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Grief is a Sneaky BitchSerene Meshel-DillmanWelcome Serene Meshel-Dillman to the show. In this episode, host Lisa Keefauver engages in a profound conversation with Serene - a producer and filmmaker, about her documentary series 'Take Me Out Feet First.' now playing on Amazon Prime. – is a poignant documentary series delving into the deeply personal journeys of 25 terminally ill individuals as they navigate their end-of-life decisions and explore their options. They explore personal experiences of loss, the cultural context of grief, and the importance of discussing medical aid in dying. The conversation highlights the need for agency and dignity in end-of-life choices, emphasizing the significance of...2025-04-2148 min
The Whole Care NetworkDocumentary Film Maker Serene Dillman Shares About the Death of Her ParentsSerene-Meshel Dillman’s documentary series Take Me Out Feet First captures the courage and compassion of people choosing Medical Aid in Dying. In the six part series, Serene features the end of life journeys of people dealing with terminal illness, as well as both her own parents. The struggles, grief, joy, and determination of those dying patients and their families shine through in the films. Serene’s vision is to educate the public about the medical aid in dying process and advocate for state legislation that will allow the right to MAID equitably across the U.S.
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The Heart of Hospice PodcastFilmmaker Serene Meshel-Dillman Focuses on End of Life Options in a New DocumentarySerene-Meshel Dillman’s documentary series Take Me Out Feet First captures the courage and compassion of people choosing Medical Aid in Dying. In the six part series, Serene features the end of life journeys of people dealing with terminal illness, as well as both her own parents. The struggles, grief, joy, and determination of those dying patients and their families shine through in the films. Serene’s vision is to educate the public about the medical aid in dying process and advocate for state legislation that will allow the right to MAID equitably across the U.S.
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Glowing OlderEpisode 19:1 Serene Meshel-Dillman on her docu-series Take Me Out Feet FirstSerene Meshel-Dillman talks about the global success of her film documenting first-hand accounts of the terminally ill who have used medical aid in dying (MAID). Airing on Amazon Prime, Take Me Out Feet First has been in the top five TV documentaries for the past three months, with more than 24 million minutes of viewing.
About Serene
A New York native and dancer with a passion for the visual arts, Serene attended The School of American Ballet, Tenafly High School then The University of Vermont.
Post graduation, she opted out of law school and...2024-07-2327 min
Death With Dignity PodcastEpisode 23 with Serene Meshel-DillmanSend us a Text - Leave an email in your message if you want to hear back from us!We are back with an unreleased gem from the podcast archives. Join us as Serene Meshel-Dillman, director of the upcoming docu-series "Take Me Out Feet First" about Medical Aid in Dying, discusses the project. Andrew is featured in one of the episodes in the docu-series! "Take Me Out Feet First" will soon be available on Amazon SVOD.This episode is enriched with Andrew’s unique insights. Enjoy a lively conversation between Serene and Andrew as...2024-04-181h 22
How We Got Here - Career StoriesSerene Meshel-Dillman Documentary Filmmaker ‘85In today’s episode, I am joined by documentary filmmaker Serene Meshel-Dillman. Serene has directed Getting to The Nutcracker and The 5th Dementia with more documentaries on the way.
We share her story as she was on the path to becoming a lawyer, but decided it wasn’t the right fit for her.
By wild circumstance, she was able to land her first job as a production assistant in Los Angeles.
We discuss her rise through the ranks in commercial film, her favorite commercial she helped to produce and how she ended up dire...2020-04-1958 minHow We Got Here - Career StoriesWhat was your favorite TV commercial project? With documentary filmmaker Serene Meshel-DillmanIn this short clip, documentary filmmaker Serene Meshel-Dillman talks about her favorite experience working in television commercial production - a Miller beer commercial that featured a group of athletes, musicians, and other famous people.
The reason Serene enjoyed the experience so much is that she didn't know who most of those people were and was able to interact with them normally.
There's a key lesson here - at all times of our career, we're going to meet people who we are fans of, who may be very well-known and might even be famous. It could ev...2020-04-1903 minHow We Got Here - Career StoriesHow do you break into commercial film as a production assistant? with Serene Meshel-Dillman, Documentary FilmmakerIn today’s preview episode, Serene and I chat about how she was on the path to becoming a lawyer but decided it wasn’t for her.
Like something out of a movie, Serene experienced an earthquake while visiting Los Angeles, and happened to land her a production assistant job because of it!
Serene shares that story and gives advice for those trying to find production assistant jobs and how to prepare for those interviews.
Be sure to catch her full episode to see how she eventually became a documentary filmmaker, directing films such...2020-04-1706 min