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Larkin McPhee is a Peabody and Emmy award-winning director, producer and writer of documentary films covering topics ranging from the environment to mental health to the cosmos. Meticulous research, outstanding characters and powerful story-telling make McPhee's films extraordinarily compelling. Her skills as a director, writer and documentarian bring beauty and clarity to any topic. McPhee's documentaries impart a deep knowledge of the subject matter and provide viewers with a blueprint for positive change.
McPhee is perhaps best known for her intimate, sensitive portrayals of people in critically acclaimed films such as “Depression: Out of the Shadows,” a primetime PBS special on the illness of depression; “Dying To Be Thin,” a NOVA special on eating disorders; and “Children By Design,” one hour of an eight-hour PBS Series called Secret of Life, on the marvels and perils of the genetic revolution.
McPhee’s films have received widespread acclaim, including a review by The Wall Street Journal that described “Depression: Out of the Shadows” as "A treasure for its information and explanation, this documentary is that rare thing -- powerful television that can do some good in the world."
McPhee has been writing documentary scripts for over thirty years and articles related to her films for publications including the Boston Globe and Minnesota Star Tribune. She was inspired to write I’ll See You In My Dreams: A Sister’s Memoir after losing her younger brother, Charles McPhee, to ALS. Charles was host of a popular radio show on dream interpretation and his story was picked up by multiple media outlets including spots on the Today Show, as well as several articles in the New York Times.
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