My Father’s Name

A Fiscally Sponsored Project

Director:

Susanna Styron

2024

20 minutes

Years after Lee Ed Frazier’s death, his daughter Jan made a discovery that rocked her world forever: in 1937 in Mississippi, her father had participated in the lynching of two men. Now she must grapple with what to do with that horrifying revelation about someone she loved.

Awards

2024 New York Women in Film & Television Online Film Festival- Best Documentary

Honors

2024 Big Apple Film Festival- Award Nominee
2024 Doc LA- Finalist
2024 Detroit Independent Film Festival- Semi Finalist
2024 Rhode Island Film Festival- Semi Finalist

Official Selections

2025 Social Justice Film Festival
2025 Sebastapol Documentary Film Festival
2025 Magnolia Independent Film Festival
2024 East Lansing Film Festival
2024 St. Louis International Film Festival
2024 Woods Hole Film Festival
2024 Berkshire International Film Festival