2.48 Filmmaker Interview with Hannah Rafkin

In today's episode, I interview Hannah Rafkin, the director of the short film "Keeper," a documentary about one man's effort to keep bees in the Bronx while raising his daughters as a single father. The film received the gold medal in the documentary category at the 2024 Student Academy Awards.

Listen to hear about how a small 5-minute project blossomed into this film, how Hannah built the trust necessary continue filming when Flynn got sick, and some experiences that didn't manage to make it into the film.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

• The Bees by Laline Paull
• How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler
• Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir by Roz Chast

Films mentioned in this episode include:

• "Keeper” directed by Hannah Rafkin
• “Crush Icebergs” directed by Hannah Rafkin
• “The Clockmaker” directed by Hannah Rafkin
• All that Breathes directed by Salik Rehman
• Mayor directed by David Osit
• Hail Satan? directed by Penny Lane
• The Talented Mr. Ripley directed by Anthony Minghella
• But I'm a Cheerleader directed by Jamie Babbit

"Keeper" will be playing at DOCNYC next week on November 13th and 15th and there will be several screenings in New York later this fall.

You can follow Hannah on Instagram @hannahrafkin and follow the film @keeperdoc to see when and where the film will be playing this fall. Find out more about Flynn's honey business @boogiedownbronxhoney and Flynn's daughter Alaura @alaura.flynn.