Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok discuss Judy Blume’s decades-long YA influence, convincing her to join their documentary, and more.
, as well as showcases Blume’s long political legacy chronicling her years fighting against book banning.
NYLON spoke with Pardo and Wolchock ahead of the film’s release about what inspired them to make the first-ever documentary on Blume, and how they convinced her to say “yes.”Pardo: It began with sort of rediscovering Judy Blume's work through my kids. We went on a road trip to Nova Scotia in 2017 and needed some entertainment, and I decided to play the audiobook of, which I don't think my kids had listened to yet at that point. I didn't know that Judy narrates that series herself.
A few months after that, Judy agreed, and then I asked Leah if she would direct with me. She was back in the US after many years living abroad, so it all sort of came together in February, 2020, right before we had to stay inside for many months.
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