In the fall of 2009, Lindsay Ellis, a 26-year old graduate student, went through the painful process of having an abortion. “The A-Word” follows Ellis as she opens up to her family and organizations from both sides of the debate, in search of healing. This is not a film about the protests and debates wrapped up in religious views and political agenda, but rather a personal journey about one woman’s struggle to shed the stigma attached to the A-word in hopes of starting a dialogue.
| Directing | Lindsay Ellis | Director |
| Writing | Lindsay Ellis | Writer |
| Sound | Samuel Jones | Music |
| Camera | Lauren Anderson | Set Photographer |
| Production | Kaveh Taherian | Producer |
| Crew | Kenneth Hall | Thanks |
| Crew | Mario Morales | Thanks |
| Art | Kaveh Taherian | Graphic Designer |
| Camera | Ritvik Mayank | Additional Director of Photography |
| Crew | Glenn Ellis | Thanks |
| Editing | Claudia Castello | Editor |
| Editing | Vince Gonzales | Colorist |
| Camera | Josh Weiss | Set Photographer |
| Crew | Sean Blanche | Other |
| Sound | Tomlinson Holman | Sound |
| Production | Lisa Leeman | Producer |
| Sound | Matthew S. Smith | Musician |
| Production | Clarinda Morales | Producer |
| Sound | Jesse Keller | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Lori Berg | Thanks |
| Crew | William King | Thanks |
| Crew | Christopher McKay | Thanks |
| Crew | Doc Mayer | Thanks |
| Sound | Alexis Marsh | Music |
| Sound | Josh Mendoza | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Thomas Johnson | Thanks |
| Camera | Robert Panico | Additional Director of Photography |
| Crew | Jonathan Zimmerman | Other |
| Camera | Matthew Mouat | Additional Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jesse Keller | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Reba Molock | Business Affairs Coordinator |
| Crew | Sue Ellis | Thanks |
| Crew | Monica Price | Thanks |
| Sound | Jesse Keller | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Bret Cornish | Other |
| Directing | Mark Jonathan Harris | Other |
| Crew | Josh Morton | Cinematography |
| Camera | Hongsik Park | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Kate Amend | Editorial Staff |
| Editing | Reine-Claire | Editorial Consultant |
| Crew | Jean Tsai | Other |
| Editing | Ritvik Mayank | Editor |
| Art | Erin Siegel | Graphic Designer |
| Crew | James Carroll Ellis | Thanks |
