SYNOPSIS
A humorous, moving, intimate and courageous film following the transformation of an abusive mother and tumultuous mother-daughter relationship to that of acceptance and love as we follow the personal story of the filmmaker.
In My Nose, filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum introduces us to her critical mother in a humorous short film about her mom's quest to get her to have a nose job. Barely touching the surface of their most highly complex and charged relationship, (The Washington Post wrote, “if you do [have a mother like Gayle's], get thee to a psychotherapist." Kirschenbaum knew it was time to go deeper. Audience members all over the world related to Gayle’s story and wanted to know the secret. How is she able to accept and even love her mother who is so disapproving of her? The answers are told in a motivational seminar she now gives on transforming difficult relationships.
SYNOPSIS
A humorous, moving, intimate and courageous film following the transformation of an abusive mother and tumultuous mother-daughter relationship to that of acceptance and love as we follow the personal story of the filmmaker.
In My Nose, filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum introduces us to her critical mother in a humorous short film about her mom's quest to get her to have a nose job. Barely touching the surface of their most highly complex and charged relationship, (The Washington Post wrote, “if you do [have a mother like Gayle's], get thee to a psychotherapist." Kirschenbaum knew it was time to go deeper. Audience members all over the world related to Gayle’s story and wanted to know the secret. How is she able to accept and even love her mother who is so disapproving of her? The answers are told in a motivational seminar she now gives on transforming difficult relationships.
SYNOPSIS
A humorous, moving, intimate and courageous film following the transformation of an abusive mother and tumultuous mother-daughter relationship to that of acceptance and love as we follow the personal story of the filmmaker.
In My Nose, filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum introduces us to her critical mother in a humorous short film about her mom's quest to get her to have a nose job. Barely touching the surface of their most highly complex and charged relationship, (The Washington Post wrote, “if you do [have a mother like Gayle's], get thee to a psychotherapist." Kirschenbaum knew it was time to go deeper. Audience members all over the world related to Gayle’s story and wanted to know the secret. How is she able to accept and even love her mother who is so disapproving of her? The answers are told in a motivational seminar she now gives on transforming difficult relationships.
SYNOPSIS
A humorous, moving, intimate and courageous film following the transformation of an abusive mother and tumultuous mother-daughter relationship to that of acceptance and love as we follow the personal story of the filmmaker.
In My Nose, filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum introduces us to her critical mother in a humorous short film about her mom's quest to get her to have a nose job. Barely touching the surface of their most highly complex and charged relationship, (The Washington Post wrote, “if you do [have a mother like Gayle's], get thee to a psychotherapist." Kirschenbaum knew it was time to go deeper. Audience members all over the world related to Gayle’s story and wanted to know the secret. How is she able to accept and even love her mother who is so disapproving of her? The answers are told in a motivational seminar she now gives on transforming difficult relationships.
SYNOPSIS
A humorous, moving, intimate and courageous film following the transformation of an abusive mother and tumultuous mother-daughter relationship to that of acceptance and love as we follow the personal story of the filmmaker.
In My Nose, filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum introduces us to her critical mother in a humorous short film about her mom's quest to get her to have a nose job. Barely touching the surface of their most highly complex and charged relationship, (The Washington Post wrote, “if you do [have a mother like Gayle's], get thee to a psychotherapist." Kirschenbaum knew it was time to go deeper. Audience members all over the world related to Gayle’s story and wanted to know the secret. How is she able to accept and even love her mother who is so disapproving of her? The answers are told in a motivational seminar she now gives on transforming difficult relationships.
PRESS LINKS
JEWISH JOURNAL Filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum
THE JEWISH CHRONICLE - I'm Over Mother's Ruin
RAVISHLY - People We Love: Gayle Kirschenbaum
FORWARD - The Sisterhood: Filmmaker Reveals How to Survive a Monster of a Jewish Mother
NEWSDAY - 'Look At Us Now, Mother!' Review
SAG HARBOR EXPRESS - A Celebration of a Difficult Mother
THE NEW YORK TIMES - ‘Look at Us Now, Mother!’ Presents a Family Journey to Forgiveness
SENIOR PLANET - A New Film Sparks Forgiveness
HUNTINGTON PATCH - A relentlessly honest and bitingly funny documentary...
THE QUEENS COURIER: M-O-T-H-E-R
THE TOWER TIMES: Mother's Day at Towers Cinema
LI HERALD - Unburdening her ‘old soul’ in film
THE ISLAND NOW - Roslyn Bow Tie to host L.I. documentary maker
SUN SENTINAL - Healing the Past
TABLET MAGAZINE - The Long and Bumpy Road to Forgiveness
WOLF ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE - "Fascinating, Worthwhile and Illuminating!"
LA TIMES - 'Look at Us Now, Mother!' I've made a film about our lives
NEWSDAY - LI’s Gayle Kirschenbaum to debut film about her feisty mom
KAM WILLIAMS - Mother-Daughter Documentary Chronicles Lifelong Dysfunctional Relationship
JEWISH CURRENTS - Channel Esther: Forgiving Our Mothers
THE THREE TOMATOES - "Full of warmth, pathos and humor!"
GARNET NEWS - In Bed with Attila the Mum
BOCA RATON FORUM - Marci Shatzman | Feature: Interview with Gayle and Mildred
THE VILLAGE VOICE - With 'Look at Us Now, Mother!' a Documentarian Stands Up to an Overbearing Mom
KVELLER - Don’t Get Along with Your Mom? This Jewish Woman Made a Film About It
THE JEWISH WEEK - Mother Lodes
JEWNIVERSE - A Jewish Mother-Daughter Relationship Like No Other
FILM INTERNATIONAL - An Interview With Gayle Kirschenbaum: Look At Us Now, Mother!
DAILY TROJAN - Look At Us Now, Mother! is both funny and relatable
FORWARD - Gayle Kirschenbaum On Her Oy Vey Mom ‘Selfie’ Film: ‘Look At Us Now Mother!’
FLICKDIRECT - Clash of the Titans, the Story of Look at Us Now, Mother!
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL - How a Jewish daughter learned to forgive her ‘Mommie Dearest’
WNJO - Hap's Art House Pick of the Week
MIAMIARTZINE - Boca Pointe Mom Subject of Daughter's Movie, 'Look at Us Now, Mother'
VILLAGE VOICE - NEW TIMES - There may be no greater love than that of a mother, but...
BOCAMAG - Q&A with John Thomason and Gayle Kirschenbaum
THEFORGIVENESSPROJECT - Compassion for my mother helped me handle her insults and criticism
SOUTH FLORIDA JEWISH JOURNAL - Film about forgiving a parent to open
TRUSTMOVIES - Gaye Kirschenbaum's "mom outreach" movie opens in Florida: LOOK AT US NOW, MOTHER!
FLORIDA AGENDA - Screen Savor: Hello, Look At Us
REVIEWS BY AMOS LASSEN - “LOOK AT US NOW, MOTHER!”— Mother and Daughter
THE YOUNG FOLKS - Movie Review: ‘Look At Us Now, Mother!’
HADASSAH MAGAZINE - Mildred Kirschenbaum is not your stereotypical Jewish mom...
CITY & SHORE - Daughter's Movie about Mom an Emotional Hit
SAN DIEGO JEWISH WORLD - ‘Look at Us Now, Mother’ explores a Jewish childhood
WEINETWORK INTERNET RADIO - Peter Wein | Interview with Gayle & Mildred from the PBJFF
THE STOUGHTON JOURNAL - Sharon Stoughton Hadassah hosts filmmaker
THE TIMES OF INDIA - The Mumbai International Film Festival from January 28 to February 3
SUN SENTINAL (PALM BEACH) - Mommy Dearest and then some
THE PALM BEACH POST - Daughter captures conflicts with Boca mom
SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL - Mommie Dearest and then some
THE ADVOCATE - BR Jewish Film Festival celebrates 10 years
SUN SENTINEL - Miami Jewish Film Festival features diverse line-up from around the world
THE INDEPENDENT - Gayle Kirschenbaum: Filmmaker tells of life with the mother from hell
MOM TALK RADIO - Silver Linings
THE CHARLOTTE JEWISH NEWS - See You at the Movies This Fall
HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS - Look At Us Now, Mother!
LIVE HAPPY NOW PODCAST - The Power of Forgiveness with Gayle Kirschenbaum and mother Mildred
COLUMBUS DISPATCH - Jewish Film Offerings embrace more than just religion
THE JEWISH VOICE - Of noses and mensches and diversity
BEXLEY NEWS - JCC Film Festival Event tries to appeal to varied tastes
THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER - 15 Short, Charlotte Jewish film festivals kick into gear Sunday
TIME WARNER CABLE NEWS - Woodstock Wraps its 16th Annual Film Festival
TIMES HERALD-RECORD - Women step deeper into filmmaking spotlight
INDIEWIRE - Forgiveness and Ferguson: October 2015's Crowdfunding Picks
FORWARD - The Sisterhood - When Your Mother is the Enemy
EXCEPTIONAL MINDS, EXCEPTIONAL MATTERS - Gayle Kirschenbaum - Filmmaker, Speaker, Forgiveness Expert
THE BOSTON GLOBE - Film on mother-daughter relationship set for Woods Hole
THE JEWISH ADVOCATE - Two Jewish women take center stage in new documentaries
CAPE COD TIMES - Woods Hole Film Festival: A Look at Four Fest Films
RHODE ISLAND INT'L FILM FESTIVAL NEWS - Filmmaker Spotlight: Gayle Kirschenbaum
HAARETZ - How to forgive your Jewish mother for bugging you about your nose
CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS - Gayle as a Guest Voice
CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS - Review: Film fest to end on a delightful note
THE BOCA RATON OBSERVER - The Mother of all Feuds
Gayle on ListenUP! Radio - Matters of the Mind with Dr. Peter Sacco
TV - WTSP Studio TV (a CBS affiliate)
SRQ MAGAZINE (Back Lot Film Blog)
THE NILON REPORT - WSRQ Talk Radio
Finally Making Peace With Mommie Dearest
Mother Pushes Nose Job, Daughter Gets Revenge On Film
IndieWire Project of the Week Winner
IndieFlix Filmmaker Spotlight: Gayle Kirschenbaum
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE
PSYCH CENTRAL: Part I & Part II
Full Interview on Kveller { a twist on Jewish parenting }
Click HERE to view press for the original, humorous short, MY NOSE,
which was the inspiration for LOOK AT US NOW, MOTHER!