The GOOD DOCS Blog – Page 15

Feb 14, 2018

Robin Berghaus on her documentary STUMPED and what happens when you lose all your limbs all at once.

GOOD DOCS sat down with Robin Berghaus to discuss her latest film, STUMPED, about a man who takes on an experimental, extremely risky transplant surgery to replace his arms. Along the way, we also talked about “the Holy Grail” of...

Feb 14, 2018

Pamela Tom on discovering Tyrus Wong and her journey to make a documentary that celebrates the under-credited artist

GOOD DOCS sat down with Pamela Tom to discuss how she first learned about Tyrus Wong and her journey gaining his trust and making a documentary that spotlighted the under-credited Chinese American artist. REQUEST A GOOD TALK WITH PAMELA TOM...

May 30, 2017

Julia Meltzer on her ties to Syria and how it lead to Dalya's Other Country

In this interview Julia Meltzer shares the journey that lead her to tell the story of Dalya and her family in her new film Dalya's Other Country. REQUEST A GOOD TALK WITH JULIA MELTZER How did you decide on this topic and what...

May 18, 2017

Kristi Jacobson discusses solitary confinement and our current prison system

Kristi Jacobson sat down with GOOD DOCS to discuss her inspirations and what led to the making of SOLITARY, her important film that grants unprecedented access into a supermax prison. REQUEST A GOOD TALK WITH KRISTI JACOBSON Before we get into the film,...

Apr 28, 2017

Laura Gabbert on filmmaking and the current state of documentaries

In our last conversation, Laura Gabbert revealed the inspiration around Sunset Story. We now continue the conversation asking Laura to reflect on filmmaking, documentaries and her next projects. Do you have any advice for female filmmakers breaking into the industry or...