Susan Orleans Rieder
Documentary Filmmaker
Susan’s recently completed series uses oral histories to explore the World War II era from personal perspectives, deepening our understanding of well-known events. Commentary and archival images supplement these narratives, providing historical context.
Her current project, Why We Dance (working title), is a feature length film that explores how we are born to dance from both a cultural and biological perspective. Release date TBA.
Why We Dance (working title)
Why do we dance? This film explores how we are born to dance from both a cultural and a biological perspective, incorporating the personal stories of diverse dancers to link scientific concepts to lived experience. We consider whether animals dance, and the connections between music, dance, community, and health.
Exile And Community:
The Life Of Carola Domar
FILM AND EDUCATIONAL GUIDE. A story of reconciliation chronicling a young Jew’s experience in Nazi Germany, her escape from fascism, and her search for community. Told by the subject and her adult daughter, largely from a young person’s perspective.
The Making Of Joe Wheeler:
A Concord Story
Born in 1926, Joe Wheeler spent most of his life abroad, helping others through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Peace Corps, and the United Nations; his character was forged on a small farm in the historic town of Concord, MA, during World War II.
Sergeant Martin S. Yauga
The first-hand account of an underage teen who enlisted in the Marines, and saw combat as a sharpshooter in the South Pacific during World War II, earning, among other citations, two Purple Hearts.