LOS ANGELES — One of this year’s Oscar-nominated documentary shorts is a half hour film about reproductive rights. It’s serious subject matter with the story set at an abortion clinic.
In the trailer for the film, you hear a voice say, “I rely heavily on my faith while I’m here because the devil is busy out there.”
“The Devil Is Busy” is the name of this documentary. It shows us what is happening at a women’s health care center in Atlanta, where there are ever-present protestors, where patients are sometimes frightened, and where a brave employee named Tracy is there for the women who come for help.
“You know, she’s a very courageous, confident woman and her love and passion for the women and the staff and the guests who come to the clinic every day, she’s very passionate about making sure their safety is first,” said Christalyn Hampton, the director of the Oscar-nominated documentary short. “I want people to realize that we really try to humanize a sort of a hot button topic.”
Hampton has been a documentary producer but this is her first time co-directing one. It’s brought her to Hollywood for the Oscars for shedding light on women’s health care. She notes, with certain health restrictions today, it doesn’t always feel like 2026.
“No, it does not,” Hampton said. “And, you know, I feel like we’re trying to push boundaries and figure out new ways to tell stories and be truth tellers. And so I think that’s going to be my journey from here on out is really trying to find the stories that are important to people and just try to keep telling them.”
If you’d like to watch “The Devil Is Busy” before Oscar Sunday, you’ll find it on HBO Max.
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