{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Refrigerator Moms","title":"Inside the Making of \"An Open Door\" with John Festervand","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2535,"description":"This episode of Refridgerator Moms goes behind the scenes of An Open Door: Temple Grandin, the documentary that picked up where the HBO film left off. John Festervand, executive producer of the film and longtime colleague of Dr. Temple Grandin at Colorado State University, joins Julianna Scott and Kelley Jensen to talk about how the project came together, what it took to tell the rest of Temple's story, and what he has learned about autism parenting and the autism community from years working alongside her. \nHe shares how he met the film's director a year before he met Temple, how ten students helped build the film from the ground up, and what Temple herself asked to see included. The conversation also touches on her work with the Temple Grandin Equine Center, her devotion to her students, and the side conversations that reveal what has actually helped her over a lifetime.\nKey takeaways:\nJohn Festervand explains how a chance meeting at the Temple Grandin Equine Center groundbreaking led to a documentary\nThe film took nine months and ten student crew members to produce\nTemple Grandin personally asked that her drawings and collaborators be included in the film\nHer legacy goal is simple: keep her website and books available after she is gone\nSide conversations after events reveal what has genuinely helped her, including diet and past medications\nTemple Grandin's work with equine therapy research and organizations teaching autistic adults trades reflects her hands on approach to autism parenting and advocacy\nThe documentary aims to show the full arc of her career, not just the part the HBO movie covered\nHer students and the ag community describe her as deeply generous with her time and attention\n\nResources Mentioned in This Episode\nAn Open Door: Temple Grandin — the documentary discussed throughout the episode, covering Temple Grandin's life, career and impact beyond the 2010 HBO film.\nhttps://templegrandindocumentary.com \nTemple Grandin (2010 HBO movie) — the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HulBGQUSL2z8d_6F6RH17faDl04BfOUOawVExctAmvs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83OWUz/Yjk2Nzk5MWE4NTRh/Y2FkMDcxZGU0MmU4/NDkwNS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}