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Birth of Collaboration | Ryan O'Dowd

Ryan O'Dowd talks about how he ended up working on "The Public"

04/03/2019

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Birth of Collaboration | Ryan O'Dowd

Clip: Season 2021 Episode 1 | 40s

Ryan O'Dowd talks about how he ended up working on "The Public"

Ryan O'Dowd is Executive Director of Hesed House, the second largest homeless shelter in Illinois, and the author of the Librarian's Guide to Homelessness, and when PBS Books interviewed him at the Miami Dade Public Library, he talked about how he wound up having a sustained collaborative role in discussing the issues addressed by Emilio Estevez' new film, 'The Public.'

04/03/2019

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Favorite Character | Emilio Estevez

Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 2m 10s | Emilio Estevez talks about his favorite character in his film (2m 10s)

Film Development | Emilio Estevez

Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 45s | Emilio Estevez talks about his film development of "The Public" (45s)

Humanizing and Empowering | Ryan O'Dowd

Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 1m 5s | Ryan O'Dowd talks about Humanizing and Empowering the Homeless (1m 5s)

The Inspiration | Emilio Estevez

Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 1m 52s | Emilio Estevez talks about the inspiration for his film "The Public" (1m 52s)

Libraries offer a Respite | Ryan O'Dowd

Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 36s | Ryan O'Dowd speaks on how libraries offer a respite to the homeless. (36s)

Libraries Role in Society | Emilio Estevez

Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 41s | Emilio Estevez talks about how libraries play a vital role in society. (41s)

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