The GOOD DOCS Blog – Page 14

Oct 21, 2021

Music and family caught between U.S.-Cuba relations: LOS HERMANOS/THE BROTHERS filmmakers Marcia Jarmel, Ken Schneider, and virtuoso Ilmar Gavilán discuss new documentary

LOS HERMANOS/THE BROTHERS tracks the parallel lives of virtuoso Afro-Cuban-born brothers—violinist Ilmar and pianist Aldo— who live on opposite sides of a geopolitical chasm a half-century wide. GOOD DOCS intern Katrina Jacinto sat down with Marcia Jarmel (Director/Producer), Ken Schneider...

Oct 21, 2021

LANDFALL Filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo details the process and emotional impact of addressing collective trauma in Puerto Rico in Hurricane María's aftermath

Filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo sits down with GOOD DOCS intern Sage Wallace-Williams to discuss her film LANDFALL. What is LANDFALL film about?LANDFALL is about Hurricane María’s aftermath, and it goes beyond the global headlines around the category five hurricane. From the...

Oct 21, 2021

ALL THAT I AM Director Tone Grøttjord-Glenne on using documentary storytelling to prevent child sexual abuse

ALL THAT I AM documents the journey of Emilie, a young sexual abuse survivor, who decided to share her story in order to protect other children. By foregrounding Emilie’s experience as she tries to heal from the abuse, Tone shares...

Oct 18, 2021

CAREGIVER: A Love Story: How to care for an ill or dying family member while taking care of yourself

Caregiver: A Love Story Interview with Jessica Zitter by Erin DelGrosso Check out this special conversation with Dr. Jessica Zitter, a nationally respected leader in Critical Care and Palliative Care medicine and the director of the poignant documentary CAREGIVER: A Love Story. Dr....

Oct 18, 2021

Filmmakers Kelly Ng & Hui Tong capture the unique perspectives of Asian American children as they put on a performance of Frozen Kids in CURTAIN UP!

Filmmakers Kelly Ng and Hui Tong sat down with GOOD DOCS intern Madalyn Harris to discuss exploring Asian American identity, working with children, and the importance of the arts in education in their documentary CURTAIN UP! Can you guys tell me...