John Wildman

Ten Burning Questions: Donna Deitch ‘s DESERT HEARTS

We forgot about the outside world. No one came and went. No agents visiting. I didn’t even have one. We all stayed in a funky motel on the outskirts of Reno in rooms that circled the pool. We were like a little theater company in the heat of summer that went off to a small gambling town in the Wild West to tell a story centered around love. You can imagine how contagious that could be.

Shorts and to the Point: Christine Turner ‘s HOLD ON, with brevity and sensitivity, shows remarkable moment

A couple of years ago I came to know an elderly woman with dementia while I was serving as a hospice volunteer. As her memory and language skills declined, I was challenged to find new ways of communicating and connecting with her. In the film, I explore some of these challenges as well as how generational differences can play into them.