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6/26/03
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Set against the backdrop of a nursing home beauty shop, More Than Skin Deep explores the connection between self-esteem and aging. The 30-minute documentary tells the stories of six residents of the Jewish Home for the Elderly, and presents their insight into life, death, and looking good. More Than Skin Deep is about aging with dignity, the most any of us can hope for as we inevitably advance in years. [25 min.]
Filmmaker Bio - David Gaynes
Documentaries directed and produced by David Gaynes have won
awards and recognition and have been distributed nationwide. More
Than Skin Deep, which takes place in a nursing home beauty parlor
won Best Documentary at the 2002 US Super 8/Digital Video Film
Festival, screened at the Director's View Film Festival, and
was an official selection for the annual AIVF Pitch to PBS
Competition. It has been distributed to PBS Stations nationally
through NETA and to the educational market through Fanlight
Productions. Other programs have been distributed through film
festivals, commercial and public broadcasting, and educational
venues.
About Upstate Independents
Upstate Independents, a salon of the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers, is a network of over 130 Capital Region independent filmmakers, screenwriters, actors, and media artists. Meetings are open to the public, and both amateurs and professionals are welcome. The group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at The Arts Center of the Capital Region, located at 265 River Street in Troy, New York. The phone number there is (518) 273-0552. The not-for-profit organization's website is www.upstateindependents.net. For more information about Upstate Independents, contact Jeff Burns at (518) 366-1538.