Listen "The Business of Birth Control documentary"
Episode Synopsis
One of the featured documentaries at this year’s Richmond International Film Festival is The Business of Birth Control, an examination of the relationship between hormonal birth control and women’s health. The film’s Executive Producer Ricki Lake & Associate Producer and Richmond Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Keith Bell join director Abby Epstein to talk about:
– How BOBB was formed
– Why this doc was produced
– Was Ricki able to use her connections?
– Keith’s part in the process
– How Abby adjusted from stage to screen directing
– The messages and how to cut thru the clutter
LINKS:
The Business of Birth Control
Richmond International Film Festival
The National (Napoleon Dynamite show)
Interview with David G. Russell (composer who worked on Ahoska)
– How BOBB was formed
– Why this doc was produced
– Was Ricki able to use her connections?
– Keith’s part in the process
– How Abby adjusted from stage to screen directing
– The messages and how to cut thru the clutter
LINKS:
The Business of Birth Control
Richmond International Film Festival
The National (Napoleon Dynamite show)
Interview with David G. Russell (composer who worked on Ahoska)
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