Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America
Director Tom Shepard
For 20 years, Filmmaker Tom Shepard has produced, directed, edited, and distributed documentary films. Four of his feature projects – Scout’s Honor, Knocking, Whiz Kids and The Grove – have aired nationally on PBS. Coverage of his work has been featured prominently in the U.S. and foreign press, including reviews in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and Boston Globe among others. His latest film, Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America follows the stories of LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers from Africa and the Middle East as they flee persecution in their countries of origin to seek better and safer lives in the U.S.
XO sat down with Tom Shepard to talk about the journey he embarked on while in production with UNSETTLED: SEEKING REFUGE IN AMERICA.
