Powerful 'American Delivery' Doc on Maternal Healthcare

About this episode

Lisa Frank discusses her documentary 'American Delivery' and its focus on maternal health and equitable care.

Seasoned documentary producer Lisa Frank chats with host Candice Bloch about her healthcare-focused projects, namely her recent project American Delivery which focuses on maternal health and childbirth, showcasing diverse birthing experiences and the importance of equitable care. In their conversation, you’ll learn about Lisa’s ongoing collaboration with director Carolyn Jones and how creating documentaries around sensitive topics like end-of-life care and maternal health requires extensive p...

People in this episode

Host: Candice Bloch

Guest: Lisa Frank

Topics covered

• maternal healthcare
• documentary production
• equitable care
• childbirth experiences
• sensitive topics

Keywords

• maternal health
• documentary
• childbirth
• equitable care
• healthcare projects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Women in Film and Video (DC)

Books & works: American Delivery

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