Doc - Anatomy of a Life

Documentary Feature

Title: Anatomy of a Life

TRT: 00:90:00

Project Status: In Production

Logline

When Richard Snyder is diagnosed with dementia, his daughter Emma begins documenting their time together, and the nightmarish elder care system she is forced to take on in order to secure the care he needs — before he loses his memories and his entire life savings. As Richard’s disease progresses, Emma brings his voice to life through Richard’s alter ego, the protagonist of his unfinished novel.

Synopsis

When Richard is diagnosed with dementia, his daughter, filmmaker Emma Francis-Snyder, begins documenting their remaining time together and filming scenes from his unfinished memoir as a way to celebrate his life. However, she is soon faced with the reality of elder care in the United States and finds herself racing against the clock to secure the care he needs without going bankrupt. Blending documentary and narrative, Anatomy of a Life captures the emotional realities of end-of-life care and afterlife imagined by those who are able to part.

Additional Project Info

Brooklyn Film Fest Exchange Pitch Winner, 2024 Chicken & Egg Eccelerator lab grantee, 2024 Hot Docs Pitch Forum

Team

Director/Writer: Emma Francis- Snyder, Producers: Yael Melamede and Tiffany Fisher-Love

Seeking

Producer partners, production company, grants

Rights Available

All rights available

Project Website

https://chickeneggpics.org/grantee/anatomy-of-a-life

https://www.documentaries.org/films/anatomy-of-a-life

Contact