WATERSHED
In this deeply personal film, Mallory Weggemann and her husband, Jay, share their journey leading up to the postponed Tokyo Paralympics, while revealing their struggles with infertility and the importance of IVF in their quest to start a family.
102 mins
WATERSHED chronicles the story of Mallory Weggemann, who was paralyzed at the age of 18 and found refuge in the pool as a swimmer. Having won five Paralympic medals, Weggemann is now not only looking to reclaim her spot on the podium, but she’s trying to become a mother as well. In WATERSHED, which was self-documented by Weggemann and her husband Jay Snyder, Weggemann trains for the Tokyo Paralympics during COVID-19 and battles an additional injury to her arm, putting her career in question. Against the backdrop of these crossroads, the couple bravely share their struggles with infertility, the importance of IVF, and their journey to start a family. In this deeply personal and inspiring film, Weggemann reminds us that trauma and tragedy not only change how we are perceived by society, but how we perceive ourselves. And that if we’re brave enough, we too can write our own ending.
Julie Schwarz
Producer
Austen Rydell
Executive Producer
Kyle Owens
Executive Producer
Jay Snyder
Co-Director
Rob Gooding
Director of Photography
Matt Allen
Producer
Paul Pilot
Sound
George Elias Stephanopoulos
Executive Producer
Aaron Mendez
Director of Photography
Dave Krahling
Editor
Ethan Lazar
Executive Producer
Athan Stephanopoulos
Executive Producer
Ryan Suffern
Producer
Mallory Weggemann
Co-Director
Hans Rosenwinkel
Editor