Humanizing and Empowering | Ryan O'Dowd
Clip: Season 2021 Episode 1 | 1m 5s
Ryan O'Dowd talks about Humanizing and Empowering the Homeless
The film "The Public" premieres Friday, April 5th, and Estevez, who wrote and directed the film, said that librarians assured him that he effectively captured the experience of life inside of a library, while O'Dowd, who is executive director of a large homeless shelter, avowed the same response from those he surveyed.
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Humanizing and Empowering | Ryan O'Dowd
Clip: Season 2021 Episode 1 | 1m 5s
The film "The Public" premieres Friday, April 5th, and Estevez, who wrote and directed the film, said that librarians assured him that he effectively captured the experience of life inside of a library, while O'Dowd, who is executive director of a large homeless shelter, avowed the same response from those he surveyed.
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Birth of Collaboration | Ryan O'Dowd
Clip: S2021 Ep1 | 40s | Ryan O'Dowd talks about how he ended up working on "The Public" (40s)
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)
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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