The Stopgap

Timothy Racca Morrish, Katya Skvortsova
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THE STOPGAP follows a handful of New Yorkers who stepped up to help with the shortages of personal protective equipment in the spring of 2020. Feeling powerless to the pandemic's fury and seeing how essential masks and face shields were for frontline workers, these innovators formed networks to source materials, produce and distribute PPE to the people who needed it so desperately.
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Movie Tavern 4
March 26, 2022 11:00 AM
Virtual 2
March 26, 2022 6:30 PM
Project Type: 
Short
TRT: 
15 mins
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Directors: Timothy Racca Morrish, Katya Skvortsova                  

Producer: Katya Skvortsova                          

Cinematographer: Timothy Racca Morrish

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