Sarah Padbury, producer and writer of the short film IZIDOR, participates in a panel discussion on belonging and hospitality on the All of Life podcast at Redemption Church Tempe (Arizona). Sarah shares how an orphan’s …
The Izidor Story production team spent the month of September on location in Sighetu Marmatiei, Romania, shooting the live action portion of the short film IZIDOR (formerly entitled “Real Boy for a Day”). The film …
In December 2020, we announced we had entered pre-production for the narrative limited series IZIDOR, based on the true story of Izidor Ruckel. Now, we are pleased to announce we will preview the series with a short film called REAL BOY FOR A DAY.
Tracey Tiernan interviews orphan advocate Izidor Ruckel and screenwriter Sarah Padbury for her podcast, “Your day brighter: Real reasons to have hope in this world.” The duo discuss how they met, Izidor’s journey from orphan …
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The time has come! I never could have imagined this when I was ten. Back then, I remember staring out the orphanage window for hours at a time, wondering if there was anything beyond that …
The Atlantic’s July 2020 feature article by Melissa Greene about Izidor Ruckel was translated into Romanian by DOR, Romania’s leading magazine of literary nonfiction. It includes new photos of Izidor’s journey. Read the story here in …
[ROMANIAN Translation] The Atlantic: Can an unloved child learn to love? Read More »