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« Who doesn't love a map? | Main | Where does education take you? » Wednesday, March 14, 2007Addiction studiesThe Globe today brought my attention to a series of short documentaries about addiction, which is coming to HBO this weekend. A preview is available on the Web site, and the whole series will be available there free. The Globe piece mentions that the series is personal for the HBO documentary chief Sheila Nevins, who has been probably the most powerful person in documentary film and television for a decade or two. Her son, who is 26, has struggled with substance abuse over the years. One of the short films is by Rory Kennedy (bio) and her filmmaking partner Liz Garbus. I interviewed Kennedy, who is Bobby's youngest, for the Globe Magazine last weekend. She's a fascinating person. Posted by Evan Hughes at 04:37 PM
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