FACING THE WIND (original) (raw)

Educational Media Reviews Online | Reviewed by Ashley S. McGuire, Assistant Professor, STEM Librarian, The University of Alabama at Birmingham "This documentary is highly recommended, both for educational purposes for future medical care providers and for the general public. Despite the terminal nature of a Lewy body dementia diagnosis, the families centered in this film display incredible bravery and devotion, ultimately choosing to celebrate the lives of their loved ones rather than dwelling in despair."

Deirdre Fishel is a producer/director of documentaries and dramas that have premiered in competition at Sundance, SXSW, AFI and Full Frame and have been broadcast in 35 countries worldwide. Fishel's most recent documentary, WOMEN IN BLUE, was an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival and will broadcast on PBS' Independent Lens in 2021. Her 2016 documentary CARE, which looks at the poignant but hidden world of home elder care was funded by ITVS, the Ford and MacArthur Foundations and broadcast on America Reframed. Deirdre is an Associate Professor and the director of the BFA in Film/Video at the City College of New York.