Life in Black and White: Crossword Puzzles

“If I could only do one thing my whole life … it would be to make crosswords.”

Life in Black and White is a series of four beautifully shot documentaries featuring people who work in “black and white.” Andrea Carla Michaels is passionate about words, and has been constructing crossword puzzles for decades. Other films in the series feature dominos, penguins, and grand pianos; you can watch them here.

San Francisco-based filmmaker Regina Rivard talks about the making of the series in an interview in The Atlantic.