Oscar-nominee and Grammy winning director, Susan Froemke, screened her feature documentary film, “The Resilient Heart,” during the LA Film Festival to a packed audience at the ArcLight Culver City in Los Angeles, California on June 15. Actor Taye Diggs, best known for his role on Broadway in the hit musical “Rent,” as well as his character on ABC’s “Private Practice,” hosted the screening and Q&A with Susan Froemke. Diggs spoke from the heart about losing both of his grandfathers to heart disease, and how important the film’s subject is.

“The Resilient Heart” follows Dr. Valentin Fuster, director at Mount Sinai Heart and physician-in-chief at The Mount Sinai Hospital, on his global trek to fight heart disease by educating adults as well as today’s new generation on how basic lifestyle changes can have a significant impact on your health. The feature length documentary film, which centers on the work of Dr. Fuster, has been picked up by Amazon Prime Video for a global launch.

Photo Credit: Rich Polk/Getty Images for The Valentin Fuster Mount Sinai Foundation for Science, Health & Empowerment