The GOOD DOCS Blog – Page 14

Feb 03, 2021

Olympia Stone, director and producer of ACTUALLY, ICONIC explains the importance of photorealist artist and legend Richard Estes legacy by giving a more personal look at his process and his life

After growing up in the art world, Stone took to filmmaking to demystify the community and its artists. In her newest film, ACTUALLY, ICONIC she conquers the difficult task of getting Richard Estes to open up about all things from art...

Jan 27, 2021

Mariam Ghani on the unique process and effect of making a documentary from the remnants of lost Afghan films in her award-winning film WHAT WE LEFT UNFINISHED

In her first feature-length film, WHAT WE LEFT UNFINISHED, Producer and Director Ghani stitches together rediscovered and restored footage with contemporary perspectives to uncover the politics and hushed voices of the Communist period in Afghanistan. GOOD DOCS took a moment to...

Jan 20, 2021

Documentary director and producer Alysa Nahmias shares the artistic strategies she employed while making a film on the life and legacy of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and The New Bauhaus

Documentary director and producer, Alysa Nahmias shares the artistic strategies she employed while telling tell the story of the life and legacy of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and The New Bauhaus in this interview by Piper Wright. What was The New Bauhaus? Why is it...

Jan 14, 2021

Co-Director of OF TWO MINDS and THE S WORD, Lisa Klein discusses the growing need for policy changes and social support for people dealing with mental health challenges including bipolar disorder and suicidal ideation

In her first film, OF TWO MINDS Klein and her husband and co-director, Doug Blush address the ways in which individuals have successfully dealt with bipolar disorder, even in their lowest moments. In THE S WORD, they dig deeper into suicide and prevention. Interview conducted by Celeste Kirby.

Nov 11, 2020

Studio Session with Wexner Center for the Arts and Michelle Grace Steinberg, filmmaker of A PLACE TO BREATHE

Film/Video Studio curator for Wexner Center for the Arts, Jennifer Lange spoke with Michelle Grace Steinberg about her film A PLACE TO BREATHE. They discuss all things from the detailed animations featured in the film to how the subjects and filmmakers are dealing with COVID....