“The Onus Always Comes Back to Producers’ Creativity”: Producer Colleen Cassingham on Life After

Life After is an investigation into the whereabouts of Elizabeth Bouvia, whose request for medically assisted in dying in 1983 kicked off a debate that still rages today. The film is Reid Davenport’s follow-up to the 2022 Sundance film I Didn’t See You There and screens as part of the festival’s U.S. Documentary Competition. The film is also the first producer credit for Colleen Cassingham. Below, she talks about being challenged by her film’s subject matter, navigating conundrums of documentary ethics, and the overlapping crises in the industry. See all responses to our annual Sundance first-time producer interviews here. Filmmaker: How […] The post “The Onus Always Comes Back to Producers’ Creativity”: Producer Colleen Cassingham on Life After first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

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“The Onus Always Comes Back to Producers’ Creativity”: Producer Colleen Cassingham on Life After
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Life After is an investigation into the whereabouts of Elizabeth Bouvia, whose request for medically assisted in dying in 1983 kicked off a debate that still rages today. The film is Reid Davenport’s follow-up to the 2022 Sundance film I Didn’t See You There and screens as part of the festival’s U.S. Documentary Competition. The film is also the first producer credit for Colleen Cassingham. Below, she talks about being challenged by her film’s subject matter, navigating conundrums of documentary ethics, and the overlapping crises in the industry. See all responses to our annual Sundance first-time producer interviews here. Filmmaker: How […] The post “The Onus Always Comes Back to Producers’ Creativity”: Producer Colleen Cassingham on Life After first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.