ASK E. JEAN is the thrilling story of E. Jean Carroll’s life, from her early days as “Miss Cheerleader USA” to her rise as a trailblazing journalist, author, and beloved advice columnist. Carroll broke barriers as the first female editor at “Esquire”, “Playboy”, and “Outside”, helping to redefine women’s roles in media with her sharp wit and fearless voice. In recent years, she reignited public discourse by standing up to power, becoming the only woman to beat Donald Trump twice in court, and sparking a national conversation about truth, accountability, and resilience. This film is a portrait of an indomitable woman who proved it’s never too late to reclaim your voice, rewrite your story, and change the world.

“Trump survivor turns out to be tougher than he thought as she fights on.” (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian)

Ivy Meeropol, born 1968 in the US, is the director and producer of documentary films. She premiered ROY COHN: BULLY, COWARD, VICTIM at the 2019 New York Film Festival and in 2020 the film was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Historical Documentary. She directed and produced INDIAN POINT, about an aging nuclear power plant close to New York City, which was honored with the Frontline Award for Journalism in a Documentary Film.

Filmography (selection): 2004 HEIR TO AN EXECUTION, 2015 INDIAN POINT, 2019 ROY COHN: BULLY, COWARD, VICTIM, 2023 AFTER THE BITE, 2025 ASK E. JEAN

Awards (selection): Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature (Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, USA 2025), Audience Award (Key West Film Festival, USA 2025), “Best of the Fest” (Palm Springs International Film Festival (USA 2026)