“All of Life” Podcast: The Power of Belonging
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).
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Short film update: GREAT news!
The IZIDOR production team gives an overview of their 5-week timeline to shoot the live action sequences in Romania, including first hiring actors and finding locations!
REAL BOY FOR A DAY: A short 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.
“Your Day Brighter” Podcast: Izidor Ruckel’s Incredible Journey to Healing
Tracey Tiernan interviews orphan advocate Izidor Ruckel and screenwriter Sarah Padbury on her podcast, “Your day brighter: Real reasons to have hope in this world.” The duo discuss how they met, Izidor’s journey from orphan to advocate, and how they are producing a limited series based on his life story that they hope will change…
IZIDOR limited series begins pre-production!
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 barbed wire-lined wall around the building. Thirty years later, that memory still haunts me as I think about the children…
[ROMANIAN Translation] The Atlantic: Can an unloved child learn to love?
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. Read the original story here.
