Great Photo, Lovely Life

Photojournalist Amanda Mustard returns home to Pennsylvania to investigate the sexual abuse crimes committed by her grandfather. A visual whirlwind of memories from her family’s archive unravels a world of secrets through interviews, photographs and home movies. An eight-year cinematic journey, "Great Photo, Lovely Life" chronicles a granddaughter’s attempt to disrupt a cycle of intergenerational trauma through the voices of the survivors and her grandfather himself.

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photo of Amanda Mustard
photo of Rachel Beth Anderson

Credits

Directors:

Amanda Mustard, Rachel Beth Anderson

Executive Producer:

Rachel Dretzin, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez

Producer:

Amanda Mustard, Rachel Beth Anderson, Luke Malone

Screenwriter:

Amanda Mustard, Rachel Beth Anderson, Tyler H. Walk, Josef Beeby

Cinematographer:

Rachel Beth Anderson

Editor:

Tyler H. Walk

Sound Designer:

Jacob Ribicoff / Goldcrest

Music:

Dan Deacon

Principal Cast:

Amanda Mustard

Additional Credits:

Animation Director: Charlie Tyrell, Colorist: Marcy Robinson, AE/Additional Editing: Sara Wasserman

Contact

Distributor:

HBO
Sarah.Eshaghian@hbo.com

Public Film Contact:

Amanda Mustard
Mustard Films LLC
greatphotolovelylife@gmail.com

Publicity Contact:

Hayley Hanson
hayley.hanson@warnermedia.com
718-925-1394

Sales Agent:

HBO

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2023
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Runtime:
112 mins