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Podcast: Rewriting Hollywood
Episode: Michelle Jones: UNCLE, mental health and criminal justice
Description: Jared Milrad chats with award-winning filmmaker Michelle Jones about her personal short film, UNCLE, which tells the tragic true story of Michelle's uncle, Kenneth Severin, who was killed in prison in 1995 while struggling with severe mental illness. Michelle reflects on how the tragic death of her uncle at age 14 affected her life, how criminal justice issues intersect with mental health, and how film can be used to heal personal trauma and inspire broader change.We depend on your generous support of Rewriting Hollywood to empower new creative voices and share urgently important stories with the world.<...