Bring Your Own Doc - "Somewhere Between," Adopted Chinese Girls Finding Identity in the US w/ Linda

EPISODE SYNOPSIS:
"Somewhere Between," Filmmaker Linda Goldstein Knowlton joins the set to present her doc that highlights the experience of Chinese girls that have been adopted by American parents.
The cultural hurdles of these articulate and inspiring young ladies is told, as well as the hurdles that are put to Western parents seeking to provide them the opportunities of America.

GUEST BIO:
Previously, Linda Goldstein Knowlton produced the New Zealand film WHALE RIDER (2002), directed by Niki Caro, which was the winner of the Audience Awards at Toronto, Sundance, Rotterdam, Seattle, San Francisco, and Maui film festivals. Goldstein Knowlton became involved with WHALE RIDER in 1992, a decade before its theatrical release, after reading the novella upon which the film is based. Prior to that, she initiated the development of THE SHIPPING NEWS after reading the novel in galley form in 1993, and then produced the 2001-released film, directed by Lasse Hallstrom. She made her feature-film producing debut in 1999 with both MUMFORD, written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan, and CRAZY IN ALABAMA, directed by Antonio Banderas. She is currently developing both fiction and documentary films.

Born and raised in Chicago, Goldstein Knowlton studied neuroscience at Brown University. Following college, she remained in Providence to serve the governor of Rhode Island in the Office of Intergovernmental Relations. She subsequently worked raising funds for film preservation at The American Film Institute, in Washington, D.C., and, later, in Los Angeles. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.

ADD'L LINKS:
http://www.somewherebetweenmovie.com/
https://www.facebook.com/somewherebetweenmovie

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:01 Welcome to BYOD.
00:18 Introducing Linda Goldstein Knowlton
02:16 Lessons from her own experience as a parent.
03:39 The adoption boom in China.
04:29 'Somewhere Between," Clip.
06:39 The process of adopting and how it lead to the film.
10:19 Still following up with the girls and the release of the film.
11:56 "Somewhere Between," Clip: Ann's story.
14:25 Watching the film with the girls.
16:25 Examining the infrastructure for adopted girls.
19:07 "Somewhere Between," Clip: Fang and her trip to China.
22:07 Contrasting Fang's story from most adoptees.
24:05 The shoot-length and getting girls from all over.
26:24 "Somewhere Between," Clip: Searching for her birth parents.
27:49 Meeting the birth mother--a confusing scene.
32:35 The team that worked on the film--going around the world 20 times.
34:50 "How easy is it to adopt a Chinese girl?"
37:20 "Somewhere Between," Clip: "We're the only Asian people here."
39:43 A repoire with insightful and articulate teenagers.
47:10 Where to see the film.
48:44 "Somewhere Between," Trailer.