My guest today is Anne Macksoud. Anne is an educator, documentary filmmaker and by my accounts, an inspiring activist. My Aunt Hilly (Hilary Carr Jones), who was thrilled to recently reconnect with her high school friend, Anne, after 62 years, knew I would also feel a kindred spirit connection with Anne and her meaningful work. Saddened by the suffering they saw around them, Anne and her business partner, John Ankele created a film production company in 1985 called ‘Old Dog Documentaries’, which is still thriving. “Their films are about the subtleties of the human experience and the complexities of our collective challenges.” Woven through education and activism, Anne and John’s documentaries cover social justice, climate change, spirituality and aging.
Check out the show notes to find links to Anne’s website, films, and trailers. I am confident you too, will resonate with Anne’s vitality, humility, wisdom and her compassionate, courageous heart so clearly infused in all her films. Enjoy the podcast!
Links:
Old Dog Documentaries
Link to an 8 minute film Anne made about a BLM vigil in her hometown of Woodstock, VT
Link to trailer “Grow Old Along With Me”
Joanna Macy: Climate Crisis Video
Joanna Macy, "The Work That Reconnects"
@AniPemaChodron (IG)
