What does it mean to have a life well-lived? That's the title of Sky Bergman's documentary, and the theme of today's episode. We discuss resilience, having a sense of purpose, curiosity and intergenerational mixing. At the center of Sky's film are 40 people from ages 75 to over 100, their histories, heartbreaks and personal victories. Their determination to live generously and fully, as well as good old-fashioned grit, are essential ingredients for a rich and vital life. Sky's grandmother and muse also added a healthy dose of cooking, regular workouts and dedication to la famiglia.
Sky Bergman (she/her) is an accomplished, award-winning photographer and filmmaker.
Lives Well Lived is Sky’s directorial debut. Her fine art work is included in permanent collections at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, Seattle Art Museum, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Her commercial work has appeared on book covers for Random House and Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Inc., and magazine spreads in Smithsonian, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel, Reader’s Digest, and Archaeology Odyssey.
Sky Bergman is Professor Emeritus of Photography and Video and a former Department Chair of the Art & Design Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA. She has two short films about intergenerational connections currently on the film festival circuit and is working on a feature-length film that is a celebration of love.
More about Sky here and here.