electronic hard copies of your work and send them to us at: [email protected] and that, in the e-mail, you include what identifying information, if any you would like us to publish alongside your work. Also, with your permission, we may publish this on our Facebook page, social media sites, and forthcoming website.


Documentary Film Component: Another component of this project is a feature length documentary film in which we will be interviewing victim-survivors of gender based violence and sexual violence who wish to share their stories with us. In order to participate in this film, you must be at least 18 years of age, speak English and/or Spanish, and be willing to talk about your experiences with gender based and/or sexual violence. If you are interested, please e-mail us at [email protected] for more information.

For those interested in participating in our documentary film project but who cannot or do not want to be filmed in person, we invite you to create and send us a short video of yourself, telling your story. We also ask that people participating in this component be 18 or older. If you are interested in submitting these self-made videos to us, we request you please email us at [email protected] expressing your interest in participating in the project so that we can discuss further details. With your permission we will publish your videos on our Facebook page and our website.