Of Medicine and Miracles
World Premiere

Of Medicine and Miracles

Spotlight Documentary
Feature | United States | 95 MINUTES | English
Documentary, Biography, Technology, Journalism

At the age of six, Emily Whitehead was diagnosed with leukemia and the lives of her and her parents were suddenly thrust into uncertainty. Through bracingly honest interviews and home videos, Of Medicine and Miracles details her family’s experience bouncing from hospital to hospital, trying to stay hopeful amidst hopelessness, and their fateful correspondence with a doctor whose research could hold the key to her survival. But time is of the essence.

A stunning feat of non-fiction filmmaking, Of Medicine and Miracles applies an acutely personal perspective to a highly publicized case, allowing Emily’s parents to speak candidly about the American healthcare system, experimental cancer treatments, and their overwhelming love for their daughter.Academy Award winner Ross Kauffman’s new documentary is a tear-jerking, heart-racing record of medical history that honors its subjects and their trauma while empowering future generations to attempt the impossible.--Cara Cusumano


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Ross Kauffman

Ross Kauffman is an Academy Award® winning filmmaker. His credits include the feature documentaries Born Into Brothels, E-TEAM, and Tigerland among others. He also specializes in short form documentary film and socially conscious branded content. Ross is the founder of Red Light Films, based in New York City.

Director
Ross Kauffman
Producer
Robin Honan, Nicole Galovski
Cinematographers
Ross Kauffman, Henry Roosevelt, Naiti Gamez
Composer
Amie Doherty
Editor
Hypatia Porter
Executive Producers
Sean Parker, Lessing Stern, Babbie Lester, Pam Williams, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Randall Gebhardt, Christopher Gebhardt, Eric Esrailian, Regina Scully, Jamie Wolf, Rusty Robertson
Associate Producers
Gabriela Figueredo, Minoo Allen, Zada Clarke
Co-Producer
Julia Lewis

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Cinetic Marketing
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US Sales Contact
Jason Ishikawa
Cinetic Media
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 212 204 7979
jason@cineticmedia.com
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