DEFINING MOMENTS
The Life and Leadership of Quiet Revolutionary Frances Hesselbein


Defining Moments has won a Telly Award for excellence in video and television
Defining Moments is a featurette-length documentary based upon the groundbreaking life’s work and leadership of Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Frances Hesselbein, a “pioneer for women, volunteerism, diversity, and opportunity” to be created on behalf of all of us by Defining Moments LLC in association with Schler Productions LLC.

Defining Moments has been nominated for a LEO AWARD for Best Musical Score in a short documentary by the British Columbia Film and Television Industry
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Privately Released Fall 2024
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Private Screenings 2024 - 2025
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Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 6 pm ET | Pomfret Club, Easton, PA | View Gallery​
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Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 8 am ET | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, PA​ | View Gallery​
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 12.30 pm ET | United States Military Academy at West Point and the Military Child Education Coalition®, West Point, NY​
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | Girl Scouts of the USA Board Chair and CEO Conference, Detroit, MI​​
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Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 5 pm ET | University of Pittsburgh, PA (Hosted by Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum and Archives & Special Collections)​ | View Gallery​
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Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 1 pm ET | St. Bartholomew's Church, NY | View St Bart's Forum: Defining Moments Panel | View Gallery​
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Monday, November 18, 2024 at 6.30 pm ET | Tufts University, MA | View Gallery​
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 6 pm PT | Drucker School of Management - Claremont Graduate University, CA​ | View Gallery​
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Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 5.30 pm ET | United Way's Women United, Girl Scouts of Eastern PA, and Women's Business Council, Allentown, PA | View Gallery​
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Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 4 pm PT | Girl Scouts of Central California South, CA
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 12.30 pm ET | Olave Baden-Powell Society and World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (Online)
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 7 pm ET | Sponsored by the Johnstown Flood Museum (Johnstown Carnegie Library) held at the Heritage Discovery Center, PA​ | View Gallery​
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 7 pm ET | Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA | View Gallery​
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 6 pm ET | New York Public Library and Girl Scouts of USA, NY | View Gallery
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 5 pm ET | St. Ursula Academy and the SUA Leadership Program, Toledo, OH​​ | View Gallery
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Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6 pm ET | University at Albany - State University of New York and Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, Albany, NY​​ | View Gallery ​​
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Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7 pm ET | Social Justice Initiative, Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr, PA | View Gallery ​​​​​
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11 am ET | ECRI, Plymouth Meeting, PA (Online)
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 7 pm ET | The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, New York, NY | View Gallery
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Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1 pm CT | Girl Scouts – Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas Gold, Silver, Bronze and Adult Awards Ceremony, Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts at UCA, Conway, AR | View Gallery
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Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 12 pm CT | Girl Scouts – Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts at UCA, Conway, AR
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Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10 am CT | The Quorum Initiative, Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St. Joseph, MO | View Gallery
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Friday, September 26, 2025 at 2pm ET | University of Pittsburgh, PA (Hosted by the Chancellor's Office)
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​Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 12.30 pm ET | Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Bellmore Movie Theater, Bellmore, NY ​
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 09.05 am ET | United States Military Academy at West Point and the Military Child Education Coalition®, West Point, NY​
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​Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 12 pm ET | Celebration of Frances's 110th Birthday at Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas - ArtsQuest Center, Bethlehem, PA​
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Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5.30 pm ET | Telfer School of Management, Ottawa, Canada
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Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10 am SGT | The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and the Singapore Girl Scouts, Shaw Centre, Singapore
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Please register using the links provided.
Check back regularly as more private screenings are confirmed.
If you are interested in hosting a private screening,
please contact us at alexandra@sarahmcarthur.com.​​​​​

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Schler Productions, LLC, is a multiple award-winning full-service documentary film production company.


United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley is our fiscal agent. All donations are tax deductible.

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Funding and Support
The Alan Mulally Family
Chris and Irma Fralic
Hortense le Gentil-Joly and Hubert Joly
Gail Miller
Thomas Deierlein
Kenneth Kirschner
Bill and Julie Carrier
Harry and Jan Cohen
Feyzi Fatehi
Marshall and Lyda Goldsmith
Jeff and Kim Kays
Howard Morgan
Douglas Baker
Nelson Del Rio
Sanyin Siang​
Darlyne Bailey and Sharon Robinson
Thomas and Christine Christopoul
Annie McKee
Susan Neimeth
Molly Tschang
The Ford Foundation
Beck Pak
Noorain Khan
James Coley
Benjamin Croft
Deborah Kennedy
Suzie Bishop
Kate Fulshaw
Torin Perez


