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Alan Blassberg, director and producer, shares the male perspective on BRCA and breast cancer

Linda Jiang

We’re excited to talk to Alan Blassberg who directed and produced the documentary: “Pink & Blue: Colors of Hereditary Cancer.”

In 2004, Alan launched his own production company, First Prize Productions. Pink & Blue is his first documentary directorial debut. Pink and Blue shines a light on the BRCA mutations and the experience of women and men making decisions to keep themselves healthy. In this documentary, Alan also tells his own story of being a BRCA2 positive male to highlight the experience of those who are at risk of male breast cancer.

You can rent or buy Pink & Blue: Colors of Hereditary Cancer on iTunes or Google Play.

We’ve posted complete transcript of the podcast below. You can subscribe to Sequenced on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play.

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