Mark Johnston and Mark Ryan discuss WINE AND WAR, a documentary about the history of winemaking in Lebanon and the resilience of the Lebanese entrepreneurial spirit seen through the lens of war and instability. The film will have its virtual theatrical release at Laemmle Theaters on October 9th and available at www.wineandwar.com. All proceeds from
James Keach talks about his latest film, TURNING POINT: A QUEST FOR A CURE, which follows a group of scientists searching for a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Keach became interested in Alzheimer's disease while working on the documentary GLEN CAMPBELL: I'LL BE ME, which follows Campbell's battle with the illness. Two years filming Campbell
Sherrida Woodley talks about her award-winning novel Quick Fall of Light. Set during a bird flu epidemic, a woman vows to protect a passenger pigeon whose secret existence will determine humankind's future. The book's inspiration came from her experience working in a pathology lab in the mid-1990s. She saw how environmental destruction and extinction of endangered species
Tom Shepard talks about his latest documentary UNSETTLED: Seeking Refuge in America. The film looks at the plight of LGBTQ refugees and asylum-seekers who are forced to flee their homeland because of violence and persecution, often at the hands of homophobic family members. Tom Shepard: In 2014, I started researching this film, and at that time,
