US EditionAudrey's Children film honors life and legacy of CHOP's Dr. Audrey Evans
- The film "Audrey's Children," directed by Ami Canaan Mann, highlights Dr. Audrey Evans' legacy as a pioneering pediatric oncologist who co-founded the first Ronald McDonald House.
- Natalie Dormer portrays Dr. Evans, illustrating her journey in overcoming sexism and her dedication to helping families in need.
- Dr. Audrey Evans revolutionized pediatric cancer care, developing the "Evans staging system" and reducing mortality rates through new chemotherapy protocols.
- The film aims to inspire viewers to make a difference in children's lives and emphasizes the ongoing need for funding in pediatric cancer.
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Limited screenings set for film about woman who co-founded the original Ronald McDonald House
FARGO — "Audrey's Children," an independent film based on the life of Dr. Audrey Evans, a pioneer in pediatric cancer medicine and co-founder of the original Ronald McDonald House, will get a run at Marcus Century Cinema, 3931 Ninth Ave. S. Evans, a native of England, came to America on a Fullbright Fellowship to Boston Children's Hospital, where she trained for two years under Sidney Farber, commonly known as the father of modern chemotherapy. …
The New Movie That Gets the Look of the 1960s Right: Embrace the Ektachrome
Every film tries to create a visual language that helps us understand and connect to its characters. But director Ami Canaan Mann wanted to take a much more detailed and systematic approach to “Audrey’s Children,” a new biopic released on March 28 about the pioneering medical work of Dr. Audrey Evans (Natalie Dormer). Mann wanted the look of the film to be born out of Evans’ rich interior life. “I feel like it was an opportunity to have a perfo…
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