Caregiving, Aging & Dying

Film Trailer for "A Life Like This" directed by James Hollenbaugh. A boy draws on a sketchpad. https://vimeo.com/912695309
A LIFE LIKE THIS
The stories of four outsider artists with disabilities who create without pretension or boundaries
Trailer for documentary "A Place To Breathe" directed by Michelle Grace Steinberg. Nurse helping woman. https://vimeo.com/466756881
A PLACE TO BREATHE
explores the universality of trauma, resilience, and healing in immigrant communities
Film trailer for "Addicted to Life" directed by Pola Rapaport. Two women embrace closely. https://vimeo.com/923068310
ADDICTED TO LIFE
The dramatic life of Paralympic gold-medalist Marieke Vervoort, and her courageous stand for end-of-life choices: the right to die gave her the will to live.
Trailer for documentary "American Revolutionary" directed by Grace Lee. Lady smiling and looking at camera. https://vimeo.com/73748800
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY
The life of Chinese-American civil rights activist Grace Lee Boggs
Trailer for documentary "Attla" directed by Catharine Axley. Man in blue holding dog and dogsleds. https://vimeo.com/374458233
ATTLA
The untold story of Alaska Native dogsled racing champion George Attla and his legacy
Trailer for documentary "Caregiver: A Love Story" directed by Jessica Zitter, MD & Kevin Gordon. Close up of woman and man with his arm around her shoulder. https://vimeo.com/569553116
CAREGIVER: A Love Story
A woman’s heroic decision to take control of the end of her life creates complex, unexpected challenges for her caregiver husband
Trailer for documentary "Clarissa's Battle" directed by Tamara Perkins. Woman crossing her arms. https://vimeo.com/731869775
CLARISSA'S BATTLE
A single mother’s fight for child care for all
Trailer for documentary "Come Back Anytime" directed by John Daschbach. Man in kitchen cooking ramen. https://vimeo.com/734459798
COME BACK ANYTIME
The story of a master who created a community in Tokyo, one bowl of ramen at a time
Trailer for documentary "Death Is But A Dream" directed by Monica De La Torre. Lady sitting in hospital bed. https://vimeo.com/603350905
DEATH IS BUT A DREAM
While studying the dreams of the dying, a research team uncovers a genuinely uplifting look at death
Trailer for documentary “Full Circle” directed by Josh Berman. A man in a wheelchair holds a camera while a man skis. https://vimeo.com/912364486
FULL CIRCLE
An unblinking examination of the challenges of life after spinal cord injury... and a celebration of the opportunity for growth that such a tragedy can present
"Illusions of Control" directed by Shannon Walsh. A woman dressed in pink clothing stands at a viewpoint that overlooks a desert. https://vimeo.com/870370476
ILLUSIONS OF CONTROL
A riveting meditation on resilience in the face of disaster, Illusions of Control unfolds in landscapes irrevocably shaped by human attempts to dominate them
Trailer for documentary "Ink & Linda" directed by Stuart C. Paul. Man and woman lying on floor beside each other surrounded by art. https://vimeo.com/742803302
INK & LINDA
He's in his twenties. She's in her seventies. Together, they are changing the face of street art
Julia Scotti: Funny That Way documentary. https://vimeo.com/645006165
JULIA SCOTTI: FUNNY THAT WAY
The moving, funny, and triumphant comeback story of trans comedian, Julia Scotti, “the crazy old lady of comedy”
https://vimeo.com/790621205
LOVE & STUFF
Grieving her beloved mother and living amidst 63 boxes of dead parents’ stuff, one transformative “YES” turns filmmaker Judith Helfand into a 50-year-old new mother
Trailer for documentary "Lupe Under The Sun" directed by Rodrigo Reyes. Man rolling his bike across train tracks. https://vimeo.com/170077110
LUPE UNDER THE SUN
A portrait of migrant farmworkers grappling with the faultlines of the American Dream
Trailer for documentary "Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita" directed by Maria Finitzo. Woman holding test tube. https://vimeo.com/601432554
MAPPING STEM CELL RESEARCH: TERRA INCOGNITA
Exploring the debate over stem cell research through the story of biologist Dr. Jack Kessler who seeks a cure for spinal cord injuries after his daughter’s accident
Trailer for documentary "Memories of A Penitent Heart" directed by Cecilia Aldarondo. Collage of tapes, photos, letters, and memorabilia. https://vimeo.com/184405671
MEMORIES OF A PENITENT HEART
25 years after Miguel died of AIDS, his niece tracks down his estranged lover and cracks open a Pandora’s box of unresolved family drama
“My Bones Are Woven” directed by Jane Mote, Joshua Kershaw. British artist Ann Sutton works on her art. https://vimeo.com/861754445
MY BONES ARE WOVEN
An iconic British artist and weaver changes career in her eighties and finds new fame for her creativity
Trailer for documentary "Perfect Strangers" directed by Jan Krawitz. Back of woman with pink hair. https://vimeo.com/745188475
PERFECT STRANGERS
One woman's journey to give away a kidney raises thorny philosophical questions about acts of compassion
Trailer for documentary "Please Remember Me" directed by Zhao Qing. Old Asian couple sitting together on bench. https://vimeo.com/809888153
PLEASE REMEMBER ME
Octogenarians Feng and Lou have been inseparable for over 40 years, but aging and illness threaten their deep bond
Trailer for documentary "Recovering Ruffin" directed by Katy Krauland and Kelby Wood. Man holding banana and standing next to boxes. https://vimeo.com/463977570
RECOVERING RUFFIN
PHD STUDENT RUFFIN WHITE OVERCOMES THE GRIM PREDICTIONS FOR HIS FUTURE AFTER A SEVERE AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER DIAGNOSIS
Trailer for documentary "Stumped" directed by Robin Berghaus. Disabled man stretching with physical therapist. https://vimeo.com/252433751
STUMPED
An extraordinary journey through tragedy, comedy and restoration
Trailer for documentary "Sunset Story" directed by Laura Gabbert. Two old women side by side. https://vimeo.com/76011653
SUNSET STORY
Two elderly women activists change the way we look at aging
https://vimeo.com/833872337
TEACHER OF PATIENCE
After Emily Felter is diagnosed with Down syndrome, her father, paramedic Tom Felter, develops a presentation to share her story with other first responders.
Trailer for documentary "The Only Doctor" directed by Matthew Hashiguchi. Woman holding hands with patient in room. https://vimeo.com/874923987
THE ONLY DOCTOR
In one of Georgia’s poorest and unhealthiest counties, Dr. Karen Kinsell struggles to keep her rural clinic open to provide the only local healthcare available for forty miles.
Trailer for documentary "The Show Must Go On" directed by Divya Cowasji & Jall Cowasji. Old man and woman dancing on ballroom floor. https://vimeo.com/874989545
THE SHOW MUST GO ON - BITCHITRA COLLECTIVE
Aging Parsi theatre icons return to the stage for one final curtain - chronicling the resilience of a singular cast of characters that want nothing more than to go out with a bang
Trailer for documentary "Two Gods" directed by Zeshawn Ali. Man helping boy drill in casket. https://vimeo.com/552136320
TWO GODS
A Muslim mortician uses the rituals of death to teach two young men how to live better lives
“Wisdom Gone Wild” directed by Rea Tajiri. Daughter presses her noes against her mother who is in hospice. https://vimeo.com/866122140
WISDOM GONE WILD
A vibrant tender cine-poem; a filmmaker collaborates with her Nisei mother as they confront the painful curious reality of wisdom ‘gone wild’ in the shadows of dementia
Trailer for documentary "You See Me" directed by Linda J. Brown. Dad standing next to boat with kids by the lake in black and white. https://vimeo.com/280614544
YOU SEE ME
Forgiveness is relative
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