The GOOD DOCS Blog – Page 15

Oct 18, 2021

THE CONDOR & THE EAGLE Clement Guerra on collaborating with Indigenous leaders to tell the story of their fight for global climate justice

THE CONDOR & THE EAGLE filmmaker Clement Guerra on creating a film that centers the leadership of Indigenous women in the environmental movement. Guerra sat down with GOOD DOCS intern Ariel Kivela to discuss. Climate change can be an overwhelming...

Sep 07, 2021

Emmy-nominated documentary BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM exposes construction industry injustices: A conversation with filmmaker Chelsea Hernandez

Filmmaker Chelsea Hernandez sits down with GOOD DOCS Intern Tricia Sarmiento to discuss her film BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM What about this issue made you feel the urge to make a film about it? I grew up in Texas, and I...

Aug 30, 2021

CURED filmmakers Patrick Sammon & Bennett Singer spotlight the 1970s LGBTQ activists who removed homosexuality from psychiatry's list of mental illnesses

CURED Filmmakers Patrick Sammon & Bennett Singer discuss the psychiatric establishment's historical stigmitization of homosexuality, the gay and lesbian activists who reclaimed their identities, and the fight for LGBTQ rights today. Written and conducted by Tricia Sarmiento There have been...

Aug 30, 2021

FIRST VOTE filmmaker Yi Chen discusses Asian Americans' diverse experiences at the polls and motivations for creating her film

Filmmaker Yi Chen sits down with GOOD DOCS Intern Samuel Garcia to discuss her film FIRST VOTE. What is FIRST VOTE about?FIRST VOTE follows four Chinese American voters from both sides of the aisle in two swing states from 2016 to...

Aug 30, 2021

CAPTURING LEE MILLER Filmmaker, Teresa Griffiths, sits down with GOOD DOCS to discuss the life and legacy of Lee Miller

Interview conducted by GOOD DOCS Intern Celeste Kirby First, I’d like to congratulate you on an incredible film. For those who have not seen the film, can you tell us a little bit about it?I came across Lee Miller’s story...