Daisy Friedman's THE SQUAD

THE SQUAD: A SHORT DOCUMENTARY
BY DAISY FRIEDMAN

A group of over 60 young women from all over the United States have fallen sick with identical unexplainable symptoms. Directed by Daisy Friedman, The Squad is a short documentary which explores the impact of a medical mystery, the failures and successes of the American medical system, and a unique community that has formed in its wake.

From Daisy: “As a multi-organ transplant recipient who received care in the same hospital that will be featured in the film, it is imperative to me to tell this story with the most nuance and authenticity possible. The Squad will show the nuance of beauty, pain, vulnerability, and uncertainty that comes with being ill as a young adult.”

ABOUT DAISY FRIEDMAN: Daisy Friedman is a Writer/Director based in New York City. Her history as a multi-organ transplant recipient has drawn her to create work that centers on the intersections of tradition, intimacy, embodiment, and disability. Her directorial debut short film, As You Are, won her the Colin Higgins Youth Foundation Grant at the Frameline Film Festival. The film also received the U.S. Narrative Short Grand Jury Prize Special Mention at Outfest and the Newfest + NYWIFT Emerging Filmmaker Award. As You Are has also played at the Chicago International Film Festival, Berkshire International Film Festival, and more. Daisy has previously held internships at Saturday Night Live, FilmNation Entertainment, Americans For the Arts and It Doesn’t Suck Productions. She has also been on the production crew of two seasons of The Lesbian Bar Project directed by Erica Rose and Elina Street. Daisy has also been recognized for her creative writing. In 2020, she was awarded a National Scholastic Gold Medal and American Voices Award for her poem Dear Organ Donor.

Unmanageable serves as fiscal sponsor for The Squad, and all donations to this project are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.