IN THE FAMILY
DOCUMENTARY ANIMATION
83 min.
Dir. J. Rudnik
Animated seq. S. Olschan
PBS Broadcast Date: October 1, 2008
"In the Family" documents Rudnick's efforts to reach out to other women while facing her deepest fears. A co-production of Joanna Rudnick, Kartemquin Films and Independent Television Service (ITVS)
How much would you sacrifice to survive? When Chicago filmmaker Joanna Rudnick tested positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27, she knew the information could save her life. And she knew she was not only confronting mortality at an early age, but also was going to have to make heart-wrenching decisions about the life that lay ahead of her. Should she take the irreversible preventive step of having her breasts and ovaries removed or risk developing cancer? What would happen to her romantic life, her hopes for a family?
Contributed to the documentary by designing and animating a sequence that visually communicated complex information in an engaging way providing users with clarity, creativity, and emotional impact. Collaborated with the director, producer, and editors to conceptualize and execute a sequence that effectively conveyed key information and concepts.
EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS
2014 The Franciscan Center, Lourdes University, Sylvania, OH. Invited Screening.
2013 Peninsula Jewish Community Center, Foster City, CA. Invited Screening.
2013 Syosset Public Library, Syosset, NY. Invited Screening.
2012 Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada. Invited Screening.
2012 Adrian College, Adrian, MI. . Invited Screening.
2012 MacKenzie Health Center, Richmond Hill, CA. Invited Screening.
2011 Seattle Jewish Film Festival. Seattle, WA. Juried Screening.
2010 BBF Center Bilingual Screening, Chicago, IL. Invited Screening.
2010 Northwestern University in Qatar, Qatar. Invited Screening.
2010 American Society of Human Genetics Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Invited Screening.
2009 National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MA. Invited Screening.
2009 National Conference on Breast & Ovarian Cancer, Heesch, Netherlands. Invited Screening.
2008 Milan International Film Festival, Milan, Italy. Juried Screening.
2008 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, San Francisco, CA. Juried Screening.
2008 US premiere P.O.V. Series, PBS, National Syndication. Juried Screening.
2008 University of Chicago’s Doc Films, Chicago, IL. Invited Screening.
2008 Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, Palo Alto, CA. Invited Screening.
2008 The Center for Genetic Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Invited Screening.
2008 E Street Cinemas, Washington, DC. Invited Screening.
2008 AFI/Silverdocs, Silver Springs, MD. Invited Screening.
2008 University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL. Invited Screening.