Filmmaker Vanessa Roth
“The Third Monday in October”

Revealing New York interview with documentary filmmaker Vanessa Roth on her film “The Third Monday in October.”

The film, set against the backdrop of what has been called the most important American election in modern times in 2004, is an intimate chronicle of twelve 12 year-olds running for their middle school student councils in four diverse schools across the United States.

The documentary is a fascinating and raw slice of American politics - through the eyes and emotions of these extraordinary young students and the parents and teachers around them. In this conversation Vanessa Roth discusses the making of the film as well as her own reflections on its impact and insight.