Libraries offer a Respite | Ryan O'Dowd
Clip: Season 2021 Episode 1 | 36s
Ryan O'Dowd speaks on how libraries offer a respite to the homeless.
Ryan O'Dowd, speaking from his experience as the executive director of a large homeless shelter, describes libraries as a place offering more than shelter, but a respite for the homeless population of a community, which is at the crux of the events dramatized by writer, director, and actor Emilio Estevez in his new film, 'The Public.'
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Libraries offer a Respite | Ryan O'Dowd
Clip: Season 2021 Episode 1 | 36s
Ryan O'Dowd, speaking from his experience as the executive director of a large homeless shelter, describes libraries as a place offering more than shelter, but a respite for the homeless population of a community, which is at the crux of the events dramatized by writer, director, and actor Emilio Estevez in his new film, 'The Public.'
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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)
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 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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