Paul Freedman Filmmaker Interview: THE DIRTY DIVIDE

Summary: Paul Freedman is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He began his film career as a commercial editor and director. <br><br>Today, he's inspired by the stories of people who fight for social justice and human rights. When he's not making films, he's collaborating with organizations to create effective media designed to help promote their efforts. His most recent film, "Merci Congo", is about the deadly war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and several extraordinary activists fighting to make things better. It aired on VICELAND in January of 2017 and is currently available for campus screenings.<br><br>Paul is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Motion Picture Editors Guild.<br><br>About THE DIRTY DIVIDE<br><br>Shot on location in Skid Row, Downtown Los Angeles. An unflinching exploration of the tragic results of structural racism, de-industrialization, the failed war on drugs, and poverty, in the what has been called the “meanest city in America”. While homelessness has exploded in Los Angeles—Skid Row is the largest concentration of homeless in the hemisphere—brilliance and resilience are in full display in this new documentary. <br><br><a href="http://www.paulfreedman.net/the-dirty-divide" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.paulfreedman.net/the-dirty-divide</a><br>