EP 92: Designing Pandemic Survival | David France - a podcast by Bon Ku

Can we survive the next pandemic?
How does the Covid-19 pandemic parallel the HIV pandemic?What lessons can we learn from the current global pandemic response?
David France is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker, New York Times bestselling author, and award-winning investigative journalist. His directorial debut, HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE, received Academy and Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award. His 2017 film, THE DEATH&LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON, was awarded the Outfest “Freedom Award”. David premiered his third documentary, WELCOME TO CHECHNYA, at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the special jury award for documentary editing. It received numerous awards, including BAFTA and Peabody. David's latest film, HOW TO SURVIVE A PANDEMIC, premiered at the 2022 Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.
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Episode Links and Mentions:David’s website: https://www.davidfrance.com/
Select Reviews of David's Films:Review: Journal of a plague year via Boston Globe
Review: ‘This massive undertaking was invisible’: film glimpses behind the curtain as Covid vaccine was made via The GuardianReview: ‘Welcome to Chechnya’ Review: A Vital Indictment of Mass Persecution via NYT
Review: ‘The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson’ Review: A Stonewall Hero Is Mourned In Fascinating Detective Story — Tribeca 2017 Review via Indie WireReview: A Story of AIDS, From the Beginning via NYT

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