In the wake of this awful pandemic, I've been digesting the crisis by making small videos.
March 18 - Social Distancing
When I started filming my Covid pieces, I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by the thought of social distancing. This video is about the feeling of being trapped.
March 24 - Thank you.
After social distancing set in, I found a new appreciation for the workers who provide essential services. The things we take for granted are the things that make life possible. This short video is a thank you to all of those people in my neighborhood.
Mary Gerretsen is an award-winning filmmaker with an eye for stories that try to find the subtle joys of life in even the most tragic and somber sides of humanity. She's a triple threat who directs, shoots and edits all forms of content with a focus in documentary.
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She is also working on a socially conscious docu-series that presents portraits of tragedy juxtaposed with joy and shows we aren't alone in our struggles: TRUE. TALK. DOCS.