- Welcome to POV.
I'm Pete Schwaba, host of
Wisconsin Public Television's Director's Cut.
Tonight's film is 306 Hollywood ,
a quirky innovative documentary
about how two siblings deal with the loss of a loved one.
After losing their grandmother Annette Ontell,
Elan and Jonathon Bogarin
decided to turn the house she lived for seven decades,
into a sort of archeological site.
They sorted through objects she left behind
hoping to find a connection to their beloved grandma.
And along the way, this brother and sister team
decided to make a film.
Before her passing, the siblings interviewed Annette
every year for ten years.
They rolled the camera and asked for her views
on topics ranging from youth, to fear of death, to sex,
which is a really most awkward subject
to discuss with one's grandmother...
at least it was for me.
I'm only half kidding.
In their own words, the directors Bogarin say,
"Their primary artistic ambition is to make documentaries
"that reveal the myths and magic of everyday life.
"306 Hollywood uses humor, fantasy and drama
"to transform the story of an old lady
"into an epic tale of what remains after life ends."
It's an insightful, creative homage to grandma.
306 Hollywood starts now on Wisconsin Public Television,
your home for independent film.