EPISODE · May 31, 2019 · 29 MIN
Breakthrough with Roxann Dawson and Allan Arkush (Ep. 205)
from The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast · host Directors Guild of America
Director Roxann Dawson discusses her film, Breakthrough, with fellow director Allan Arkush. The film tells the true story of how all hope seemed lost after Smith's adopted son, John, fell into an icy Missouri lake and afterwards lay lifeless in a hospital. Even in the face of every scientific prediction and medical case history, Smith's refusal to give up and steadfast belief inspired those around her to continue to pray for John's recovery. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/June2019/Breakthrough_QnA_0419.aspx
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Director Roxann Dawson discusses her film, Breakthrough, with fellow director Allan Arkush. The film tells the true story of how all hope seemed lost after Smith's adopted son, John, fell into an icy Missouri lake and afterwards lay lifeless in a hospital. Even in the face of every scientific prediction and medical case history, Smith's refusal to give up and steadfast belief inspired those around her to continue to pray for John's recovery. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/June2019/Breakthrough_QnA_0419.aspx
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