Today on Too Opinionated, we sit down with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Nicole Betancourt whose documentary film THE UNFIXING premiered at CINEQUEST in Silicon Valley on Saturday, March 15th.

The film is a poetic exploration of a mother's journey from illness to healing, framed by the intensifying global climate crisis. It presents a richly textured visual diary, capturing the intimate moments of Betancourt's personal struggles with a debilitating illness and the ripple effects on her family, all while engaging with larger ecological questions. As her body begins to break down, so too does the planet – both requiring a radical transformation and renewal. The film contains undercurrent themes pertaining to mental health, healthcare, and the environmental impacts of humanity.

Nicole's creative projects have earned her many festival awards and recognition from The New York Times, Variety, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Her work has led to thousands of community events and discussions and she has spoken on panels and conducted workshops for numerous institutions, including the Sundance International Film Festival, Independent Feature Project, Ford Foundation and Columbia University. She is a Sustainability Leaders Network Fellow and has served on juries and panels for film institutions and competitions including the Emmy awards and New York State Council of the Arts. Nicole also served as Vice President of Membership for the board of New York Women in Film and Television.

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