A New York-based entertainment lawyer and author, Steven C. Beer is a graduate of Villanova Law School in Pennsylvania. Currently, Steven C. Beer is a partner with New York-based law firm Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell, and Vassallo; he has also been involved in the making of Surge, a documentary about women in the 2018 US midterm elections, which can currently be watched on Showtime and Amazon Video.
A feature documentary, Surge is an extensive recap about the record number of first female candidates to run, win, and upend politics in the entire history of the US up to 2018. The film reveals the brutal realities and biases women face while running for Congress. In the documentary, 3 congressional candidates of 3 different states (Indiana, Texas, and Illinois) are the primary focus. Among these individuals is Laureen Underwood, the youngest Black woman to win the election to the Congress in U.S. history as of 2018.
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