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Benjamin Wagner’s new documentary feature, <a href="https://www.friendsandneighbors.mov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Friends &amp; Neighbors,</a> which addresses the current mental health crisis by “looking for the helpers” in post-pandemic America, is now streaming on PBS and is also available on video on demand on Apple and Amazon. Made his Wagner Brothers filmmaking partner and brother, Christofer, Friends &amp; Neighbors was inspired by Benjamin&#8217;s <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-neighbors/id1534821326" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast of the same name</a> in which he speaks with CEOs, artists, authors and athletes about cultivating depth and simplicity in complex times. Benjamin also researched, wrote, voiced, scored, produced and co-directed the brothers’ 2012 PBS documentary, Mister Rogers &amp; Me, which explores the roots of TV icon Fred Rogers&#8217; values, unmasks the forces acting against depth and simplicity, and helps viewers develop the means to lead deeper, simpler lives.

Benjamin Wagner

Film

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