"Facing the Wind" documentary

(NOTE: Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center will receive donations on behalf of the film, entitling donors to a tax deduction.)

THE DOCUMENTARY

Facing the Wind is a love story about people with Lewy body dementia, the spouses who care for them, and the remarkable community where they find sustenance and support.

THE NEED

The film is shot and in post-production, but we need $31,000 to continue editing and reach a rough-cut stage by the end of the summer. With a rough cut, we can engage potential co-production partners and broadcast outlets this fall and release the film in early 2024.

Please donate whatever you can to support this important effort.

THE IMPACT

Lewy body dementia (LBD) affects 1.4 million Americans but is largely unknown and often misdiagnosed. Facing the Wind will put Lewy body dementia into the public spotlight, building pressure for better diagnosis and treatment

Over 11 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with various dementias. Facing the Wind will amplify a growing movement to provide comprehensive support for family caregivers.

THE REWARDS FOR DONATING

(Small tokens of our appreciation)

$50 - Shout-out on social media

$100 - Shout-out on social media + funder credit on film website

$250 - All of the above + funder credit on the film

$1000 - All of the above + sneak preview screening with filmmakers

$5000 - All of the above + 2 tickets to a premiere screening

THE TEAM

Facing the Wind is the latest collaboration of award-winning director Deirdre Fishel and producer Tony Heriza. Their ground-breaking film Care, funded by the Ford and MacArthur Foundations and broadcast on PBS, shed light on America’s broken eldercare system.

Executive Producers

Renée Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma and David Hyde Pierce

Cinematographer

Eric Phillips-Horst

Editor

Flávia de Souza