The Cockroach Project

RTF First-Year MFA Student Film, Dir. Ruth Fertig, 2006

Synopsis:
In an effort to conquer her fear of cockroaches, the filmmaker undergoes exposure treatment and visits various Texas roach enthusiasts, to see what makes one person’s phobia another person’s passion. TRT = 14 min.

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Director bio:
Ruth Fertig is a documentary filmmaker whose work gives voice to ordinary people with extraordinary stories. She is currently working towards her MFA in film and video production at the University of Texas. She was previously an associate producer and researcher on documentaries that have aired on ABC, A&E, FX, VH1, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel and the Disney Channel.

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3 Responses

  2. Ruth Fertig, First Annual Arch Campbell Award Recipient « University of Texas at Austin, Documentary Center, on February 16, 2009 at 12:18 pm said:

    [...] Other featured work by Ruth Fertig Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Vote for (or against) the airline of your choice in the Freddie awardsArts, Briefly – More Riches for ‘Millionaire’ – NYTimes.comRecognition on Many Fronts [...]

  3. Documentary Channel partners with UT Doc Center, picks up student films « University of Texas at Austin, Documentary Center, on December 2, 2009 at 11:17 am said:

    [...] first four films to be broadcast are: “The Cockroach Project” (Ruth Fertig), “Dreams in All Sizes” (Christina Kim), “Pay Dirt” [...]

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