EP 92: Designing Pandemic Survival | David France

Can we survive the next pandemic? How does the Covid-19 pandemic parallel the HIV pandemic? What lessons can we learn from the current global pandemic response? David France is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker, New York Times bestselling author, and award-winning investigative journalist. His directorial debut, HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE, received Academy and Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award. His 2017 film, THE DEATH & LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON, was awarded the Outfest “Freedom Award”. David premiered his third documentary, WELCOME TO CHECHNYA, at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the special jury award for documentary editing. It received numerous awards, including BAFTA and Peabody. David's latest film, HOW TO SURVIVE A PANDEMIC, premiered at the 2022 Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. Episode Website/Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/designlabpod/davidfrance Follow David: Twitter | Facebook | Insta | IMDb Episode Links and Mentions: David’s website: https://www.davidfrance.com/ Select Reviews of David's Films: Review: Journal of a plague year via Boston Globe Review: ‘This massive undertaking was invisible’: film glimpses behind the curtain as Covid vaccine was made via The Guardian Review: ‘Welcome to Chechnya’ Review: A Vital Indictment of Mass Persecution via NYT Review: ‘The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson’ Review: A Stonewall Hero Is Mourned In Fascinating Detective Story — Tribeca 2017 Review via Indie Wire Review: A Story of AIDS, From the Beginning via NYT More episode sources & links Sign-up for Design Lab Podcast’s Newsletter Previous Episode Newsletters and Shownotes Follow @DesignLabPod on Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Follow @BonKu on Twitter & Instagram Check out the Health Design Lab Production by Robert Pugliese Edit by Fernando Queiroz Cover Design by Eden Lew Theme song by Emmanuel Houston Indexed in the Library of Congress: ISSN 2833-2032