S1 E10 - Molly Vandermeer & Dr. Parvinder Shergill - Creators of short film 'Twelve' - Portraying Eating Disorders on Screen
Description
In this episode of The Reel Girls Club, I'm interviewing two very inspiring and talented guests - Molly Vandermeer & Dr. Parvinder Shergill.
Molly is an Award winning, London-based Director, Writer & Producer. Since completing an English Literature & History of Art degree, and studying filmmaking and screenwriting, Molly has been working in Drama & Documentaries and has also gained experience working in the Development of both fiction & factual content.
Parvinder is a medical doctor within psychiatry for the NHS, a writer, public speaker, podcaster, radio show host, film director, producer, and actress.
Together, they have joined creative forces to make the short film 'Twelve' (2022), written by Vandermeer which is a drama about an Eating Disorder help group, starring Leslie Ash, Parvinder Shergill, Duncan James & Ali Bastian.
We talk all about their career beginnings in filmmaking, why creativity and art is synonymous with healing both mental and physical health, how they chose to portray eating disorders more accurately on screen and much more.
You can see more of Molly's work here: www.instagram.com/mvp_mollyvandermeerproductions
And Parvinder's here: https://www.thesecretpsychiatrist.com/
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Trigger warning: this episode discusses mental health issues and eating disorders.