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The Vanishing is a new feature documentary from Monument Motion Picture that reframes this cold case through today’s lens on justice and crimes against women.
The film weaves archival materials, new reporting, and first-person testimony to confront the unanswered questions and systemic blind spots that left a young woman’s story unresolved for six decades
Sixty years ago—on October 14, 1965— 25-year-old newlywed Mary Shotwell Little vanished after an evening at Lenox Square. Her car was later found in the parking lot. Mary was never seen again.
A free VIP screening is scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at SCADshow (Atlanta), followed by a live, in-theatre Q&A with the filmmakers and creative team. Doors open at 12:15 p.m.; the screening begins at 1:30 p.m., with a Q&A to follow. Seating is limited.
«Mary’s story is not a footnote,» said Steve K. Kendrick, CEO and Executive Producer of Monument Motion Picture. «It’s a mirror. When cases like Mary’s go cold, it’s not just evidence that goes missing—it’s accountability. We’re reopening this conversation because her life mattered, and still matters, today.»
Directed and produced by William «Bill» VanDerKloot with executive producer and lead investigator W. John Fedack, THE VANISHING pairs investigative filmmaking with a survivor-centered ethos, spotlighting broader patterns around unsolved crimes against women. Journalist Jessica Noll narrates.
