
BLOOM
BEST DOCUMENTARY - LongLeaf Film Festival | Screened at DONA International Summit and UNC Family Medicine (Sponsored by March of Dimes) | OFFICIAL SELECTION - RiverRun International Film Festival Childbirth • Doula Care • Breastfeeding • Pregnancy • Maternal Healthcare Date of Completion: 2024 | Run Time: 65 minutes | Language: English | Captions: Yes | Includes: Transcript & Discussion Guide | Directors & Editors: Elizabeth Miller-Derstine & Allison Rieff | Producer: Allison Rieff | Director of Photography: Elizabeth Miller-Derstine | Executive Producer: ShLanda Burton Journey with three couples and the doulas they partner with to achieve a safe and confident birth experience. BLOOM explores the work doulas are doing to fill gaps in the medical system. Doulas partner with expectant parents to assist them in advocating for themselves during pregnancy and birth. Having an educated advocate by one’s side during birth can not only safeguard against trauma but, quite liter