The GOOD DOCS Blog – Page 16

Jun 10, 2021

Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia address what it’s like to be female filmmakers telling a female story and the unique pressure faced by women in China to get married in their film LEFTOVER WOMEN

Filmmakers Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia sit down with GOOD DOCS Intern Celeste Kirby to discuss their film LEFTOVER WOMEN Can you tell us a little bit about LEFTOVER WOMEN?Shosh Shlam: We produced the film Web Junkie in China, and...

Jun 08, 2021

MEDICATING NORMAL filmmakers discuss the potential negative effects of psychotropic drugs and how the scientific data supporting their widespread usage has deceived consumers and doctors alike about their safety and efficacy.

MEDICATING NORMAL uncovers an epidemic of pharmaceutical misuse and misinformation in America. Interviewer: Kat Jacinto Filmmakers Lynn Cunningham and Wendy Ractliffe What happened to Bill H4062, featured early in the film? What is informed consent? An early scene in Medicating Normal,...

May 26, 2021

I AM BISHA Director and Producer Roopa Gogineni details how access to media became one of the biggest forms of political activism in Sudan

Filmmaker Roopa Gogineni sits down with GOOD DOCS Intern Madeleine Mount-Cors to discuss her film I AM BISHA Could you give a brief summary of I AM BISHA?The film is a dark comedy from the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, where government...

Mar 10, 2021

Through their intimate portrait of an inspiring mother and son duo, Filmmakers Kelby Wood & Katy Krauland discuss the misconceptions, societal notions, and treatment possibilities associated with autism and autism intervention

Filmmakers Kelby Wood & Katy Krauland sit down with GOOD DOCS Intern Madeleine Mount-Cors to discuss their film RECOVERING RUFFIN Could you briefly describe RECOVERING RUFFIN and the story’s significance? Kelby Wood: RECOVERING RUFFIN is a short documentary following Ruffin White...

Feb 24, 2021

Director Laurie Coyle candidly discusses how her film ADIOS AMOR became a poetic love letter to migrant mother and activist Maria Moreno, and her transformative role in the 1960s farmworkers movement

When Laurie Coyle noticed Maria Moreno was missing from the popular narrative surrounding early farmworker activism, she decided to change that and give Moreno the justice she deserves. Coyle spoke to GOOD DOCS about Moreno’s historical treatment and why she feels Moreno is the ultimate "shero"