Death: A Love Story (an award winning documentary)

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Death: A Love Story (an award winning documentary)

June 4 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

Death – A Love Story

“Death:

A Love Story”

An Award Winning Documentary



Tuesday, June 4th


1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT

11:00 am – 1:00 pm MT

10:00 am – 12:00 pm PT



Find the time in your region HERE



The national award-winning documentary Death: A Love Story, marked Michelle LeBrun’s debut as a filmmaker having directed, produced, written, and photographed the film. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, won top awards at several other film festivals, and aired on national PBS and CBC Canada. An analysis of the film was featured in Sundancing (2000), by John Anderson, History in Documentaries (2005), by Alan Rosenthal (China edition), and Documentary Media (2018), by Broderick Fox.

Death: A Love Story is a compelling, first-person documentary that confronts our fears of the greatest unknown and reveals the moment-to-moment grace possible at the end of a life.


An Official Selection in the Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival, this film follows the journey of husband-and-wife filmmakers Mel Howard and Michelle LeBrun as they confront Mel’s unexpected terminal illness and ultimate death.


Contrasted against Mel and Michelle’s search for dignity and grace, is the world of medicine, both traditional and alternative, which they must first traverse. In the end, Mel shares his death and discoveries about life with clarity and wisdom. Death: A Love Story portrays the rite of passage we all must one day face. In all of its irony, power, and poetry, it shows us that life’s greatest gifts can sometimes be found in the seed of death.

Note: Producer/Director/Educator is Michelle LeBrun. The documentary will be shown followed by Q&A, and then by a conversation about her new film, Optics of Aging.

Facilitator

Michelle LeBrun, Producer/Director and Educator. Michelle’s interests include media literacy, civic engagement, and empowering young and old alike to analyze media and produce inspiring films that have an impact on social issue conversations. 


In collaboration with Dr. Mitchell Levy of RI Hospital, Michelle screened Death: A Love Story for professionals in medical schools around the country as part of the seminar, “Let’s Talk About Death.”


Michelle has taught in higher education for over 30 years including in Lesley University’s Creative Arts in Learning Division Master’s Degree Program, and currently at the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School in both the Communications and Film Media departments. 


She has produced and directed a variety of short films that have aired on PBS including An Offering produced for The World Festival of Sacred Music spearheaded by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, (Los Angeles).


Currently, Michelle Is in post-production with her new film Optics of Aging: Beyond the Number which will be completed later this year. For more information and to learn of screenings, CLICK HERE

Registration

Tuesday, June 4th



1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT

11:00 am – 1:00 pm MT

10:00 am – 12:00 pm PT




Find the time in your region HERE

Fees on a Sliding Scale



Supporter – $40

Basic – $35

Reduced -$25


Scholarships are available.


Questions?

Please contact Rosemary Cox Email: r.cox@sage-ing.org

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