Written by Mike EisenbergHow many healthcare documentaries have you seen that expose horrible wrongdoing or evil corruption? There is collateral damage when filmmakers use fear as the main call to action for viewers, especially when it dissolves faith in our healthcare system. Filmmaking is a powerful tool, and I believe that if you want to make a difference with the people who could impact change, give them a reason to believe they can, not just that they should.When we started production in 2015 on our first medical documentary, To Err Is Human, our mission was to show the work done behind the scenes to make health care safer and more reliable. To help the audience understand the stakes, we shared some shocking statistics early in the film, but once established there’s no looking back. We ended up with nearly 300 screenings across 12 countries and many hospitals making bold commitments to improve their safety measures. In late 2022, we were approached by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) about their pursuit of a documentary that shows the role of technology and innovation on patient safety in medicine. We told JHF that the positive approach to documentary filmmaking was paramount to us—we are not in the business of blame and shame, as so many in our field are prone to do. If we are showing people how technology can make health care safer, let’s do just that. - YouTube www.youtube.com For our new film, The Pitch, we introduce audiences to the heroes...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 13 September, 2024