Filmmaker Statement

We’ll all die. It’s an unfortunate truth. As the years sail by, many of us grapple with thoughts about the imprint we'll leave behind. How will people think of us when we’re gone? Will our names fade with time? Or will we be remembered in perpetuity through a syndicated episode of Dateline NBC that details every aspect of our gruesome murder? For Debbie Gomolka, that is the dream. "The Everlasting Life of Debbie Gomolka" delves deep into the ramifications of aging in a society consumed by various appetites — an insatiable hunger for media, an overwhelming need for validation, and above all, a desire for the ultimate comfort food: soup in a bread bowl.