Television Documentary Production and Distribution – Fast-Forward

Grant Summary

In order to help people plan for their needs as they age, this grant will support the production and distribution of a one-hour documentary film to be aired nationally on PBS. The film aims to be a landmark production about how to prepare for later life and will include intergenerational discussions about the planning everyone should engage in, including talking about and documenting care preferences in the event of serious illness; preparing financially; and identifying caregivers. The effort is led by the chair emeritus of WNET, Emmy award-winning producer and director, Dr. William F. Baker. The documentary’s positive messages and novel approach to the potential for aging well—or the opposite experience when people haven’t planned—will foster a practical and action-oriented approach to prepare people and their families as they age.