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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel takes an intimate look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. When Hefner launched Playboy magazine in 1953, he became a champion of the sexual revolution and, immediately, the forces of church and state initiated a war against him that raged over the decades. Hefner is revealed as the hedonistic playboy, but, more importantly, as the man who has been a groundbreaking advocate and catalyst for civil rights, the First Amendment (freedom of expression) and human rights. With humour and insight, the film captures Hefner’s fierce battles with nearly all levels of government, the religious right and militant feminists. The film’s extraordinary list of participants represents a who’s who of the decades and controversy surrounding Hefner.
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Brigitte Berman is an Academy award-winning filmmaker who has worked in film and television as a director, writer and producer for more than 25 years. She started her career at the CBC, where she made more than 100 documentaries. Independently, she has written, produced and directed award-winning feature-length documentaries, as well as the dramatic feature film The Circle Game. She has also directed two movies-of-the-week and several half-hour dramas. Berman’s documentary, Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got, won the Oscar for best feature documentary in 1987. 
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