Sick and Stranded, but Getting Great Interviews

Other than the fact that we’re  getting sick (“we” being 20K Producer/Director, Laura Zinger and 20K DP, Laura Shields) and stranded right now in Northern CA due to an overzealous flight cancellation by Southwest Airlines, I’m incredibly excited and deeply relieved that  all of the interviews we have done this last week for our current slate of documentaries: Sweet Nothing, Sick Cells, and Original Bad Girl, have been outstanding. 

We interviewed Dr. Kimber Stanhope PhD,  an Associate Project Scientist in the Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of California at Davis, for Sweet Nothing, about her current research regarding the effects of High Fructose Corn Syrup on human health. She was 100% correct that this information needs to get to the public, and we hope to help with that in the documentary.

We also interviewed Jill Escher, Author/Speaker, for Sweet Nothing about her own addiction to sugar and her advocacy to help others decrease their sugar consumption levels and live healthier lives. 

And we interviewed Dr. Bert Lubin, the President & CEO of Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland for Sick Cells about the kind of treatment, care and pain management that Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland offers to their patients with Sickle Cell Disease. We can’t wait to go back and interview the rest of their research and care team and find out more about their music therapy program for individuals with Sickle Cell Disease.

Finally we interviews Robert Greensfelder, a long-term friend of Nicole Hollander’s for Original Bad Girl, and Trina Robbins, an American comics artist and writer. Bob told us that he has kept score over the years of what news items he’s sent Nicole that have ended up in Sylvia, while Trina delved deep into feminist history and where in the timeline Sylvia fit. 

Thank you to all of our amazing interviewees, and we couldn’t be happier with the insightful commentary and personal stories they’ve shared with us this past week.

A big shout out to Cheryl and Caleb, two great friends who put us up for a few days this past week. Thanks for all of the good food, good company and good conversation! Cheryl and Caleb started an awesome jewelry company called Bits of Love, well worth checking out. 

A big shout out also goes to one of my best girlfriends, Taylor and her husband, Brian, who have put us up at their house for the last fews days while we wait for our rescheduled flight back home. Thanks for making us coffee every morning and for having such cute kids. 

Northern, CA we will miss you , but we’ll be happy to be home for the holidays.

Happy Holidays and New Year from 20K Films! Stay tuned for more cool stuff  next year!