1/ My wife and best friend Lauren Brown is an executive producer on Jewboy vs. the Luftwaffe, a documentary about her grandfather who fought against hate in World War 2. Now she is telling his story to the world 🧵

2/ Nearly 70 years after the war ended, Lauren’s grandfather Philip M. Goldstein slowly began sharing detailed accounts of his experiences during WWII. Recognizing the importance of preserving them, she offered to help document his journey for future generations. https://www.laurenbrown.me/jbvtl-blog/echos-of-goldie-journey-begins.

3/ They met two times a week for a few months until they completed a book called “Jewboy vs. the Luftwaffe”. That same year, they connected with Kim Bass, an Emmy-nominated, NAACP Image Award-winning director and writer. Now, a decade later, they are in production on a documentary to bring Phil’s legacy to life on a larger scale.

3/ They met two times a week for a few months until they completed a book called “Jewboy vs. the Luftwaffe”. That same year, they connected with Kim Bass, an Emmy-nominated, NAACP Image Award-winning director and writer. Now, a decade later, they are in production on a documentary to bring Phil’s legacy to life on a larger scale. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0060076/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

4/ Watch the extended trailer here: https://vimeo.com/1037524082?share=copy

5/ The documentary is deep in development and has received about $200k in funding. But the story is not finished! They need more editing hours, travel, and access to archival footage. Next up, she aims to travel to their last stop in Europe — Berlin, Capri, and yes, Auschwitz. Ideally, production is done before 2026.

6/ If you are inspired by this story or it resonated with you in any way, please boost, cast, tweet! Anyone who’d like to support the completion of the doc is welcome*. Here is Lauren’s ETH and Solana address(es): 

ETH: laurenbrown.eth 
SOL: BJzXzcva847vtKeQ8Vw8uqCewcd9ZDhSss8URSUXxYGH

*This is not an investment nor a tax-deductible donation. This is purely a supportive thing. Not tax advice, DYOR, consult professional accountants.

7/ Phil died in 2018. I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time with him. I golfed with him. I laughed with him. I was at his funeral. His story absolutely deserves to be told to the world. Now more than ever.

8/ reach out to lauren@lobobehold.com for any other inquiries 🙏

Congratulations to your wife on producing a documentary that brings to light an important story from World War 2. I look forward to watching it and learning more about her grandfather's fight against hate.

tThis stories about history are always super interesting

Wow, very powerful. Thank you for sharing. Clearly an important story to tell. Getting to spend time with Holocaust survivors and visiting the camps with them when I was a teen was one of the most important events in my life.