CIFF alum and award-winning documentarian Cristina Costantini (“Science Fair”—CIFF42) returns to Cleveland with another grand nonfiction winner, this time about none other than Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. But as Ride journeyed among the stars, she kept a nearly three-decade relationship with author and tennis player Tam O’Shaughnessy a secret.

Sally Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure, she carried a secret. Revealing the romance and sacrifices of their 27 years together, Sally’s life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story for the first time of this complicated and iconic astronaut. From National Geographic Documentary Films, SALLY is directed by Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Cristina Costantini.

GUEST(S) ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR Q&A

Further engagement at the City Club:

SALLY: Friday Forum at The City Club

Friday, April 4

11:30am-1:00pm

On Saturday, April 5, CIFF will screen SALLY, a chronicle of Sally Ride's challenges as a pioneering woman in STEM, and the sacrifices made during her years together with her life partner. Prior to the 4:55pm screening of the film on Saturday, April 5 in the Mimi Ohio Theatre, The City Club is hosting a Friday Forum in which the Buckeye Flame's Ken Schneck will lead a conversation on what can we learn from the life and legacy of Sally Ride, and the battle against LGBTQ+ and DEI attacks today.

This is a ticketed event through The City Club. Receive 20% off non-member tickets by using the discount code CIFF25 during checkout.

https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2025/04/04/astronaut-sally-rides-legacy-lgbtq-rights-and-progress-for-women-in-stem