In this episode, Mishu sits down with filmmaker and editor Kyle Anne Grendys to talk about making a documentary from the inside of an experience most people will never encounter. They get into what it means to work inside communities often flattened by the word “disability,” how responsibility can shape creative decisions, and why Kyle has chosen patience while expanding her short documentary into a feature.

They talk about what it means to tell a story when you are also one of its subjects, how rarity changes the stakes of representation, and why expanding the film into a feature isn’t a matter of ambition so much as responsibility. Kyle reflects on living with the film over time — screening it widely, hearing from other people with the condition, and sitting with the knowledge that for some viewers, this film may be the only time they see themselves reflected on screen.

🎬 Kyle Anne Grendys is a Chicago-based filmmaker and editor whose award-winning short bio-documentary Fraser Syndrome & Me has screened at over 80 festivals across 15 countries. She’s currently developing the project into a feature-length documentary and recently earned her MFA in Film & Television Directing from DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts.

More from Kyle:
Website: kyleannegrendys.com
Instagram: @kyleanne

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