ART SPIEGELMAN DISASTER IS MY MUSE

Explores the life and career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the creation and ground-breaking impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel, Maus, the story of his parents’ survival of the Holocaust and his own struggle to come to terms with this legacy.

Filmmakers

DIRECTORS:

Molly Bernstein
Philip Dolan

PRODUCERS:

Alicia Sams
Sam Jinishian

Themes

Censorship
Art Therapy
Generational Trauma
Intellectual Freedom
Free Speech

Impact + Reach

Nominated for Peabody (2026)
Aired on American Masters (PBS)
Participation in educational screenings in high schools and colleges around the country, with robust student discussions
Premiered at Doc NYC