The GOOD DOCS Blog – Page 19

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"

Feb 10, 2021

Director and producer Maria Finitzo addresses the historical stigmas and mixed messaging surrounding women's sexuality in her new film, THE DILEMMA OF DESIRE

Director and producer Maria Finizto addresses the historical stigmas and mixed messaging surrounding female sexuality in her new film, THE DILEMMA OF DESIRE

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...