April 2006, an edited version of the film aired on the cable television channel Lifetime, as part of their campaign to end violence against women. In October 2013, she shared her story, "Use Your Sword," as part of the first [That's What She Said] show, held at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana, IL. Anti-abuse advocacy In response to the attention received by the work she was doing to create her documentary, Searching for Angela Shelton, Shelton established the Angela Shelton Foundation in 2003. Though the Angela Shelton Foundation has since been dissolved and is no longer active, Shelton donated the foundation's assets to the Darkness to Light organization. The foundation and her release of Searching for Angela Shelton inspired Shelton to present the film and gives speeches at colleges and universities, in an effort to end violence against women. In October 2013, Shelton shared her story, "Use Your Sword," as part of the first That's What She Said show, held at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana, IL. Shelton created the Survivor Manual as a way to help abuse survivors and their loved ones find healing. Author In April 2007, Shelton released her book, Finding Angela Shelton: The True Story of One Woman's Triumph over Sexual Abuse. The book shares how making the film forced her to face her past. She wrote the book to call for a healing revolution after seeing so many people in pain. In 2009, Shelton released a revised second edition called Finding Angela Shelton Recovered, with an additional chapter explaining all that happened since she made her film. Awards Shelton won a regional Emmy for her appearance as Safe Side Superchick in The Safe Side Series, created by John Walsh and Baby Einsteins Julie Clark. Her 2004 documentary film, Searching for Angela Shelton, won a number of awards, including: Newport Beach Festival - Best Independent Documentary Durango Film Festival - Audience Award Asheville Film Festival - Best Documentary Sonoma Valley Film Festival - Audience Award Zoie Fest - Best Documentary Memphis International Film Festival - Best Documentary Austin Film Festival - Best Documentary Voice of Courage award from Darkness to Light Humanitarian Award from the Cultural Enrichment Committee at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. The mayor of Asheville, North Carolina proclaimed April 29, 2005 Angela Shelton Day. References External links Interview in August 2003 issue of Written By