Julie Wyman, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and associate professor of cinema and digital media at UC Davis, finds belonging and an unexpected history within the dwarf community whilst working on her documentary, "The Tallest Dwarf." The film is premiering at the South by Southwest film festival in March.
In this interview, filmmaker Julie Wyman, associate professor of cinema and digital media, discusses the vital role of community engagement in shaping her work. She also discusses the inspiration behind her documentary exploring the little people community's perspectives on new pharmaceutical treatments for dwarfism.