hunger ward
executive producer
In March 2018, the UN reported that 10 million Yemenis were one step away from famine and that hunger is threatening an entire generation. Borne out of a sense of urgency at the sustained civilian suffering caused by the human-caused famine in Yemen,filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald embedded with a team of doctors and nurses working at Therapeutic Feeding Centers (TFCs) treating those most at risk of starvation.
Filmed from inside two of the most active therapeutic feeding centers in Yemen, Hunger Ward documents two women health care workers fighting to thwart the spread of starvation against the backdrop of a forgotten war. The film provides an unflinching portrait of Dr. Aida Alsadeeq and Nurse Mekkia Mahdi as they try to save the lives of hunger-stricken children within a population on the brink of famine.
Collaboration
I oversaw and collaborated on multiple components of this film including scripting, editing, production, digital content strategy and platform development. The film was directed by Skye Fitzgerald, produced by Michael Scheuerman and distributed by MTV Documentary Films.
Impact
Nominated for a 2021 Oscar for Documentary - Short Subject
among many other prestigious awards. Hunger Ward continues to raise awareness for this horrific humanitarian crisis along with donations to help ease the suffering and support the clinics documented in the film.
For more information please visit: HungerWard.org.
