SN8 | Ep414, Part II - Vivian Winther | Director, John Van Tongeren |Film Composer

Our Very Special Guests on Part II of The TJS Radio Interview with the Filmmakers of Miss Lillian" More Than A Presidents Mother with Director Vivian Winther + Composer John Van Tongeren and with Steven Ullman | Producer + Carol Swarbrick | Actor/Co-Writer + Jim Dries | Co-Writer.- - - About The Film:At 97 Jimmy Carter is the oldest living former US president.He only served a single term, but his dedication to humanitarian efforts and down-to-earth personality have made him a favorite amongst progressives.Documentarian Vivian Winther examines the woman who helped shape him in Miss Lillian: More Than A President’s Mother.Lillian Carter was born in 1898 to a humble family in Southwestern Georgia. Her father ignored the segregationist norms of the time, preferring a hard work ethic over the color of someone’s skin.A passion for helping people drove her to nursing school, after which she became a successful local nurse who treated the local African American community equally alongside her white patients.Lillian Carter later dedicated her life to social activism and served in the Peace Corps, where she treated lepers in India.When her oldest son was elected president, Lillian Carter became popular with reporters and Johnny Carson for her blend of Southern Hospitality and directness.She never hesitated to tell it like it was or put people in their place when they got out of line. Carter loved baseball, especially the Dodgers, and she became friendly with their manager Tommy Lasorda. - - - About The Filmamakers:Vivian Winther (Director) is a multifaceted creative producer, director, and writer. She was born in Toronto, Canada but has resided in the Unit- ed States for 30 years. Her career spans thirty years and three continents. Vivian started in front of the camera in the '80s as a top print model. Her work took her to Europe, Tokyo, and the United States.However, it is the behind-the-scenes aspects of film that has a much stronger pull for her.Initially, this translated to script development with a passion for develop- ing unknown writers. In order to realize these projects, Vivian began producing and started Harvest Table Pictures.She wound up in the documentary film world. Her premiere feature documentary is Miss Lillian: More Than A President’s Mother, for which she won the award for Best Director of a Feature Length Documentary at The Seattle Film Festival.Her next project again teamed with producer Steven Ullman, is IMPERFECT, an empowering film about women’s self-love as well as a cautionary tale about the side effects of breast implantation. The film is currently in post-production.She also has another project in post-production about photo-journalist Lisl Steiner called LislBaby.- - -John Van Tongeren (Composer) won the 2019 Emmy Award for Music Composition for his work on The Tom and Jerry Show for Warner Brothers Animation. He also won the Gemini Award (Canada’s version of the Emmy Award) for Music Composition in both 2000 and 2001 for his work on The Outer Limits for MGM, which he worked on for seven seasons. He composed the scores for the films Swindle, Suite Life Movie, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, Miss Congeniality 2, Malibu’s Most Wanted, The Cheetah Girls, and Twitches 1 & 2. Other television series include The 4400, Poltergeist The Legacy, Thief, and Wanted.John was one of the original three members of Media Ventures, along with Hans Zimmer and Mark Mancina. With Hans Zimmer, we worked on Thelma and Louise, True Romance, and Drop Zone. With Mark, he worked on Speed, Assassins, and Twister.- - - Miss Lillian: More Than A Presidents Mother Website:misslillian.comOn Facebook: The Lillian Carter StoryPurchase the film: geni.us/MissLillian or on misslillian.comPrincipal CastPresident Jimmy CarterFormer First Lady Rosalyn CarterSam DonaldsonTommy LasordaCarol Swarbrick