From ‘Nanny’ to ‘The Exiles,’ a Virtual Sundance Puts a Human Face on Past and Present Horrors
Los Angeles Times — One of the pleasures of this year’s festival is a vivid sense that representation is becoming ever more specific and multifaceted: You could see it in a documentary like Aftershock, Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee’s damning look at how systemic medical racism has led to devastating rates of maternal death and morbidity among Black women.
The Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 20 Best Films of Sundance 2022
The Hollywood Reporter — Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee’s revelatory documentary delves into the crisis of Black maternal mortality in the United States.
Sundance 2022 Exclusive: Directors/ Producers Tonya Lewis Lee and Paula Eiselt Talk ‘Aftershock’
Black Film and TV — Making its World Premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and playing in the U.S. Documentary Competition is Aftershock by producers and directors Tonya Lewis Lee and Paula Eiselt.
Sundance 2022 Women Directors: Meet Tonya Lewis Lee and Paula Eiselt – ‘Aftershock’
Women and Hollywood — Tonya Lewis Lee is a director, producer, and writer whose work through storytelling often explores the personal impact of social justice issues such as civil rights and criminal justice. Paula Eiselt directs and produces feature films about unforgettable characters thriving in unbelievable circumstances. Her passion for verité storytelling about fearless trailblazers fighting for change resulted in the award-winning film 93Queen.
This Unique Partnership Spotlights the Voices of Women Who Can No Longer Speak
No Film School — Paula Eiselt had embedded with her camera in a Hasidic all-woman EMT unit. Tonya Lewis Lee was showrunner on the She’s Gotta Have It update. And when they met, their strengths multiplied.
10 Must-See Black Films at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival
EBONY — Directors Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee brilliantly place a spotlight on an often overlooked medical issue that disproportionately affects Black women.
‘We Viewed Every Opportunity to Film in Person as a Fleeting Gift’ | Paula Eiselt, ‘Aftershock’
Filmmaker Magazine — The last two years have prompted much contemplation and reconsideration of the reasons why we make our films as well as the ways in which we make them.
2022 Sundance Review: ‘Aftershock’ Explores the Maternal Health Crisis Facing Black Women
Black Girl Nerds — Aftershock is one of those films that comes at you hard with the best intentions. It succeeds in revealing what’s wrong and highlighting what you can do about it. It shakes and moves you, which is the mark of a great documentary.
Why ‘Aftershock’ Filmmakers Were Inspired to Make a Doc About Disparities in Maternal Health Care
The Wrap — The Sundance documentary Aftershock zeroes in on an issue that until recently had gotten little attention — disparities in America’s maternal health care system.
Sundance First Look: ‘Aftershock,’ In U.S. Documentary Competition, Investigates Crisis In U.S. Maternal Health Care
Deadline — American women in general, and African American women in particular, are losing their lives in or shortly after child birth in alarmingly high numbers, much higher than in other industrialized nations.
Black Women's Stories Are Center Stage At Sundance 2022
Essence — Despite a shift in plans, projects premiering at this year's Sundance Film Festival will reflect the ever-changing world that we know around us.