EP 92: Designing Pandemic Survival | David France

Can we survive the next pandemic? How does the Covid-19 pandemic
parallel the HIV pandemic? What lessons can we learn from the
current global pandemic response? David France is an
Oscar-nominated filmmaker, New York Times bestselling author, and
award-winning investigative journalist. His directorial debut, HOW
TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE, received Academy and Emmy nominations and a
Peabody Award. His 2017 film, THE DEATH & LIFE OF MARSHA P.
JOHNSON, was awarded the Outfest “Freedom Award”. David premiered
his third documentary, WELCOME TO CHECHNYA, at the 2020 Sundance
Film Festival, where it won the special jury award for documentary
editing. It received numerous awards, including BAFTA and Peabody.
David's latest film, HOW TO SURVIVE A PANDEMIC, premiered at the
2022 Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. Episode Website/Newsletter:
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website: https://www.davidfrance.com/ Select Reviews of David's
Films: Review: Journal of a plague year via Boston Globe Review:
‘This massive undertaking was invisible’: film glimpses behind the
curtain as Covid vaccine was made via The Guardian Review: ‘Welcome
to Chechnya’ Review: A Vital Indictment of Mass Persecution via NYT
Review: ‘The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson’ Review: A
Stonewall Hero Is Mourned In Fascinating Detective Story — Tribeca
2017 Review via Indie Wire Review: A Story of AIDS, From the
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