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This year’s Woods Hole Film Festival

The Space Race
The Space Race

We talk with 3 filmmakers whose work is featured at this year’s Woods Hole Film Festival which runs July 29-August 5.

We talk with Elaine McMillion Sheldon, whose film King Coal explores the culture and influence of coal in Appalachia.

We hear the stories of Black pioneers at NASA in the 1960’s and 70’s and the political, racial and cultural barriers they faced. Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and Lisa Cortes, directors of the documentary film The Space Race join us.

Randy Schmidt, writer- producer of the new documentary Karen Carpenter, Starving for Perfection joins us to talk about the life and music of the drummer and vocalist Karen Carpenter.

Here's a link for a full rundown of films

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Mindy Todd is the host and producer of <i>The Point</i> on WCAI which examines critical issues for Cape Cod and the Islands. She brings more than 40 years of experience in radio and television to WCAI.