THE STORY OF BTG
Developing a documentary film about Bridging the Gaps is not only about the finished product being able to communicate the strength of this 35-year-old program to a wider audience...
The documentary is a tool to bring together diverse sectors working towards a health system that addresses the multiple factors that impact health.
The 65-minute feature film captures the vibrant moments of meaningful interpersonal connection that are the magic of Bridging the Gaps. It also shows what it takes to build and sustain a meaningful program in an ever-changing world.
The documentary explores the 35-year legacy of the Bridging the Gaps (BTG) program, directed by Peabody Award Winner André Robert Lee, narrated by acclaimed actor Wendell Pierce, and music by celebrated composer King Britt from his collaboration with Tyshawn Sorey, capturing the program’s unique ability to foster meaningful connections across diverse cultures and the transformative self-realizations that results.
To others working in this space, the BTG Documentary invites you to take pieces of our process and use them as tools, learning from our challenges and opportunities in creating and sustaining mutually beneficial academic-community partnerships and in training health and social service professional students. Undoubtedly, the attention to detail in the documentary will also add to our own self-examination and enhancement.
This Too is Healthcare: Bridging the Gaps
Following its premiere on October 6, 2025 at the 35th Anniversary Symposium of Bridging the Gaps, the documentary is now accepting requests for screenings.
Screenings include the 65-minute runtime, followed by a discussion facilitated by the director, André Robert Lee, with potential to include other discussants from around the BTG Network or from your own community.
What happens when health and social service students learn not just from textbooks, but from the lived experiences of those they serve?
What does it mean to truly serve a community — not just treat its symptoms?
Can an opportunity change a life — or a system?
Bring a screening workshop to your school, department, or organization
After submitting your contact information, we will follow up with details, logistics, and pricing information.
Thank you for your interest in creating the space for these conversations.
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Meet the Filmmakers
André Robert Lee
Director
Nick Pitcavage
Producer
Knowing his ability to effect change through filmmaking and media, the Bridging the Gaps (BTG) Program approached filmmaker André Robert Lee about making a documentary that tells the story of Bridging the Gaps, a 35 year program linking the training of health and social service professionals with the provision of health related service in under resourced and marginalized communities.
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