The Austin Meyer Podcast https://austinmeyerfilms.com/podcast-2/ Conversations with the world’s best documentary filmmakers — directors, cinematographers, audio experts, editors, producers, writers — about how they got their start and how they tell stories. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 23:44:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Blubrry PowerPress/10.1 Welcome to The Austin Meyer Podcast, hosted by documentary director and cinematographer, Austin Meyer. On this podcast, Austin sits down with the world’s best documentary filmmakers — directors, cinematographers, audio experts, editors, producers, writers — to learn how they got their start and how they tell stories. Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer clean episodic Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer © Austin Meyer, LLC © Austin Meyer, LLC podcast Conversations with the world's best documentary filmmakers — directors, cinematographers, audio experts, editors, producers, writers — about how they got their start and how they tell stories. The Austin Meyer Podcast http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Austin_Meyer_Podcast-670.png https://austinmeyerfilms.com/podcast-2/ TV-G 6ffda963-c0d2-56e3-af4f-2e45dd8e2c97 James Honeyborne & Sophie Todd on Producing Netflix’s Our Great National Parks | Ep. 051 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/james-honeyborne-sophie-todd-on-producing-netflixs-our-great-national-parks-ep-051/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=1490 Our Great National Parks is a beautiful five-part Netflix documentary series that invites viewers to experience nature in the world's most iconic national parks. Today on the podcast, my guests are executive producer James Honeyborne and series producer Sophie Todd. James Honeyborne is the creative director of Freeborne Media, having previously worked as an executive producer at the BBC Natural History Unit where he oversaw some 35 films, including Blue Planet II. Sophie Todd works on everything from high-end natural history films, to science and observational documentary, most recently writing, directing and series producing on Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive To Survive. In this conversation, James, Sophie and I discuss the vast amount of research, planning, and scripting that went into this series, how they managed a global production team during the peak of the pandemic, and why natural history documentaries are so important when it comes to illustrating how interconnected we all are with the natural world and animals around us. Check out the Wild For All impact campaign Watch this interview on Youtube Say hello to Austin Meyer Our Great National Parks is a beautiful five-part Netflix documentary series that invites viewers to experience nature in the world’s most iconic national parks. Today on the podcast, my guests are executive producer James Honeyborne and series producer Sophie Todd. James Honeyborne is the creative director of Freeborne Media, having previously worked as an executive producer at the BBC Natural History Unit where he oversaw some 35 films, including Blue Planet II. Sophie Todd works on everything from high-end natural history films, to science and observational documentary, most recently writing, directing and series producing on Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive To Survive.

In this conversation, James, Sophie and I discuss the vast amount of research, planning, and scripting that went into this series, how they managed a global production team during the peak of the pandemic, and why natural history documentaries are so important when it comes to illustrating how interconnected we all are with the natural world and animals around us.

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]]> Our Great National Parks is a beautiful five-part Netflix documentary series that invites viewers to experience nature in the world's most iconic national parks. Today on the podcast, my guests are executive producer James Honeyborne and series produce... Our Great National Parks is a beautiful five-part Netflix documentary series that invites viewers to experience nature in the world's most iconic national parks. Today on the podcast, my guests are executive producer James Honeyborne and series producer Sophie Todd. James Honeyborne is the creative director of Freeborne Media, having previously worked as an executive producer at the BBC Natural History Unit where he oversaw some 35 films, including Blue Planet II. Sophie Todd works on everything from high-end natural history films, to science and observational documentary, most recently writing, directing and series producing on Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive To Survive.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In this conversation, James, Sophie and I discuss the vast amount of research, planning, and scripting that went into this series, how they managed a global production team during the peak of the pandemic, and why natural history documentaries are so important when it comes to illustrating how interconnected we all are with the natural world and animals around us.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Check out the Wild For All impact campaign<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Watch this interview on Youtube<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Say hello to Austin Meyer Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full 48:10 Vera Krichevskaya on Independent News & Documentaries in Russia | Ep. 50 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/vera-krichevskaya-on-independent-news-documentaries-in-russia-ep-50/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=1485 Vera Krichevskaya is a documentary filmmaker from Russia who co-founded TV Dozhd (TV Rain), which is the only independent private television channel in Russia. Her most recent documentary titled “Fuck This Job,” is an incredibly timely story that documents the ten-year journey of that television station that made it one of the top media targets of Putin's government. In this conversation, Vera and I discuss what it’s like to be an independent documentary filmmaker in Russia, what happened when the war broke out right before her film’s premiere in Russia, and the value of independent news and documentaries in a just society. Follow Vera on twitter Watch this episode on Youtube Austin's website Austin's instagram Vera Krichevskaya is a documentary filmmaker from Russia who co-founded TV Dozhd (TV Rain), which is the only independent private television channel in Russia. Her most recent documentary titled “Fuck This Job,” is an incredibly timely story that documents the ten-year journey of that television station that made it one of the top media targets of Putin’s government.

In this conversation, Vera and I discuss what it’s like to be an independent documentary filmmaker in Russia, what happened when the war broke out right before her film’s premiere in Russia, and the value of independent news and documentaries in a just society.

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]]> Vera Krichevskaya is a documentary filmmaker from Russia who co-founded TV Dozhd (TV Rain), which is the only independent private television channel in Russia. Her most recent documentary titled “Fuck This Job, Vera Krichevskaya is a documentary filmmaker from Russia who co-founded TV Dozhd (TV Rain), which is the only independent private television channel in Russia. Her most recent documentary titled “Fuck This Job,” is an incredibly timely story that documents the ten-year journey of that television station that made it one of the top media targets of Putin's government. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In this conversation, Vera and I discuss what it’s like to be an independent documentary filmmaker in Russia, what happened when the war broke out right before her film’s premiere in Russia, and the value of independent news and documentaries in a just society.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Follow Vera on twitter<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Watch this episode on Youtube<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Austin's website<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Austin's instagram Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full 44:33 2022 Documentary Oscars Preview with IndieWire’s Anne Thompson | Ep. 49 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/2022-documentary-oscars-preview-with-indiewires-anne-thompson/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=1482 The Oscars are coming up on March 27, 2022. To preview the documentary feature category I am joined this week by IndieWire's editor-at-large, Anne Thompson. In this episode we talk about each of the nominated documentaries, reflect on the snubs that missed out on the big show (I see you, The Rescue and The First Wave), and give our predictions on what documentary will take home the Academy Award. Follow Anne Thompson on Twitter Watch this episode on Youtube The Oscars are coming up on March 27, 2022. To preview the documentary feature category I am joined this week by IndieWire’s editor-at-large, Anne Thompson. In this episode we talk about each of the nominated documentaries, reflect on the snubs that missed out on the big show (I see you, The Rescue and The First Wave), and give our predictions on what documentary will take home the Academy Award.

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]]> The Oscars are coming up on March 27, 2022. To preview the documentary feature category I am joined this week by IndieWire's editor-at-large, Anne Thompson. In this episode we talk about each of the nominated documentaries, The Oscars are coming up on March 27, 2022. To preview the documentary feature category I am joined this week by IndieWire's editor-at-large, Anne Thompson. In this episode we talk about each of the nominated documentaries, reflect on the snubs that missed out on the big show (I see you, The Rescue and The First Wave), and give our predictions on what documentary will take home the Academy Award.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Follow Anne Thompson on Twitter<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Watch this episode on Youtube Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full 32:19 Luc Forsyth On How To Take Your Cinematography To The Next Level | Ep. 048 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/luc-forsyth-on-how-to-take-your-cinematography-to-the-next-level-ep-048/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=1479 This week on the show my guest is Luc Forsyth, a cinematographer from Canada who has worked on films for Netflix, National Geographic, HBO, Showtime, ESPN, and many more. In this conversation Luc and I discuss the lessons he learned as a photojournalist that have helped him develop as a cinematographer, how to think about investing in gear and networking as an up and coming DP, and how he covers a scene as both a single operator versus working on larger production teams. Watch this interview on Youtube Check out Luc's Youtube channel Hope you all are getting out there and creating stories! Thanks for listening <3 This week on the show my guest is Luc Forsyth, a cinematographer from Canada who has worked on films for Netflix, National Geographic, HBO, Showtime, ESPN, and many more.

In this conversation Luc and I discuss the lessons he learned as a photojournalist that have helped him develop as a cinematographer, how to think about investing in gear and networking as an up and coming DP, and how he covers a scene as both a single operator versus working on larger production teams.

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]]> This week on the show my guest is Luc Forsyth, a cinematographer from Canada who has worked on films for Netflix, National Geographic, HBO, Showtime, ESPN, and many more. In this conversation Luc and I discuss the lessons he learned as a photojourna... This week on the show my guest is Luc Forsyth, a cinematographer from Canada who has worked on films for Netflix, National Geographic, HBO, Showtime, ESPN, and many more.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In this conversation Luc and I discuss the lessons he learned as a photojournalist that have helped him develop as a cinematographer, how to think about investing in gear and networking as an up and coming DP, and how he covers a scene as both a single operator versus working on larger production teams.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Watch this interview on Youtube<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Check out Luc's Youtube channel<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Hope you all are getting out there and creating stories! Thanks for listening <3 Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full 1:05:28 Dawn Porter on Directing Good Trouble & The Way I See It | Ep. 047 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/dawn-porter-on-directing-good-trouble-the-way-i-see-it-ep-047/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 06:58:06 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=970 Dawn Porter is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has appeared on HBO, PBS, Discovery, and Netflix among others. She has had two feature documentaries premiere this year -- John Lewis: Good Trouble and The Way I See It. Good Trouble explores late Congressman John Lewis’ pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement and decades of political and social activism on important issues including voting rights, immigration laws, and much more. The Way I See It is about photojournalist Pete Souza, who served as Chief Official White House photographer for President Barack Obama and previously as an Official White House photographer for President Ronald Reagan. In this conversation, Dawn and I discuss the overlapping themes and unique storytelling challenges of these two movies, creative ways of managing production during covid, and tips she has for aspiring documentary filmmakers. Follow Dawn Porter Follow Austin Meyer Dawn Porter is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has appeared on HBO, PBS, Discovery, and Netflix among others. She has had two feature documentaries premiere this year — John Lewis: Good Trouble and The Way I See It.

Good Trouble explores late Congressman John Lewis’ pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement and decades of political and social activism on important issues including voting rights, immigration laws, and much more. The Way I See It is about photojournalist Pete Souza, who served as Chief Official White House photographer for President Barack Obama and previously as an Official White House photographer for President Ronald Reagan.

In this conversation, Dawn and I discuss the overlapping themes and unique storytelling challenges of these two movies, creative ways of managing production during covid, and tips she has for aspiring documentary filmmakers.

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]]> Dawn Porter is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has appeared on HBO, PBS, Discovery, and Netflix among others. She has had two feature documentaries premiere this year -- John Lewis: Good Trouble and The Way I See It. Dawn Porter is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has appeared on HBO, PBS, Discovery, and Netflix among others. She has had two feature documentaries premiere this year -- John Lewis: Good Trouble and The Way I See It.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Good Trouble explores late Congressman John Lewis’ pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement and decades of political and social activism on important issues including voting rights, immigration laws, and much more. The Way I See It is about photojournalist Pete Souza, who served as Chief Official White House photographer for President Barack Obama and previously as an Official White House photographer for President Ronald Reagan.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In this conversation, Dawn and I discuss the overlapping themes and unique storytelling challenges of these two movies, creative ways of managing production during covid, and tips she has for aspiring documentary filmmakers.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Follow Dawn Porter<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Follow Austin Meyer Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full 56:00 The Making of ‘My Octopus Teacher’ with Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, and Roger Horrocks | Ep. 046 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/the-making-of-my-octopus-teacher-with-pippa-ehrlich-james-reed-and-roger-horrocks-ep-046/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 03:55:31 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=937 On today’s episode I sit down with the team behind the hit Netflix documentary, and one of my personal favorite films of the year, My Octopus Teacher. Co-directors Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, as well as cinematographer Roger Horrocks, take us behind the scenes and under the water to reveal how they crafted this incredibly moving story about a filmmaker's unlikely connection with an octopus. Pippa Ehrlich, based in South Africa, is a natural history filmmaker and award-winning environmental journalist, specializing in the field of marine science and conservation. James Reed, based in the UK, is the founder of Underdog Films and has directed and produced documentaries and natural history features for Disney, Netflix, and the BBC. Roger Horrocks is a world renowned wildlife cinematographer, having worked on Our Planet, winning a BAFTA for outstanding cinematography for Blue Planet 2, and is currently working on BBC’s Planet Earth 3. Watch My Octopus Teacher on Netflix The Sea Change Project On today’s episode I sit down with the team behind the hit Netflix documentary, and one of my personal favorite films of the year, My Octopus Teacher. Co-directors Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, as well as cinematographer Roger Horrocks, take us behind the scenes and under the water to reveal how they crafted this incredibly moving story about a filmmaker’s unlikely connection with an octopus.

Pippa Ehrlich, based in South Africa, is a natural history filmmaker and award-winning environmental journalist, specializing in the field of marine science and conservation.

James Reed, based in the UK, is the founder of Underdog Films and has directed and produced documentaries and natural history features for Disney, Netflix, and the BBC.

Roger Horrocks is a world renowned wildlife cinematographer, having worked on Our Planet, winning a BAFTA for outstanding cinematography for Blue Planet 2, and is currently working on BBC’s Planet Earth 3.

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]]> On today’s episode I sit down with the team behind the hit Netflix documentary, and one of my personal favorite films of the year, My Octopus Teacher. Co-directors Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, as well as cinematographer Roger Horrocks, On today’s episode I sit down with the team behind the hit Netflix documentary, and one of my personal favorite films of the year, My Octopus Teacher. Co-directors Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, as well as cinematographer Roger Horrocks, take us behind the scenes and under the water to reveal how they crafted this incredibly moving story about a filmmaker's unlikely connection with an octopus.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Pippa Ehrlich, based in South Africa, is a natural history filmmaker and award-winning environmental journalist, specializing in the field of marine science and conservation.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> James Reed, based in the UK, is the founder of Underdog Films and has directed and produced documentaries and natural history features for Disney, Netflix, and the BBC.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Roger Horrocks is a world renowned wildlife cinematographer, having worked on Our Planet, winning a BAFTA for outstanding cinematography for Blue Planet 2, and is currently working on BBC’s Planet Earth 3.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Watch My Octopus Teacher on Netflix<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The Sea Change Project Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full 1:04:11 Jeff Orlowski on Directing The Social Dilemma | Ep. 045 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/jeff-orlowski-on-directing-the-social-dilemma-ep-045/ Fri, 18 Sep 2020 01:00:00 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=919 Jeff Orlowski is the director of the newly released Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, which explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. He also served as director, producer, and cinematographer of the Sundance Award-Winning and Oscar short listed films, Chasing Ice and Chasing Coral. In this conversation, Jeff and I discuss where he got the idea to make The Social Dilemma, why his team decided to use the unique stylistic choices of dramatizations and animations, and the process of taking a ton of disjointed interviews on broad/complex topics and weaving them together to create one of the most talked about documentaries of the year. LINKS: Watch The Social Dilemma on Netflix www.thesocialdilemma.com Tristan Harris' podcast, Your Undivided Attention Jeff Orlowski is the director of the newly released Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, which explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. He also served as director, producer, and cinematographer of the Sundance Award-Winning and Oscar short listed films, Chasing Ice and Chasing Coral.

In this conversation, Jeff and I discuss where he got the idea to make The Social Dilemma, why his team decided to use the unique stylistic choices of dramatizations and animations, and the process of taking a ton of disjointed interviews on broad/complex topics and weaving them together to create one of the most talked about documentaries of the year.

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Tristan Harris’ podcast, Your Undivided Attention

]]> Jeff Orlowski is the director of the newly released Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, which explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. He also served as director, Jeff Orlowski is the director of the newly released Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, which explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. He also served as director, producer, and cinematographer of the Sundance Award-Winning and Oscar short listed films, Chasing Ice and Chasing Coral.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In this conversation, Jeff and I discuss where he got the idea to make The Social Dilemma, why his team decided to use the unique stylistic choices of dramatizations and animations, and the process of taking a ton of disjointed interviews on broad/complex topics and weaving them together to create one of the most talked about documentaries of the year.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> LINKS:<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Watch The Social Dilemma on Netflix<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> www.thesocialdilemma.com<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Tristan Harris' podcast, Your Undivided Attention Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full 43:26 Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss on Directing Sundance Winner, Boys State | Ep. 044 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/amanda-mcbaine-jesse-moss-on-directing-sundance-winner-boys-state-ep-044/ Fri, 21 Aug 2020 03:25:04 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=902 Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss are co-directors of the newly released documentary, Boys State, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Grand Jury Prize. The film, which is now streaming on Apple TV+, is a political coming-of-age story, examining the health of American democracy through an unusual experiment: a thousand 17-year-old boys from across the state of Texas gather together to build a representative government from the ground up. High-minded ideals collide with low-down dirty tricks as four boys of diverse backgrounds and political views navigate the challenges of organizing political parties, shaping consensus, and campaigning for the highest office at Texas Boys State—governor. In this episode, Jesse, Amanda and I discuss how they came up with the idea to make a documentary about Texas Boys State, the unique challenges of filming a feature length doc in the course of one week, and why a verité documentary like this is such an effective tool for holding a mirror up to our political system and divided country. Reach out to Austin Meyer Subscribe to Austin Meyer's monthly newsletter about the craft of storytelling www.austinmeyerfilms.com Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss are co-directors of the newly released documentary, Boys State, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Grand Jury Prize. The film, which is now streaming on Apple TV+, is a political coming-of-age story, examining the health of American democracy through an unusual experiment: a thousand 17-year-old boys from across the state of Texas gather together to build a representative government from the ground up. High-minded ideals collide with low-down dirty tricks as four boys of diverse backgrounds and political views navigate the challenges of organizing political parties, shaping consensus, and campaigning for the highest office at Texas Boys State—governor.

In this episode, Jesse, Amanda and I discuss how they came up with the idea to make a documentary about Texas Boys State, the unique challenges of filming a feature length doc in the course of one week, and why a verité documentary like this is such an effective tool for holding a mirror up to our political system and divided country.

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]]> Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss are co-directors of the newly released documentary, Boys State, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Grand Jury Prize. The film, which is now streaming on Apple TV+, Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss are co-directors of the newly released documentary, Boys State, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Grand Jury Prize. The film, which is now streaming on Apple TV+, is a political coming-of-age story, examining the health of American democracy through an unusual experiment: a thousand 17-year-old boys from across the state of Texas gather together to build a representative government from the ground up. High-minded ideals collide with low-down dirty tricks as four boys of diverse backgrounds and political views navigate the challenges of organizing political parties, shaping consensus, and campaigning for the highest office at Texas Boys State—governor.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> In this episode, Jesse, Amanda and I discuss how they came up with the idea to make a documentary about Texas Boys State, the unique challenges of filming a feature length doc in the course of one week, and why a verité documentary like this is such an effective tool for holding a mirror up to our political system and divided country.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Reach out to Austin Meyer<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Subscribe to Austin Meyer's monthly newsletter about the craft of storytelling<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> www.austinmeyerfilms.com Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full 44:49 USC Film School and What Comes Next with Director Tayo Amos | Ep. 043 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/usc-film-school-and-what-comes-next-with-director-tayo-amos-ep-043/ Thu, 23 Jul 2020 03:34:05 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=701 Tayo Amos is a director and filmmaker from the Bay Area now currently living in Los Angeles. After double majoring at Stanford, Tayo went on to earn her MFA in Film Production at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where she focused on Directing. She is the winner of USC’s First Look Faculty Award for Excellence in Directing, and her thesis film, “On The Clock” screened at the Cannes Film Festival. In this conversation Tayo and I discuss her experience and key takeaways from USC film school, what qualities make a good director, and how recent events in our country around race and diversity are pushing our respective movie industries to take a good hard look in the mirror. LINKS: Tayo's Website On The Clock film on Amazon Follow Tayo on Insta Follow Austin on Insta Subscribe to Austin's monthly newsletter  Tayo Amos is a director and filmmaker from the Bay Area now currently living in Los Angeles. After double majoring at Stanford, Tayo went on to earn her MFA in Film Production at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where she focused on Directing. She is the winner of USC’s First Look Faculty Award for Excellence in Directing, and her thesis film, “On The Clock” screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

In this conversation Tayo and I discuss her experience and key takeaways from USC film school, what qualities make a good director, and how recent events in our country around race and diversity are pushing our respective movie industries to take a good hard look in the mirror.

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]]> Tayo Amos is a director and filmmaker from the Bay Area now currently living in Los Angeles. After double majoring at Stanford, Tayo went on to earn her MFA in Film Production at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where she focused on Directing. Tayo Amos is a director and filmmaker from the Bay Area now currently living in Los Angeles. After double majoring at Stanford, Tayo went on to earn her MFA in Film Production at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where she focused on Directing. She is the winner of USC’s First Look Faculty Award for Excellence in Directing, and her thesis film, “On The Clock” screened at the Cannes Film Festival.<br /> In this conversation Tayo and I discuss her experience and key takeaways from USC film school, what qualities make a good director, and how recent events in our country around race and diversity are pushing our respective movie industries to take a good hard look in the mirror.<br /> LINKS:<br /> <br /> Tayo's Website<br /> <br /> On The Clock film on Amazon<br /> <br /> Follow Tayo on Insta<br /> <br /> Follow Austin on Insta<br /> <br /> Subscribe to Austin's monthly newsletter  Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 56:55 Editing The Last Dance with Devin Concannon | Ep. 042 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/editing-the-last-dance-with-devin-concannon-ep-042/ Thu, 09 Jul 2020 01:00:52 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=697 My guest today is Devin Concannon, who was one of 4 editors on ESPN’s mega-hit 10 part documentary series, The Last Dance. The Last Dance revolves around the career of Michael Jordan, with a particular focus on his last season with the Chicago Bulls. The project itself is a beast of an endeavor.. we’re talking 10 episodes, over 100 interviews, and according to director Jason Hehir, 10,000 hours of footage to sift through: that includes every game from every main character they had and every news report that had been done on them, both nationally and internationally. The Last Dance averaged 5.65 million viewers across all 10 episodes when they premiered on Sunday nights over the course of five weeks in April and May — making it the most-watched ESPN documentary of all time. How do you go from 10,000 hours of footage to a 10 hour series? I turned to editor Devin Concannon to ask that question and many more. Devin is an editor based out of New York City. An NYU Film School graduate, Devin edited Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story and Fyre Fraud, about the infamous Fyre Festival, before joining The Last Dance Team. I hope you enjoy the conversation! - Devin's IMDB Say hello to Austin on social media www.austinmeyerfilms.com Subscribe to Austin's newsletter on the craft of storytelling My guest today is Devin Concannon, who was one of 4 editors on ESPN’s mega-hit 10 part documentary series, The Last Dance. The Last Dance revolves around the career of Michael Jordan, with a particular focus on his last season with the Chicago Bulls. The project itself is a beast of an endeavor.. we’re talking 10 episodes, over 100 interviews, and according to director Jason Hehir, 10,000 hours of footage to sift through: that includes every game from every main character they had and every news report that had been done on them, both nationally and internationally. The Last Dance averaged 5.65 million viewers across all 10 episodes when they premiered on Sunday nights over the course of five weeks in April and May — making it the most-watched ESPN documentary of all time.

How do you go from 10,000 hours of footage to a 10 hour series? I turned to editor Devin Concannon to ask that question and many more. Devin is an editor based out of New York City. An NYU Film School graduate, Devin edited Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story and Fyre Fraud, about the infamous Fyre Festival, before joining The Last Dance Team.

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]]> My guest today is Devin Concannon, who was one of 4 editors on ESPN’s mega-hit 10 part documentary series, The Last Dance. The Last Dance revolves around the career of Michael Jordan, with a particular focus on his last season with the Chicago Bulls. My guest today is Devin Concannon, who was one of 4 editors on ESPN’s mega-hit 10 part documentary series, The Last Dance. The Last Dance revolves around the career of Michael Jordan, with a particular focus on his last season with the Chicago Bulls. The project itself is a beast of an endeavor.. we’re talking 10 episodes, over 100 interviews, and according to director Jason Hehir, 10,000 hours of footage to sift through: that includes every game from every main character they had and every news report that had been done on them, both nationally and internationally. The Last Dance averaged 5.65 million viewers across all 10 episodes when they premiered on Sunday nights over the course of five weeks in April and May — making it the most-watched ESPN documentary of all time.<br /> How do you go from 10,000 hours of footage to a 10 hour series? I turned to editor Devin Concannon to ask that question and many more. Devin is an editor based out of New York City. An NYU Film School graduate, Devin edited Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story and Fyre Fraud, about the infamous Fyre Festival, before joining The Last Dance Team.<br /> I hope you enjoy the conversation!<br /> <br /> -<br /> <br /> Devin's IMDB<br /> <br /> Say hello to Austin on social media<br /> <br /> www.austinmeyerfilms.com<br /> <br /> Subscribe to Austin's newsletter on the craft of storytelling Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 56:01 Phenomenally Big Ideas with Meena Harris | Ep. 041 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/phenomenally-big-ideas-with-meena-harris-ep-041/ Thu, 21 May 2020 03:49:59 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=660 Meena Harris is a lawyer, activist, and the founder of the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign, a female-powered organization that brings awareness to intersectional social causes. And now Meena is also an author, with her new children’s book titled Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea, set to debut on June 2nd. The book is based on a true story from the childhood of Meena’s mom, Maya Harris, and aunt, Kamala Harris. In it, two sisters make a difference in their community by dreaming big, organizing across diverse groups, and fighting for what they believe in. Senator Elizabeth Warren calls it “A must read for little girls around the world.” And Stacy Abrams says the book is “An inspiring tale.” In this conversation, Meena and I talk about the creative process of writing her first children’s book, the impact of diverse representation in children’s books, and how stories shape our identities from a young age. Get the book Follow Meena Harris Follow Austin Meyer Subscribe to the Austin Meyer newsletter on the craft of storytelling   Meena Harris is a lawyer, activist, and the founder of the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign, a female-powered organization that brings awareness to intersectional social causes. And now Meena is also an author, with her new children’s book titled Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea, set to debut on June 2nd. The book is based on a true story from the childhood of Meena’s mom, Maya Harris, and aunt, Kamala Harris. In it, two sisters make a difference in their community by dreaming big, organizing across diverse groups, and fighting for what they believe in. Senator Elizabeth Warren calls it “A must read for little girls around the world.” And Stacy Abrams says the book is “An inspiring tale.”

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]]> Meena Harris is a lawyer, activist, and the founder of the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign, a female-powered organization that brings awareness to intersectional social causes. And now Meena is also an author, Meena Harris is a lawyer, activist, and the founder of the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign, a female-powered organization that brings awareness to intersectional social causes. And now Meena is also an author, with her new children’s book titled Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea, set to debut on June 2nd. The book is based on a true story from the childhood of Meena’s mom, Maya Harris, and aunt, Kamala Harris. In it, two sisters make a difference in their community by dreaming big, organizing across diverse groups, and fighting for what they believe in. Senator Elizabeth Warren calls it “A must read for little girls around the world.” And Stacy Abrams says the book is “An inspiring tale.”<br /> In this conversation, Meena and I talk about the creative process of writing her first children’s book, the impact of diverse representation in children’s books, and how stories shape our identities from a young age.<br /> Get the book<br /> <br /> Follow Meena Harris<br /> <br /> Follow Austin Meyer<br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Austin Meyer newsletter on the craft of storytelling<br /> <br />   Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 45:35 Photographing the 2019 Hong Kong Protests with Laurel Chor | Ep. 040 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/photographing-the-2019-hong-kong-protests-with-laurel-chor-ep-040/ Thu, 07 May 2020 06:30:08 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=657 Laurel Chor is an award-winning freelance visual journalist and National Geographic Explorer from Hong Kong. In 2019, she worked with the New York Times, National Geographic, Getty, AFP, Reuters, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, the Telegraph, and many more. Laurel also has a lot of experience as a text reporter and video journalist. In the past, she was the Asia reporter/producer for VICE News Tonight on HBO. In this conversation Laurel and I talk about her start in journalism and the lessons she learned from working on deadline as a local news reporter, how being a world cup rugby player has prepared her for life as a freelance photojournalist, and what it was like to cover the 2019 Hong Kong protests. Follow me: @austinmeyerfilms Subscribe to my newsletter here Laurel Chor is an award-winning freelance visual journalist and National Geographic Explorer from Hong Kong. In 2019, she worked with the New York Times, National Geographic, Getty, AFP, Reuters, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, the Telegraph, and many more. Laurel also has a lot of experience as a text reporter and video journalist. In the past, she was the Asia reporter/producer for VICE News Tonight on HBO.

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]]> Laurel Chor is an award-winning freelance visual journalist and National Geographic Explorer from Hong Kong. In 2019, she worked with the New York Times, National Geographic, Getty, AFP, Reuters, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Laurel Chor is an award-winning freelance visual journalist and National Geographic Explorer from Hong Kong. In 2019, she worked with the New York Times, National Geographic, Getty, AFP, Reuters, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, the Telegraph, and many more. Laurel also has a lot of experience as a text reporter and video journalist. In the past, she was the Asia reporter/producer for VICE News Tonight on HBO.<br /> In this conversation Laurel and I talk about her start in journalism and the lessons she learned from working on deadline as a local news reporter, how being a world cup rugby player has prepared her for life as a freelance photojournalist, and what it was like to cover the 2019 Hong Kong protests.<br /> Follow me: @austinmeyerfilms<br /> <br /> Subscribe to my newsletter here Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 50:23 Say it Loud with Documentarian Austin Meyer | Ep. 039 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/say-it-loud-with-documentarian-austin-meyer-ep-039/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:31:58 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=654 Rerunning an episode of the Say It Loud show, in which host and photographer Raul Espinoza invited me on as a guest to talk about my documentary filmmaking, why I am drawn to human-centered stories, and my mission that drives everything I do. -- Austin Meyer is a documentary filmmaker, photographer, and podcast host. He is a National Geographic Explorer and the 2015 winner of the New York Times International Reporting trip with Nicholas Kristof competition. His work has been published by The New York Times, Washington Post, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, and Slate among others. His documentary films have screened at the American Documentary Film Festival and the Mill Valley Film Festival. On his podcast titled The Austin Meyer Podcast, Austin interviews the world's best storytellers in all sorts of genres about how they craft the stories they tell. -- Check out the video version of this interview and all of Raul's other episodes of the Say It Loud show -- Website: http://austinmeyerfilms.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/austinmeyerfilms LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinmey... Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ameyerfilms Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/austinmeyerf... TikTok: https://bit.ly/austinmeyerfilmstiktok Subscribe to my newsletter for monthly updates and giveaways: http://bit.ly/austinmeyernewsletter Rerunning an episode of the Say It Loud show, in which host and photographer Raul Espinoza invited me on as a guest to talk about my documentary filmmaking, why I am drawn to human-centered stories, and my mission that drives everything I do.

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]]> Rerunning an episode of the Say It Loud show, in which host and photographer Raul Espinoza invited me on as a guest to talk about my documentary filmmaking, why I am drawn to human-centered stories, and my mission that drives everything I do. - -- Rerunning an episode of the Say It Loud show, in which host and photographer Raul Espinoza invited me on as a guest to talk about my documentary filmmaking, why I am drawn to human-centered stories, and my mission that drives everything I do.<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br /> Austin Meyer is a documentary filmmaker, photographer, and podcast host. He is a National Geographic Explorer and the 2015 winner of the New York Times International Reporting trip with Nicholas Kristof competition. His work has been published by The New York Times, Washington Post, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, and Slate among others. His documentary films have screened at the American Documentary Film Festival and the Mill Valley Film Festival. On his podcast titled The Austin Meyer Podcast, Austin interviews the world's best storytellers in all sorts of genres about how they craft the stories they tell.<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br /> Check out the video version of this interview and all of Raul's other episodes of the Say It Loud show<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br /> Website: http://austinmeyerfilms.com<br /> <br /> Instagram: http://instagram.com/austinmeyerfilms<br /> <br /> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinmey...<br /> <br /> Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ameyerfilms<br /> <br /> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/austinmeyerf...<br /> <br /> TikTok: https://bit.ly/austinmeyerfilmstiktok<br /> <br /> Subscribe to my newsletter for monthly updates and giveaways: http://bit.ly/austinmeyernewsletter Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 32:32 How Max Romey Films the World’s Top Endurance Athletes | Ep. 038 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/how-max-romey-films-the-worlds-top-endurance-athletes-ep-038/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 01:00:40 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=652 Max Romey is an adventure filmmaker and water color artist who, for the past few years, has documented the sport of trail and ultrarunning for Salomon TV. What is it like to film a 200 mile race circumnavigating Lake Tahoe as a one-man production crew? Why is the success of a running film determined by much more than just keeping up with, and filming, a runner? In this conversation, Max and I dig into those questions and much more to learn how he has become one of the premiere filmmakers in the ultrarunning space! Follow Max Romey Follow Austin Meyer My Newsletter: http://bit.ly/austinmeyernewsletter www.austinmeyerfilms.com Max Romey is an adventure filmmaker and water color artist who, for the past few years, has documented the sport of trail and ultrarunning for Salomon TV. What is it like to film a 200 mile race circumnavigating Lake Tahoe as a one-man production crew? Why is the success of a running film determined by much more than just keeping up with, and filming, a runner? In this conversation, Max and I dig into those questions and much more to learn how he has become one of the premiere filmmakers in the ultrarunning space!

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]]> Max Romey is an adventure filmmaker and water color artist who, for the past few years, has documented the sport of trail and ultrarunning for Salomon TV. What is it like to film a 200 mile race circumnavigating Lake Tahoe as a one-man production crew?... Max Romey is an adventure filmmaker and water color artist who, for the past few years, has documented the sport of trail and ultrarunning for Salomon TV. What is it like to film a 200 mile race circumnavigating Lake Tahoe as a one-man production crew? Why is the success of a running film determined by much more than just keeping up with, and filming, a runner? In this conversation, Max and I dig into those questions and much more to learn how he has become one of the premiere filmmakers in the ultrarunning space!<br /> <br /> Follow Max Romey<br /> <br /> Follow Austin Meyer<br /> <br /> My Newsletter: http://bit.ly/austinmeyernewsletter<br /> <br /> www.austinmeyerfilms.com Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 51:11 Rowing 1300km down the Paraguay River with Photographer Henry Maillet | Ep. 037 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/henrymaillet/ Fri, 03 Apr 2020 23:37:45 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=649 Henry Maillet is a photographer whose stories focus on conservation and development. After serving for two years as Peace Corps Volunteers in Paraguay, Henry Maillet and his colleague Jeff Wong decided to stay in the country for the adventure of a lifetime. In partnership with WWF, they rowed a handcrafted wooden rowboat down one of the continent's last remaining free-flowing rivers. Over the course of six months the team covered 1,300 km and visited a wide range of riverside communities, from the Yshir indigenous peoples of the Pantanal to the metropolitan capital city of Asuncion. Through photography and recorded interviews, they documented the rich bio-cultural diversity found along the river's banks, and shed light on the critical need for freshwater conservation and cultural and idiomatic preservation along the Paraguay River. Having just finished the expedition, Henry is currently quarantined in Paraguay during the coronavirus pandemic. He and I jumped on a call to talk about the project, how his work as a freelancer is being impacted by coronavirus, and the advice he has received that is helping him stay creative during this unprecedented time. Follow Henry Maillet on Instagram Follow Austin Meyer on Instagram Subscribe to Austin Meyer's monthly newsletter on the craft of storytelling Henry Maillet is a photographer whose stories focus on conservation and development. After serving for two years as Peace Corps Volunteers in Paraguay, Henry Maillet and his colleague Jeff Wong decided to stay in the country for the adventure of a lifetime. In partnership with WWF, they rowed a handcrafted wooden rowboat down one of the continent’s last remaining free-flowing rivers. Over the course of six months the team covered 1,300 km and visited a wide range of riverside communities, from the Yshir indigenous peoples of the Pantanal to the metropolitan capital city of Asuncion. Through photography and recorded interviews, they documented the rich bio-cultural diversity found along the river’s banks, and shed light on the critical need for freshwater conservation and cultural and idiomatic preservation along the Paraguay River.

Having just finished the expedition, Henry is currently quarantined in Paraguay during the coronavirus pandemic. He and I jumped on a call to talk about the project, how his work as a freelancer is being impacted by coronavirus, and the advice he has received that is helping him stay creative during this unprecedented time.

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]]> Henry Maillet is a photographer whose stories focus on conservation and development. After serving for two years as Peace Corps Volunteers in Paraguay, Henry Maillet and his colleague Jeff Wong decided to stay in the country for the adventure of a life... Henry Maillet is a photographer whose stories focus on conservation and development. After serving for two years as Peace Corps Volunteers in Paraguay, Henry Maillet and his colleague Jeff Wong decided to stay in the country for the adventure of a lifetime. In partnership with WWF, they rowed a handcrafted wooden rowboat down one of the continent's last remaining free-flowing rivers. Over the course of six months the team covered 1,300 km and visited a wide range of riverside communities, from the Yshir indigenous peoples of the Pantanal to the metropolitan capital city of Asuncion. Through photography and recorded interviews, they documented the rich bio-cultural diversity found along the river's banks, and shed light on the critical need for freshwater conservation and cultural and idiomatic preservation along the Paraguay River.<br /> <br /> Having just finished the expedition, Henry is currently quarantined in Paraguay during the coronavirus pandemic. He and I jumped on a call to talk about the project, how his work as a freelancer is being impacted by coronavirus, and the advice he has received that is helping him stay creative during this unprecedented time.<br /> <br /> Follow Henry Maillet on Instagram<br /> <br /> Follow Austin Meyer on Instagram<br /> <br /> Subscribe to Austin Meyer's monthly newsletter on the craft of storytelling Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 26:55 From School Project to Sundance with Director Patricia Vidal Delgado | Ep. 036 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/from-school-project-to-sundance-with-director-patricia-vidal-delgado-ep-036/ Thu, 05 Mar 2020 08:11:03 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=646 Patricia Vidal Delgado is a film director and writer from Lisbon, Portugal. Only recently having graduated from the MFA program in Production/Directing at UCLA, Patricia has already been featured in some of the world's most prestigious film festivals. Most recently, Patricia's first feature film, La Leyenda Negra, which also happened to be her UCLA thesis project, made its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was also a Top 20 Finalist for the Roy W. Dean Grant. In this conversation, Patricia and I discuss how she got into directing, the most valuable lessons she has learned along the way, and how she took her first feature film, using actors from a local high school, from a school project to the Sundance Film Festival. Get Access to the Post Show Follow the La Leyenda Negra Facebook Page for movie screening updates! Follow Austin Meyer Films Sign up for the Austin Meyer Films monthly newsletter about the craft of storytelling Patricia Vidal Delgado is a film director and writer from Lisbon, Portugal. Only recently having graduated from the MFA program in Production/Directing at UCLA, Patricia has already been featured in some of the world’s most prestigious film festivals. Most recently, Patricia’s first feature film, La Leyenda Negra, which also happened to be her UCLA thesis project, made its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was also a Top 20 Finalist for the Roy W. Dean Grant.

In this conversation, Patricia and I discuss how she got into directing, the most valuable lessons she has learned along the way, and how she took her first feature film, using actors from a local high school, from a school project to the Sundance Film Festival.

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]]> Patricia Vidal Delgado is a film director and writer from Lisbon, Portugal. Only recently having graduated from the MFA program in Production/Directing at UCLA, Patricia has already been featured in some of the world's most prestigious film festivals. Patricia Vidal Delgado is a film director and writer from Lisbon, Portugal. Only recently having graduated from the MFA program in Production/Directing at UCLA, Patricia has already been featured in some of the world's most prestigious film festivals. Most recently, Patricia's first feature film, La Leyenda Negra, which also happened to be her UCLA thesis project, made its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was also a Top 20 Finalist for the Roy W. Dean Grant.<br /> In this conversation, Patricia and I discuss how she got into directing, the most valuable lessons she has learned along the way, and how she took her first feature film, using actors from a local high school, from a school project to the Sundance Film Festival.<br /> Get Access to the Post Show<br /> <br /> Follow the La Leyenda Negra Facebook Page for movie screening updates!<br /> <br /> Follow Austin Meyer Films<br /> <br /> Sign up for the Austin Meyer Films monthly newsletter about the craft of storytelling Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 52:50 Leading Creative Teams with Symphony Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong | Ep. 035 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/leading-creative-teams-with-symphony-conductor-francesco-lecce-chong-ep-035/ Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:27:27 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=643 Francesco Lecce-Chong is the music director for the Santa Rosa Symphony and the Eugene Symphony where he has been dedicated to innovative programming, commissioning new music and engaging in community outreach. Described by critics as a “fast rising talent in the music world,” Francesco has conducted orchestras around the world, including the San Francisco Symphony and New York Philharmonic. . In the conversation, Francesco and I discuss what is wrong with the classical music industry and how he is trying to address it, leadership principles to get the most out of a creative team, and why the symphony music hall is, and will remain, a unique and sacred place for building community. . Get access to the Austin Meyer Private Podcast for additional episodes and post shows! Follow Austin Meyer on social media www.austinmeyerfilms.com   Francesco Lecce-Chong is the music director for the Santa Rosa Symphony and the Eugene Symphony where he has been dedicated to innovative programming, commissioning new music and engaging in community outreach. Described by critics as a “fast rising talent in the music world,” Francesco has conducted orchestras around the world, including the San Francisco Symphony and New York Philharmonic.

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In the conversation, Francesco and I discuss what is wrong with the classical music industry and how he is trying to address it, leadership principles to get the most out of a creative team, and why the symphony music hall is, and will remain, a unique and sacred place for building community.

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]]> Francesco Lecce-Chong is the music director for the Santa Rosa Symphony and the Eugene Symphony where he has been dedicated to innovative programming, commissioning new music and engaging in community outreach. Francesco Lecce-Chong is the music director for the Santa Rosa Symphony and the Eugene Symphony where he has been dedicated to innovative programming, commissioning new music and engaging in community outreach. Described by critics as a “fast rising talent in the music world,” Francesco has conducted orchestras around the world, including the San Francisco Symphony and New York Philharmonic.<br /> .<br /> In the conversation, Francesco and I discuss what is wrong with the classical music industry and how he is trying to address it, leadership principles to get the most out of a creative team, and why the symphony music hall is, and will remain, a unique and sacred place for building community.<br /> .<br /> Get access to the Austin Meyer Private Podcast for additional episodes and post shows!<br /> <br /> Follow Austin Meyer on social media<br /> <br /> www.austinmeyerfilms.com<br /> <br />   Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:04:43 Making Plants Cool Again with Botanical Illustrator Nirupa Rao | Ep. 034 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/making-plants-cool-again-with-botanical-illustrator-nirupa-rao-ep-034/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 06:19:55 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=604 Nirupa's Artwork Nirupa Rao is a Botanical Illustrator and a National Geographic Explorer from Bangalore, India. In beautiful and precise detail, Nirupa uses watercolor illustrations to record and celebrate the unique flora of India. As a National Geographic Explorer grantee, Nirupa just published a children’s book called "Hidden Kingdom—Fantastical Plants of the Western Ghats" that will help young readers explore the wonderful world of plants. In 2019, Nirupa participated in a Plant Humanities program at Harvard University's Dumbarton Oaks Research Centre. She has also been named an INK Fellow and one to 'watch out for' in Forbes India's annual 30 Under 30 issue. In this conversation, Nirupa and discuss how she found this unique niche of illustrating plants, what her creative process looks like from going into the rainforest to getting back to her studio, and why children's books are such a powerful tool for reclaiming cultural identity. Hear Nirupa Rao on the post show! Follow Austin Meyer on social Subscribe to Austin Meyer's monthly newsletter on the craft of storytelling   Notes from the show: The National Geographic photographer that we refer to in the show as an inspiration for both of us is Evgenia Arbugaeva. Nirupa’s Artwork

Nirupa Rao is a Botanical Illustrator and a National Geographic Explorer from Bangalore, India.

In beautiful and precise detail, Nirupa uses watercolor illustrations to record and celebrate the unique flora of India. As a National Geographic Explorer grantee, Nirupa just published a children’s book called “Hidden Kingdom—Fantastical Plants of the Western Ghats” that will help young readers explore the wonderful world of plants.

In 2019, Nirupa participated in a Plant Humanities program at Harvard University’s Dumbarton Oaks Research Centre. She has also been named an INK Fellow and one to ‘watch out for’ in Forbes India’s annual 30 Under 30 issue.

In this conversation, Nirupa and discuss how she found this unique niche of illustrating plants, what her creative process looks like from going into the rainforest to getting back to her studio, and why children’s books are such a powerful tool for reclaiming cultural identity.

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The National Geographic photographer that we refer to in the show as an inspiration for both of us is Evgenia Arbugaeva.

]]> Nirupa's Artwork - Nirupa Rao is a Botanical Illustrator and a National Geographic Explorer from Bangalore, India. - In beautiful and precise detail, Nirupa uses watercolor illustrations to record and celebrate the unique flora of India. Nirupa's Artwork<br /> <br /> Nirupa Rao is a Botanical Illustrator and a National Geographic Explorer from Bangalore, India.<br /> <br /> In beautiful and precise detail, Nirupa uses watercolor illustrations to record and celebrate the unique flora of India. As a National Geographic Explorer grantee, Nirupa just published a children’s book called "Hidden Kingdom—Fantastical Plants of the Western Ghats" that will help young readers explore the wonderful world of plants.<br /> <br /> In 2019, Nirupa participated in a Plant Humanities program at Harvard University's Dumbarton Oaks Research Centre. She has also been named an INK Fellow and one to 'watch out for' in Forbes India's annual 30 Under 30 issue.<br /> <br /> In this conversation, Nirupa and discuss how she found this unique niche of illustrating plants, what her creative process looks like from going into the rainforest to getting back to her studio, and why children's books are such a powerful tool for reclaiming cultural identity.<br /> <br /> Hear Nirupa Rao on the post show!<br /> <br /> Follow Austin Meyer on social<br /> <br /> Subscribe to Austin Meyer's monthly newsletter on the craft of storytelling<br /> <br />  <br /> <br /> Notes from the show:<br /> <br /> The National Geographic photographer that we refer to in the show as an inspiration for both of us is Evgenia Arbugaeva. Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:00:38 Shining a Light on Neglected Stories with Nicholas Kristof | Ep. 033 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/shining-a-light-on-neglected-stories-with-nicholas-kristof-ep-033/ Tue, 14 Jan 2020 05:24:21 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=595 Nicholas Kristof is a columnist for the New York Times, an author, and a 2-time Pulitzer prize winner who covers humanitarian crises at home and around the world. In this conversation, Nick and I talk about how he came up with his wild idea to invite university students (me in 2015) into remote communities and conflict zones, how he builds compelling stories around individual characters and statistics, his new book Tightrope (out today!), and what he hopes his legacy will be as a journalist. . Follow Nicholas Kristof on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Order his new book, Tightrope. Follow Austin Meyer  Get exclusive access to the Austin Meyer Private Podcast which has post shows with our guests and additional episodes on the craft of storytelling! Nicholas Kristof is a columnist for the New York Times, an author, and a 2-time Pulitzer prize winner who covers humanitarian crises at home and around the world.

In this conversation, Nick and I talk about how he came up with his wild idea to invite university students (me in 2015) into remote communities and conflict zones, how he builds compelling stories around individual characters and statistics, his new book Tightrope (out today!), and what he hopes his legacy will be as a journalist.

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]]> Nicholas Kristof is a columnist for the New York Times, an author, and a 2-time Pulitzer prize winner who covers humanitarian crises at home and around the world. In this conversation, Nick and I talk about how he came up with his wild idea to invite ... Nicholas Kristof is a columnist for the New York Times, an author, and a 2-time Pulitzer prize winner who covers humanitarian crises at home and around the world.<br /> In this conversation, Nick and I talk about how he came up with his wild idea to invite university students (me in 2015) into remote communities and conflict zones, how he builds compelling stories around individual characters and statistics, his new book Tightrope (out today!), and what he hopes his legacy will be as a journalist.<br /> .<br /> <br /> Follow Nicholas Kristof on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.<br /> <br /> Order his new book, Tightrope.<br /> <br /> Follow Austin Meyer <br /> <br /> Get exclusive access to the Austin Meyer Private Podcast which has post shows with our guests and additional episodes on the craft of storytelling! Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 38:20 Pursuing the Dream: Reflecting on my 2019 | Ep. 032 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/2019reflection/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 04:57:53 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=591 Happy New Year! In this special edition of the podcast, I am reflecting on my past year's storytelling journey. I distill the lessons I have learned, discuss my goals as a filmmaker, and reflect on the experiences that impacted me most this year. Thank you so much for listening to the podcast in 2019. I hope you learned something, felt entertained, and that it helped you on your own storytelling journey. Follow Austin Subscribe to Austin's newsletter Get the Austin Meyer Private Podcast for Post Shows and Additional Episodes   Happy New Year! In this special edition of the podcast, I am reflecting on my past year’s storytelling journey. I distill the lessons I have learned, discuss my goals as a filmmaker, and reflect on the experiences that impacted me most this year.

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]]> Happy New Year! In this special edition of the podcast, I am reflecting on my past year's storytelling journey. I distill the lessons I have learned, discuss my goals as a filmmaker, and reflect on the experiences that impacted me most this year. - Happy New Year! In this special edition of the podcast, I am reflecting on my past year's storytelling journey. I distill the lessons I have learned, discuss my goals as a filmmaker, and reflect on the experiences that impacted me most this year.<br /> <br /> Thank you so much for listening to the podcast in 2019. I hope you learned something, felt entertained, and that it helped you on your own storytelling journey.<br /> <br /> Follow Austin<br /> <br /> Subscribe to Austin's newsletter<br /> <br /> Get the Austin Meyer Private Podcast for Post Shows and Additional Episodes<br /> <br />   Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:14:15 Music Composition is an Act of Discovery with Paul Bessenbacher | Ep. 031 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/music-composition-is-an-act-of-discovery-with-paul-bessenbacher-ep-031/ Fri, 27 Dec 2019 03:21:28 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=589 Paul Bessenbacher, or PB, is an esteemed composer for film and TV, and also the lead of the band Opus Orange. His music has been featured on TV shows like Broad City, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Detour, national ads for Apple, Google, and Samsung, feature films and documentaries, and is the theme song for this very podcast! In this conversation PB and I talk about the musical and life lessons he learned from studying classical piano at a conservatory, why he doesn't consider himself a quote, creator, and the differences between writing albums and composing for film. I hope you enjoy the episode! Get the Post Show with PB! Follow Opus Orange Listen to Opus Orange on Spotify Follow Austin Meyer Subscribe to Austin Meyer's monthly newsletter on the craft of storytelling   Paul Bessenbacher, or PB, is an esteemed composer for film and TV, and also the lead of the band Opus Orange. His music has been featured on TV shows like Broad City, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Detour, national ads for Apple, Google, and Samsung, feature films and documentaries, and is the theme song for this very podcast!

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]]> Paul Bessenbacher, or PB, is an esteemed composer for film and TV, and also the lead of the band Opus Orange. His music has been featured on TV shows like Broad City, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Detour, national ads for Apple, Google, and Samsung, Paul Bessenbacher, or PB, is an esteemed composer for film and TV, and also the lead of the band Opus Orange. His music has been featured on TV shows like Broad City, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Detour, national ads for Apple, Google, and Samsung, feature films and documentaries, and is the theme song for this very podcast!<br /> <br /> In this conversation PB and I talk about the musical and life lessons he learned from studying classical piano at a conservatory, why he doesn't consider himself a quote, creator, and the differences between writing albums and composing for film. I hope you enjoy the episode!<br /> <br /> Get the Post Show with PB!<br /> <br /> Follow Opus Orange<br /> <br /> Listen to Opus Orange on Spotify<br /> <br /> Follow Austin Meyer<br /> <br /> Subscribe to Austin Meyer's monthly newsletter on the craft of storytelling<br /> <br />   Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 53:47 Why You Should Be Prototyping Your Stories with Seamus Harte | Ep. 030 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/why-you-should-be-prototyping-your-stories-with-seamus-harte-ep-030/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 06:20:18 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=574 Seamus Harte is the cofounder of Only People Media, a media company that helps people working to change our world by making media to share their story. Seamus also teaches story at the Stanford Design School, where he has taught classes such as creative gym and movie design. In this conversation, Seamus and I talk about how he is found his unique voice as a storyteller, how working on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus developed his directing skills, and why prototyping early and often should be a critical part of the storytelling process. LINKS: Subscribe to Austin Meyer's Newsletter Support the show on Patreon Ken Adams' Story Spine framework Stanford Design School FOLLOW: Seamus Harte Austin Meyer Seamus Harte is the cofounder of Only People Media, a media company that helps people working to change our world by making media to share their story. Seamus also teaches story at the Stanford Design School, where he has taught classes such as creative gym and movie design.

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]]> Seamus Harte is the cofounder of Only People Media, a media company that helps people working to change our world by making media to share their story. Seamus also teaches story at the Stanford Design School, Seamus Harte is the cofounder of Only People Media, a media company that helps people working to change our world by making media to share their story. Seamus also teaches story at the Stanford Design School, where he has taught classes such as creative gym and movie design.<br /> In this conversation, Seamus and I talk about how he is found his unique voice as a storyteller, how working on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus developed his directing skills, and why prototyping early and often should be a critical part of the storytelling process.<br /> LINKS:<br /> <br /> Subscribe to Austin Meyer's Newsletter<br /> <br /> Support the show on Patreon<br /> <br /> Ken Adams' Story Spine framework<br /> <br /> Stanford Design School<br /> <br /> FOLLOW:<br /> <br /> Seamus Harte<br /> <br /> Austin Meyer Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:18:36 The Power of Poetry with Pulitzer Prize Winner Forrest Gander | Ep. 029 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/forrest/ Thu, 19 Sep 2019 03:00:29 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=563 Forrest Gander is a poet, novelist, and essayist based in Northern California, whose most recent book of poems, Be With, was awarded the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. In this conversation, Forrest and I discuss the life changing moment that made him forego a safe and stable career to pursue life as a poet, what he thinks makes a poem not just good, but great, and why poetry continues to be such a significant art form for allowing people to express themselves and process both the beauty and tragedy in life. Get access to the post-show on Patreon Say hello to Austin on Instagram or Facebook Forrest Gander is a poet, novelist, and essayist based in Northern California, whose most recent book of poems, Be With, was awarded the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.

In this conversation, Forrest and I discuss the life changing moment that made him forego a safe and stable career to pursue life as a poet, what he thinks makes a poem not just good, but great, and why poetry continues to be such a significant art form for allowing people to express themselves and process both the beauty and tragedy in life.

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]]> Forrest Gander is a poet, novelist, and essayist based in Northern California, whose most recent book of poems, Be With, was awarded the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. - In this conversation, Forrest and I discuss the life changing moment that made h... Forrest Gander is a poet, novelist, and essayist based in Northern California, whose most recent book of poems, Be With, was awarded the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.<br /> <br /> In this conversation, Forrest and I discuss the life changing moment that made him forego a safe and stable career to pursue life as a poet, what he thinks makes a poem not just good, but great, and why poetry continues to be such a significant art form for allowing people to express themselves and process both the beauty and tragedy in life.<br /> <br /> Get access to the post-show on Patreon<br /> <br /> Say hello to Austin on Instagram or Facebook Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 55:24 How to Make Your Documentary Stand Out with Charlie Phillips | Ep. 028 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/how-to-make-your-documentary-stand-out-with-charlie-phillips-ep-028/ Thu, 01 Aug 2019 02:00:25 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=545 Charlie Phillips is the head of video at The Guardian. Before working at The Guardian, Charlie was deputy director at Sheffield DocFest and an editor at FourDocs. In this conversation, Charlie and I discuss the trends shaping the documentary industry, what kind of access and consent lead to great films, and what qualities make a film stand out from the crowd as one that The Guardian wants to commission and share with the world. Thank you for listening! Subscribe to Austin Meyer's Newsletter for short monthly emails on storytelling and creativity! Support the show on Patreon Follow Austin on: Instagram Facebook www.austinmeyerfilms.com Charlie Phillips is the head of video at The Guardian. Before working at The Guardian, Charlie was deputy director at Sheffield DocFest and an editor at FourDocs.

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]]> Charlie Phillips is the head of video at The Guardian. Before working at The Guardian, Charlie was deputy director at Sheffield DocFest and an editor at FourDocs. - In this conversation, Charlie and I discuss the trends shaping the documentary industr... Charlie Phillips is the head of video at The Guardian. Before working at The Guardian, Charlie was deputy director at Sheffield DocFest and an editor at FourDocs.<br /> <br /> In this conversation, Charlie and I discuss the trends shaping the documentary industry, what kind of access and consent lead to great films, and what qualities make a film stand out from the crowd as one that The Guardian wants to commission and share with the world.<br /> <br /> Thank you for listening!<br /> <br /> Subscribe to Austin Meyer's Newsletter for short monthly emails on storytelling and creativity!<br /> <br /> Support the show on Patreon<br /> <br /> Follow Austin on:<br /> <br /> Instagram<br /> <br /> Facebook<br /> <br /> www.austinmeyerfilms.com Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 49:17 The Dark Side of Sports with Investigative Journalist Benjamin Best | Ep. 027 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/the-dark-side-of-sports-with-investigative-journalist-benjamin-best-ep-027/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 02:00:28 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=543 Trapped in Qatar Benjamin Best is an award winning investigative reporter, filmmaker, and author whose reporting focuses on the dark side of sports: illegal betting, match fixing, corruption, organized crime, and the human rights violations that are often a byproduct of major sporting events such as the World Cup and The Olympics. In 2011 Benjamin Best was awarded CNN's journalist of the year award, he is multiple time winner of Medium Magazine's journalist of the year, and in 2016, was awarded Best Director at London's International Film Festival for his feature length documentary, Dirty Games. In this conversation, Benjamin and I talk about his untraditional path into journalism, his advice for freelancers and investigative reporters, and he takes us behind the scenes of his recent undercover report from Qatar where he revealed how migrant workers who are building infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup are being exploited. If you're interested in seeing that video, it is at the top of the show notes. Get the Post Show over on Patreon! Follow Austin Meyer on: Instagram Facebook Trapped in Qatar

Benjamin Best is an award winning investigative reporter, filmmaker, and author whose reporting focuses on the dark side of sports: illegal betting, match fixing, corruption, organized crime, and the human rights violations that are often a byproduct of major sporting events such as the World Cup and The Olympics.

In 2011 Benjamin Best was awarded CNN’s journalist of the year award, he is multiple time winner of Medium Magazine’s journalist of the year, and in 2016, was awarded Best Director at London’s International Film Festival for his feature length documentary, Dirty Games.

In this conversation, Benjamin and I talk about his untraditional path into journalism, his advice for freelancers and investigative reporters, and he takes us behind the scenes of his recent undercover report from Qatar where he revealed how migrant workers who are building infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup are being exploited. If you’re interested in seeing that video, it is at the top of the show notes.

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]]> Trapped in Qatar - Benjamin Best is an award winning investigative reporter, filmmaker, and author whose reporting focuses on the dark side of sports: illegal betting, match fixing, corruption, organized crime, Trapped in Qatar<br /> <br /> Benjamin Best is an award winning investigative reporter, filmmaker, and author whose reporting focuses on the dark side of sports: illegal betting, match fixing, corruption, organized crime, and the human rights violations that are often a byproduct of major sporting events such as the World Cup and The Olympics.<br /> <br /> In 2011 Benjamin Best was awarded CNN's journalist of the year award, he is multiple time winner of Medium Magazine's journalist of the year, and in 2016, was awarded Best Director at London's International Film Festival for his feature length documentary, Dirty Games.<br /> <br /> In this conversation, Benjamin and I talk about his untraditional path into journalism, his advice for freelancers and investigative reporters, and he takes us behind the scenes of his recent undercover report from Qatar where he revealed how migrant workers who are building infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup are being exploited. If you're interested in seeing that video, it is at the top of the show notes.<br /> <br /> Get the Post Show over on Patreon!<br /> <br /> Follow Austin Meyer on:<br /> <br /> Instagram<br /> <br /> Facebook Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:12:10 Telling Stories with Heart and Humility with Kate Grant | Ep. 026 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/telling-stories-with-heart-and-humility-with-kate-grant-ep-026/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 02:10:44 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=539 Kate Grant is the CEO of The Fistula Foundation. An obstetric fistula, the kind that occurs in many developing countries, is a hole between a woman's vagina and bladder, and it is caused by many days of obstructed labor. It leaves women incontinent and often abandoned and ostracized by their communities. As the CEO of the Fistula Foundation, Kate is tasked with telling the stories of this stigmatized and unspoken condition in order to raise money to fund surgeries for affected women. And she has done so valiantly, quintupling the foundation’s revenue since 2005 and earning Nonprofit Marketer of the Year awards along the way. In this conversation Kate and I talk about how she tells the stories of obstetric fistulas in a way that audiences will engage with, the importance of having heart and humility when speaking to others about their trauma, and what advice she has for both storytellers and entrepreneurs when it comes to bringing issues you care most about to light. Support the Fistula Foundation Get access to the Austin Meyer Private Podcast and all the post shows with our guests! Connect with Austin Meyer on Instagram Kate Grant is the CEO of The Fistula Foundation.

An obstetric fistula, the kind that occurs in many developing countries, is a hole between a woman’s vagina and bladder, and it is caused by many days of obstructed labor. It leaves women incontinent and often abandoned and ostracized by their communities.

As the CEO of the Fistula Foundation, Kate is tasked with telling the stories of this stigmatized and unspoken condition in order to raise money to fund surgeries for affected women. And she has done so valiantly, quintupling the foundation’s revenue since 2005 and earning Nonprofit Marketer of the Year awards along the way.

In this conversation Kate and I talk about how she tells the stories of obstetric fistulas in a way that audiences will engage with, the importance of having heart and humility when speaking to others about their trauma, and what advice she has for both storytellers and entrepreneurs when it comes to bringing issues you care most about to light.

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]]> Kate Grant is the CEO of The Fistula Foundation. An obstetric fistula, the kind that occurs in many developing countries, is a hole between a woman's vagina and bladder, and it is caused by many days of obstructed labor. Kate Grant is the CEO of The Fistula Foundation.<br /> An obstetric fistula, the kind that occurs in many developing countries, is a hole between a woman's vagina and bladder, and it is caused by many days of obstructed labor. It leaves women incontinent and often abandoned and ostracized by their communities.<br /> As the CEO of the Fistula Foundation, Kate is tasked with telling the stories of this stigmatized and unspoken condition in order to raise money to fund surgeries for affected women. And she has done so valiantly, quintupling the foundation’s revenue since 2005 and earning Nonprofit Marketer of the Year awards along the way.<br /> In this conversation Kate and I talk about how she tells the stories of obstetric fistulas in a way that audiences will engage with, the importance of having heart and humility when speaking to others about their trauma, and what advice she has for both storytellers and entrepreneurs when it comes to bringing issues you care most about to light.<br /> Support the Fistula Foundation<br /> Get access to the Austin Meyer Private Podcast and all the post shows with our guests!<br /> Connect with Austin Meyer on Instagram Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:15:50 Unlocking Your Creative Potential Through Improv with Dan Klein | Ep. 025 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/unlocking-your-creative-potential-through-improv-with-dan-klein-ep-025/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 02:00:29 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=506 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dan-Klein-Social-Promo.mp4 Dan Klein teaches improvisation at Stanford University where he is on the faculty of the Theater and Performance Studies Department and the Graduate School of Business. His beginning improv class is one of Stanford’s most popular courses, and he has been awarded Stanford Teacher of the Year by the Student’s Association for teaching it. Dan not only teaches improvisation for the sake of making people better theatrical performers, but he also teaches applied improvisation in many other settings. Applied improv takes the principles and mindsets of theatrical improv and applies them to new contexts to help people become more effective leaders, generous teammates, and happier individuals. Dan has brought improv to some of the world’s biggest companies including Cisco, Oracle, Nestle, and many more. In this conversation, Dan Klein and I discuss why an improv theater class is one of the most popular classes at Stanford, which improv maxims he believes are the key to unlocking creativity, and specific storytelling strategies that you can use whether you’re making up a story on stage or delivering a high stakes presentation at your company. Support the show Follow Austin

Dan Klein teaches improvisation at Stanford University where he is on the faculty of the Theater and Performance Studies Department and the Graduate School of Business. His beginning improv class is one of Stanford’s most popular courses, and he has been awarded Stanford Teacher of the Year by the Student’s Association for teaching it.

Dan not only teaches improvisation for the sake of making people better theatrical performers, but he also teaches applied improvisation in many other settings. Applied improv takes the principles and mindsets of theatrical improv and applies them to new contexts to help people become more effective leaders, generous teammates, and happier individuals. Dan has brought improv to some of the world’s biggest companies including Cisco, Oracle, Nestle, and many more.

In this conversation, Dan Klein and I discuss why an improv theater class is one of the most popular classes at Stanford, which improv maxims he believes are the key to unlocking creativity, and specific storytelling strategies that you can use whether you’re making up a story on stage or delivering a high stakes presentation at your company.

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]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dan-Klein-Social-Promo.mp4 Dan Klein teaches improvisation at Stanford University where he is on the faculty of the Theater and Performance Studies Department and the Graduate School of Business. http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dan-Klein-Social-Promo.mp4<br /> Dan Klein teaches improvisation at Stanford University where he is on the faculty of the Theater and Performance Studies Department and the Graduate School of Business. His beginning improv class is one of Stanford’s most popular courses, and he has been awarded Stanford Teacher of the Year by the Student’s Association for teaching it.<br /> Dan not only teaches improvisation for the sake of making people better theatrical performers, but he also teaches applied improvisation in many other settings. Applied improv takes the principles and mindsets of theatrical improv and applies them to new contexts to help people become more effective leaders, generous teammates, and happier individuals. Dan has brought improv to some of the world’s biggest companies including Cisco, Oracle, Nestle, and many more. <br /> In this conversation, Dan Klein and I discuss why an improv theater class is one of the most popular classes at Stanford, which improv maxims he believes are the key to unlocking creativity, and specific storytelling strategies that you can use whether you’re making up a story on stage or delivering a high stakes presentation at your company.<br /> Support the show<br /> Follow Austin Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:18:29 Reporting on Humanitarian Crises with Josh Estey | Ep. 024 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/reporting-on-humanitarian-crises-with-josh-estey-ep-024/ Wed, 22 May 2019 23:00:41 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=501 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Josh-Estey-Social-Promo.mp4 Josh Estey is one of the world’s top humanitarian relief and development documentary photographers. His work for UNICEF, CARE, USAID, World Food Programme, World Bank, Mercy Corps, and others captures moments of dignity and spirit without ever sacrificing truth or context, and has helped lead the transformation of non-profit photography and videography over the past two decades. Josh is a Pulitzer nominee and his photojournalistic and video work has appeared in every major news outlet from The New York Times to the PBS NewsHour, Time, Newsweek, CNN, and many more. In this conversation, Josh and I talk about what it’s like to cover humanitarian crises. We go into everything from navigating logistics in an emergency situation, to crafting images and videos that drive impact.. And we’re not just talking in the abstract here. We’re grounding all these details in stories, as Josh takes his through two of his most recent assignments covering the devastation of the cyclone that hit Mozambique and the Venezuelan migrant crisis. To hear the post-show with Josh, and to support this podcast, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms To see Josh Estey’s photography, follow www.instagram.com/joshestey. To follow Austin Meyer, follow @austinmeyerfilms on Instagram and Facebook!

Josh Estey is one of the world’s top humanitarian relief and development documentary photographers. His work for UNICEF, CARE, USAID, World Food Programme, World Bank, Mercy Corps, and others captures moments of dignity and spirit without ever sacrificing truth or context, and has helped lead the transformation of non-profit photography and videography over the past two decades. Josh is a Pulitzer nominee and his photojournalistic and video work has appeared in every major news outlet from The New York Times to the PBS NewsHour, Time, Newsweek, CNN, and many more.

In this conversation, Josh and I talk about what it’s like to cover humanitarian crises. We go into everything from navigating logistics in an emergency situation, to crafting images and videos that drive impact.. And we’re not just talking in the abstract here. We’re grounding all these details in stories, as Josh takes his through two of his most recent assignments covering the devastation of the cyclone that hit Mozambique and the Venezuelan migrant crisis.

To hear the post-show with Josh, and to support this podcast, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms

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]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Josh-Estey-Social-Promo.mp4 Josh Estey is one of the world’s top humanitarian relief and development documentary photographers. His work for UNICEF, CARE, USAID, World Food Programme, World Bank, Josh Estey is one of the world’s top humanitarian relief and development documentary photographers. His work for UNICEF, CARE, USAID, World Food Programme, World Bank, Mercy Corps, and others captures moments of dignity and spirit without ever sacrificing truth or context, and has helped lead the transformation of non-profit photography and videography over the past two decades. Josh is a Pulitzer nominee and his photojournalistic and video work has appeared in every major news outlet from The New York Times to the PBS NewsHour, Time, Newsweek, CNN, and many more.<br /> <br /> In this conversation, Josh and I talk about what it’s like to cover humanitarian crises. We go into everything from navigating logistics in an emergency situation, to crafting images and videos that drive impact.. And we’re not just talking in the abstract here. We’re grounding all these details in stories, as Josh takes his through two of his most recent assignments covering the devastation of the cyclone that hit Mozambique and the Venezuelan migrant crisis.<br /> <br /> To hear the post-show with Josh, and to support this podcast, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms<br /> <br /> To see Josh Estey’s photography, follow www.instagram.com/joshestey.<br /> To follow Austin Meyer, follow @austinmeyerfilms on Instagram and Facebook! Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:14:28 How to Write Amazing Plays with Lauren Gunderson | Ep. 023 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/how-to-write-amazing-plays-with-lauren-gunderson-ep-023/ Wed, 08 May 2019 22:00:54 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=497 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Social-Promo-1-Uniquely-Human.mp4   Lauren Gunderson is one of the world’s most prolific playwrights. At 37, she is the most produced playwright in America and has taken home many of the most coveted awards in playwrighting. In 2017, The New Yorker wrote a profile on Lauren and titled it, “You’ve Probably Never Heard of America’s Most Popular Playwright.” Well everybody, it’s about time you heard! In this episode Lauren and I discuss how a lack of female representation in theater fueled her to write her first plays as a teenager, how she structures stories with an eye on pacing and character transformation, and why storytelling is at the core of what makes us human. To get access to the post show with Lauren, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms Follow Lauren: https://twitter.com/LalaTellsAStory Follow Austin Meyer: www.instagram.com/austinmeyerfilms . Books mentioned in this episode: Anatomy of Story by John Truby Backwards and Forwards by David Ball

 

Lauren Gunderson is one of the world’s most prolific playwrights. At 37, she is the most produced playwright in America and has taken home many of the most coveted awards in playwrighting. In 2017, The New Yorker wrote a profile on Lauren and titled it, “You’ve Probably Never Heard of America’s Most Popular Playwright.” Well everybody, it’s about time you heard!

In this episode Lauren and I discuss how a lack of female representation in theater fueled her to write her first plays as a teenager, how she structures stories with an eye on pacing and character transformation, and why storytelling is at the core of what makes us human.

To get access to the post show with Lauren, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms

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Anatomy of Story by John Truby

Backwards and Forwards by David Ball

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Social-Promo-1-Uniquely-Human.mp4 -   Lauren Gunderson is one of the world’s most prolific playwrights. At 37, she is the most produced playwright in America and has taken home many of the most c... Lauren Gunderson is one of the world’s most prolific playwrights. At 37, she is the most produced playwright in America and has taken home many of the most coveted awards in the business. In 2017, The New Yorker wrote a profile on Lauren and titled it, “You’ve Probably Never Heard of America’s Most Popular Playwright.” Well everybody, it’s about time you heard!<br /> .<br /> In this episode Lauren and I discuss how a lack of female representation in theater fueled her to write her first plays as a teenager, how she structures stories with an eye on pacing and character transformation, and why storytelling is at the core of what makes us human. <br /> .<br /> To get access to the post show with Lauren, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms<br /> .<br /> Follow Lauren: https://twitter.com/LalaTellsAStory<br /> Follow Austin Meyer: www.instagram.com/austinmeyerfilms Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:23:08 Anamorphic Chalk Art with Street Artist David Zinn | Ep. 022 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/anamorphic-chalk-art-with-street-artist-david-zinn-ep-022/ Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:47:08 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=490 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/David-Zinn-Social-Promo-1.mp4 David Zinn's Art David Zinn is a world renowned street artist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. David’s temporary street drawings are composed entirely of chalk, charcoal and found objects, and are always improvised on location through a process known as “pareidolic anamorphosis.” This technique makes his chalk art appear three dimensional. In this episode, David and I talk about how he makes a living drawing tiny creatures on the sidewalk out of chalk, why he loves the ephemerality of an art form that disappears after it rains, and his advice for people who are searching to find their own creative voice. I hope you enjoy my conversation, with David Zinn. Follow David on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Follow Austin Meyer on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter To support the show, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms! Go out and tell some stories!

David Zinn’s Art

David Zinn is a world renowned street artist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. David’s temporary street drawings are composed entirely of chalk, charcoal and found objects, and are always improvised on location through a process known as “pareidolic anamorphosis.” This technique makes his chalk art appear three dimensional.

In this episode, David and I talk about how he makes a living drawing tiny creatures on the sidewalk out of chalk, why he loves the ephemerality of an art form that disappears after it rains, and his advice for people who are searching to find their own creative voice. I hope you enjoy my conversation, with David Zinn.

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To support the show, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms!

Go out and tell some stories!

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/David-Zinn-Social-Promo-1.mp4 David Zinn's Art David Zinn is a world renowned street artist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. David’s temporary street drawings are composed entirely of chalk, David Zinn's Art: www.instagram.com/davidzinn<br /> .<br /> David Zinn is a world renowned street artist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. David’s temporary street drawings are composed entirely of chalk, charcoal and found objects, and are always improvised on location through a process known as “pareidolic anamorphosis.” This technique makes his chalk art appear three dimensional.<br /> .<br /> In this episode, David and I talk about how he makes a living drawing tiny creatures on the sidewalk out of chalk, why he loves the ephemerality of an art form that disappears after it rains, and his advice for people who are searching to find their own creative voice. I hope you enjoy my conversation, with David Zinn.<br /> .<br /> Follow David at www.instagram.com/davidzinn.<br /> Follow Austin Meyer at www.instagram.com/austinmeyerfilms.<br /> To support the show, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms!<br /> Go out and tell some stories! Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:19:59 Creating Art that Butters People Up with Maja Ruznic | Ep. 021 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/creating-art-that-butters-people-up-with-maja-ruznic-ep-021/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 02:00:25 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=478 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Maja-Ruznic-social-promo.mp4 Link to Maja Ruznic’s artwork: http://bit.ly/MajaPaintings Maja Ruznic a prolific artist, currently based in Roswell, New Mexico. Primarily a painter, her artwork often explores themes related to trauma. A graduate of UC Berkeley and the California College of Arts, Maja has exhibited internationally and is a 2018 Hopper Prize winner. In this episode, Maja and I talk through the step-by-step process of how she creates her paintings, how she cultivates her authentic voice by resisting the pressures of what art should be and what’s trendy, and her advice for aspiring artists/storytellers for how to unlock their creative potential. To listen to the post show with Maja, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms where you can get access the the private podcast feed! www.instagram.com/austinmeyerfilms

Link to Maja Ruznic’s artwork: http://bit.ly/MajaPaintings

Maja Ruznic a prolific artist, currently based in Roswell, New Mexico. Primarily a painter, her artwork often explores themes related to trauma. A graduate of UC Berkeley and the California College of Arts, Maja has exhibited internationally and is a 2018 Hopper Prize winner.

In this episode, Maja and I talk through the step-by-step process of how she creates her paintings, how she cultivates her authentic voice by resisting the pressures of what art should be and what’s trendy, and her advice for aspiring artists/storytellers for how to unlock their creative potential.

To listen to the post show with Maja, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms where you can get access the the private podcast feed!

www.instagram.com/austinmeyerfilms

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Maja-Ruznic-social-promo.mp4 Link to Maja Ruznic’s artwork: http://bit.ly/MajaPaintings Maja Ruznic a prolific artist, currently based in Roswell, New Mexico. Primarily a painter, Link to Maja Ruznic’s artwork: http://bit.ly/MajaPaintings<br /> <br /> Maja Ruznic is a prolific artist currently based in Roswell, New Mexico. Primarily a painter, her artwork often explores themes related to trauma. A graduate of UC Berkeley and the California College of Arts, Maja has exhibited internationally and is a 2018 Hopper Prize winner.<br /> <br /> In this episode, Maja and I talk through the step-by-step process of how she creates her paintings, how she cultivates her authentic voice by resisting the pressures of what art should be and what’s trendy, and her advice for aspiring artists/storytellers for how to unlock their creative potential.<br /> <br /> To listen to the post show with Maja, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms where you can get access the the private podcast feed!<br /> <br /> Follow Maja Ruznic: www.instagram.com/majaruz<br /> Follow Austin Meyer: www.instagram.com/austinmeyerfilms Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:11:56 Writing Children’s Books with Froggy Author Jonathan London | Ep. 020 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/writing-childrens-books-with-froggy-author-jonathan-london-ep-020/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 03:00:26 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=473 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Jonathan-London-Social-Promo.mp4 Jonathan London is a children’s book author who has over 100 publications to his name. Jonathan is best known as the author of the Froggy series, which has sold over 20 million copies and has been translated into 7 different languages. The first of the series, which was published in 1992, is called Froggy Gets Dressed, and now there are 29 others. In this conversation, Jonathan and I discuss how he went from a struggling poet to a world renowned children’s book author, what qualities make a good children’s book, and the detailed, end-to-end process of creating the Froggy series. For more on the craft of storytelling, check out @austinmeyerfilms on instagram and FB. And to get access to post shows and additional episodes, check out www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms! Go out and tell some stories.  

Jonathan London is a children’s book author who has over 100 publications to his name.

Jonathan is best known as the author of the Froggy series, which has sold over 20 million copies and has been translated into 7 different languages. The first of the series, which was published in 1992, is called Froggy Gets Dressed, and now there are 29 others.

In this conversation, Jonathan and I discuss how he went from a struggling poet to a world renowned children’s book author, what qualities make a good children’s book, and the detailed, end-to-end process of creating the Froggy series.

For more on the craft of storytelling, check out @austinmeyerfilms on instagram and FB. And to get access to post shows and additional episodes, check out www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms!

Go out and tell some stories.

 

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Jonathan-London-Social-Promo.mp4 Jonathan London is a children’s book author who has over 100 publications to his name. Jonathan is best known as the author of the Froggy series, Jonathan London is a children’s book author who has over 100 publications to his name.<br /> <br /> Jonathan is best known as the author of the Froggy series, which has sold over 20 million copies and has been translated into 7 different languages. The first of the series, which was published in 1992, is called Froggy Gets Dressed, and now there are 29 others.<br /> <br /> In this conversation, Jonathan and I discuss how he went from a struggling poet to a world renowned children’s book author, what qualities make a good children’s book, and the detailed, end-to-end process of creating the Froggy series.<br /> <br /> For more on the craft of storytelling, check out @austinmeyerfilms on instagram and FB. And to get access to post shows and additional episodes, check out www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms!<br /> <br /> Go out and tell some stories. Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 48:18 Developing Stories for Theaters and Smart Speakers with Kat Zdan | Ep. 019 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/developing-stories-for-theaters-and-smart-speakers-with-kat-zdan-ep-019/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 03:00:00 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=467 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Social-Promo-1-1.mp4 Kat Zdan studied theater at UCSB and got her MFA in ensemble based physical theater from Dell’Arte International school of physical theater. Kat has been performing, teaching, and directing professionally in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond since 2009. Not only does Kat work in scripted theater, she is also a member of Improv Playhouse, one of the top improv troupes in the Bay Area. Off the stage, Kat is a conversation designer at Xandra, a company which brings artists and developers together to create interactive voice experiences for technology like Amazon Alexa and Google Home. In this episode, Kat and I discuss the story techniques she has learned working in play development, what elements create memorable and compelling characters, and how she is leveraging both creativity and logic to tell stories with emerging technology. To get access to the post-show, head on over to www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms!

Kat Zdan studied theater at UCSB and got her MFA in ensemble based physical theater from Dell’Arte International school of physical theater. Kat has been performing, teaching, and directing professionally in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond since 2009. Not only does Kat work in scripted theater, she is also a member of Improv Playhouse, one of the top improv troupes in the Bay Area.

Off the stage, Kat is a conversation designer at Xandra, a company which brings artists and developers together to create interactive voice experiences for technology like Amazon Alexa and Google Home.

In this episode, Kat and I discuss the story techniques she has learned working in play development, what elements create memorable and compelling characters, and how she is leveraging both creativity and logic to tell stories with emerging technology.

To get access to the post-show, head on over to www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms!

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Social-Promo-1-1.mp4 - Kat Zdan studied theater at UCSB and got her MFA in ensemble based physical theater from Dell’Arte International school of physical theater. Kat has been performing, Kat Zdan studied theater at UCSB and got her MFA in ensemble based physical theater from Dell’Arte International school of physical theater. Kat has been performing, teaching, and directing professionally in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond since 2009. Not only does Kat work in scripted theater, she is also a member of Improv Playhouse, one of the top improv troupes in the Bay Area.<br /> .<br /> Off the stage, Kat is a conversation designer at Xandra, a company which brings artists and developers together to create interactive voice experiences for technology like Amazon Alexa and Google Home.<br /> .<br /> In this episode, Kat and I discuss the story techniques she has learned working in play development, what elements create memorable and compelling characters, and how she is leveraging both creativity and logic to tell stories with emerging technology.<br /> .<br /> To get access to the post-show, head on over to www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms! Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:12:45 Amplifying Voices through Art, Tech, and Photography with Aaron Huey | Ep. 018 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/amplifying-voices-through-art-tech-and-photography-with-aaron-huey-ep-018/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:30:19 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=464 Aaron Huey is a National Geographic photographer who has contributed dozens of cover and feature stories to the magazine. His photography details a wide range of stories from Sherpas on Everest, to life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and most recently, Aaron detailed the fight to preserve America’s national monuments like Bears Ears. Aaron is also the founder of Amplifier, a design lab that builds art to amplify the voices of grassroots movements.. He was the design director for their art project “We The People” that flooded the streets of Donald Trump’s Inauguration and the women’s march of 2017, and has become one of the world's most iconic artistic movements. In this conversation, Aaron and I discuss how his background as an artist influences his photography, how he is breaking out of the conventional forms of photojournalism to tell more nuanced and powerful stories, and how he stepped across the journalism and activism divide, and helped create one of the most viral artistic movements in history. Aaron Huey is a National Geographic photographer who has contributed dozens of cover and feature stories to the magazine. His photography details a wide range of stories from Sherpas on Everest, to life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and most recently, Aaron detailed the fight to preserve America’s national monuments like Bears Ears.

Aaron is also the founder of Amplifier, a design lab that builds art to amplify the voices of grassroots movements.. He was the design director for their art project “We The People” that flooded the streets of Donald Trump’s Inauguration and the women’s march of 2017, and has become one of the world’s most iconic artistic movements.

In this conversation, Aaron and I discuss how his background as an artist influences his photography, how he is breaking out of the conventional forms of photojournalism to tell more nuanced and powerful stories, and how he stepped across the journalism and activism divide, and helped create one of the most viral artistic movements in history.

]]> Aaron Huey is a National Geographic photographer who has contributed dozens of cover and feature stories to the magazine. His photography details a wide range of stories from Sherpas on Everest, to life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Aaron Huey is a National Geographic photographer who has contributed dozens of cover and feature stories to the magazine. His photography stories are on a wide range of topics from Sherpas on Everest, to life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and most recently, Aaron detailed the fight to preserve America’s national monuments like Bears Ears.<br /> <br /> Aaron is also the founder of Amplifier, a design lab that builds art to amplify the voices of grassroots movements.. He was the design director for their art project “We The People” that flooded the streets of Donald Trump’s Inauguration and the women’s march of 2017, and has become one of the world's most iconic artistic movements.<br /> <br /> In this conversation, Aaron and I discuss how his background as an artist influences his photography, how he is breaking out of the conventional forms of photojournalism to tell more nuanced and powerful stories, and how he stepped across the journalism and activism divide, and helped create one of the most viral artistic movements in history. Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 52:33 Beyond the Box Score with NYT Sports Reporter John Branch | Ep. 017 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/beyond-the-box-score-with-nyt-sports-reporter-john-branch-ep-017/ Thu, 14 Feb 2019 02:30:41 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=455 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/John-Branch-Social-Promo.mp4 John Branch is a sports reporter for The New York Times. He won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 2013 for “Snow Fall,” a story about a deadly avalanche in Washington State, and was a finalist for the prize in 2012 for his series of stories about Derek Boogaard, a professional hockey player who overdosed on painkillers. . John’s work has been featured in The Best American Sports Writing; and his first book, BOY ON ICE, won the ESPN Prize for Literary Sports Writing. . In this conversation John and I discuss his journey from working at Costco to writing for The New York Times, how the evolving interconnectedness of sports, culture, and politics is changing the job for journalists, and how he uses sports as a backdrop to tell powerful human stories that often have tragedy as a central theme. . The CTE story we reference in the episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/sports/cte-football-hairston-super-bowl.html John’s Pulitzer winning feature: http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2012/snow-fall/index.html#/?part=tunnel-creek John’s latest book: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Cowboys-Pioneer-Family-West/dp/0393292347 . To support the show, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms !

John Branch is a sports reporter for The New York Times. He won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 2013 for “Snow Fall,” a story about a deadly avalanche in Washington State, and was a finalist for the prize in 2012 for his series of stories about Derek Boogaard, a professional hockey player who overdosed on painkillers.

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John’s work has been featured in The Best American Sports Writing; and his first book, BOY ON ICE, won the ESPN Prize for Literary Sports Writing.

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In this conversation John and I discuss his journey from working at Costco to writing for The New York Times, how the evolving interconnectedness of sports, culture, and politics is changing the job for journalists, and how he uses sports as a backdrop to tell powerful human stories that often have tragedy as a central theme.

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The CTE story we reference in the episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/sports/cte-football-hairston-super-bowl.html

John’s Pulitzer winning feature: http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2012/snow-fall/index.html#/?part=tunnel-creek

John’s latest book: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Cowboys-Pioneer-Family-West/dp/0393292347

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To support the show, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms !

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/John-Branch-Social-Promo.mp4 John Branch is a sports reporter for The New York Times. He won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 2013 for “Snow Fall, John Branch is a sports reporter for The New York Times. He won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 2013 for “Snow Fall,” a story about a deadly avalanche in Washington State, and was a finalist for the prize in 2012 for his series of stories about Derek Boogaard, a professional hockey player who overdosed on painkillers.<br /> .<br /> John’s work has been featured in The Best American Sports Writing; and his first book, BOY ON ICE, won the ESPN Prize for Literary Sports Writing.<br /> .<br /> In this conversation John and I discuss his journey from working at Costco to writing for The New York Times, how the evolving interconnectedness of sports, culture, and politics is changing the job for journalists, and how he uses sports as a backdrop to tell powerful human stories that often have tragedy as a central theme.<br /> .<br /> The CTE story we reference in the episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/sports/cte-football-hairston-super-bowl.html<br /> John’s Pulitzer winning feature: http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2012/snow-fall/index.html#/?part=tunnel-creek<br /> John’s latest book: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Cowboys-Pioneer-Family-West/dp/0393292347<br /> .<br /> To support the show, visit www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 59:39 Creating Stories for Radiolab with Latif Nasser | Ep. 016 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/creating-stories-for-radiolab-with-latif-nasser-ep-016/ Thu, 07 Feb 2019 02:00:14 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=450 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Latif-Nasser-Social-Promo-1.mp4 Latif Nasser is the director of research at Radiolab, where he reports, produces and creates stories on a range of topics… in 2018 he created stories on everything from life at the southern border, to the blue blood of horseshoe crabs, to voting laws, to National Hockey League All-Star games. . In this episode Latif and I discuss how he went from a theater kid with playwriting aspirations to creating stories for Radiolab, how he chooses which stories to pursue, and then we go deep into the dynamic, collaborative, and unique process that they use at Radiolab to go from initial pitch to the stories that make us laugh and cry on the radio. . I hope you enjoy my conversation with Latif Nasser! . LINKS: Hockey story referenced in episode: https://t.co/qB6ELkdEV8 Latif’s transom article: https://transom.org/2018/latif-nasser/ . To support the show, check out www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms  

Latif Nasser is the director of research at Radiolab, where he reports, produces and creates stories on a range of topics… in 2018 he created stories on everything from life at the southern border, to the blue blood of horseshoe crabs, to voting laws, to National Hockey League All-Star games.

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In this episode Latif and I discuss how he went from a theater kid with playwriting aspirations to creating stories for Radiolab, how he chooses which stories to pursue, and then we go deep into the dynamic, collaborative, and unique process that they use at Radiolab to go from initial pitch to the stories that make us laugh and cry on the radio.

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I hope you enjoy my conversation with Latif Nasser!

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LINKS:

Hockey story referenced in episode: https://t.co/qB6ELkdEV8

Latif’s transom article: https://transom.org/2018/latif-nasser/

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To support the show, check out www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms

 

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Latif-Nasser-Social-Promo-1.mp4 Latif Nasser is the director of research at Radiolab, where he reports, produces and creates stories on a range of topics… in 2018 he created stories on everything ... Latif Nasser is the director of research at Radiolab, where he reports, produces and creates stories on a range of topics. In 2018 he created stories on everything from life at the southern border, to the blue blood of horseshoe crabs, to voting laws, to National Hockey League All-Star games.<br /> .<br /> In this episode Latif and I discuss how he went from a theater kid with playwriting aspirations to creating stories for Radiolab, how he chooses which stories to pursue, and then we go deep into the dynamic, collaborative, and unique process that they use at Radiolab to go from initial pitch to the stories that make us laugh and cry on the radio.<br /> .<br /> I hope you enjoy my conversation with Latif Nasser!<br /> .<br /> LINKS:<br /> Hockey story referenced in episode: https://t.co/qB6ELkdEV8<br /> Latif’s transom article: https://transom.org/2018/latif-nasser/ <br /> .<br /> To support the show, check out www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:18:32 Meeting the North with National Geographic Explorer Jennifer Kingsley | Ep. 015 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/meeting-the-north-with-national-geographic-explorer-jennifer-kingsley-ep-015/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 02:45:41 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=446 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jennifer-Kingsley-Social-Promo-1.mp4 Jennifer Kingsley is a National Geographic Explorer and a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. She is a winner of the National Outdoor Book Award for Paddlenorth, the story of her 54-day canoeing expedition across the Canadian Arctic, and her writing has appeared in various outlets including National Geographic, the BBC, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Her radio documentaries have been broadcast internationally and recognized by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. In this conversation, Jennifer and I talk about how she developed a love for both writing and exploration, her fascinating 3-year project called Meet The North in which she attempted to make authentic personal connections with those living in the Arctic, and how we can use storytelling to break down stereotypes and prejudices. To go behind the scenes on the making of this show, follow @austinmeyerfilms across social, and check out my new Patreon page, www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms. Follow Jennifer Kingsley at www.instagram.com/meetthenorth

Jennifer Kingsley is a National Geographic Explorer and a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

She is a winner of the National Outdoor Book Award for Paddlenorth, the story of her 54-day canoeing expedition across the Canadian Arctic, and her writing has appeared in various outlets including National Geographic, the BBC, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

Her radio documentaries have been broadcast internationally and recognized by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.

In this conversation, Jennifer and I talk about how she developed a love for both writing and exploration, her fascinating 3-year project called Meet The North in which she attempted to make authentic personal connections with those living in the Arctic, and how we can use storytelling to break down stereotypes and prejudices.

To go behind the scenes on the making of this show, follow @austinmeyerfilms across social, and check out my new Patreon page, www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms.

Follow Jennifer Kingsley at www.instagram.com/meetthenorth

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jennifer-Kingsley-Social-Promo-1.mp4 Jennifer Kingsley is a National Geographic Explorer and a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. She is a winner of the National Outdoor Book Awar... Jennifer Kingsley is a National Geographic Explorer and a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.<br /> <br /> She is a winner of the National Outdoor Book Award for Paddlenorth, the story of her 54-day canoeing expedition across the Canadian Arctic, and her writing has appeared in various outlets including National Geographic, the BBC, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).<br /> <br /> Her radio documentaries have been broadcast internationally and recognized by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.<br /> <br /> In this conversation, Jennifer and I talk about how she developed a love for both writing and exploration, her fascinating 3-year project called Meet The North in which she attempted to make authentic personal connections with those living in the Arctic, and how we can use storytelling to break down stereotypes and prejudices.<br /> <br /> Follow Jennifer Kingsley at www.instagram.com/meetthenorth , and to go behind the scenes on the making of this show, follow @austinmeyerfilms across social. To help support the show, check out my new Patreon page, www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms!<br /> <br /> Go out and tell some stories! Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:14:07 Reporting from Conflict Zones with the PBS NewsHour’s Jane Ferguson | Ep. 014 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/reporting-from-conflict-zones-with-the-pbs-newshours-jane-ferguson-ep-014/ Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:10:59 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=435 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jane-Ferguson-Social-Promo-1.mp4 My guest this week is Jane Ferguson. Jane is a Beirut-based Special Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. She reports from across the Middle East, Africa and beyond, often working in conflict zones. Some reporting highlights include front-line dispatches from the war against ISIS in Iraq, an up-close look at Houthi-controlled Yemen, and reports on the war and famine in South Sudan. On top of her work at the PBS NewsHour, Jane also writes for various outlets including the New Yorker. And before PBS, she reported extensively for Al Jazeera English and CNN International. In this conversation, Jane and I discuss her journey from correcting spelling errors at a newspaper in Dubai to working for The NewsHour, her 2018 reporting trips to cover the ongoing war in Yemen, and the impact she hopes to have in the world when she puts her life on the line to bring us these untold stories. If you enjoy this episode, please share it with a friend, as well as rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts! And if you want to have your questions asked on the show to future guests, head on over to www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms to support the show! Go out and tell some stories <3

My guest this week is Jane Ferguson. Jane is a Beirut-based Special Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. She reports from across the Middle East, Africa and beyond, often working in conflict zones.

Some reporting highlights include front-line dispatches from the war against ISIS in Iraq, an up-close look at Houthi-controlled Yemen, and reports on the war and famine in South Sudan.

On top of her work at the PBS NewsHour, Jane also writes for various outlets including the New Yorker. And before PBS, she reported extensively for Al Jazeera English and CNN International.

In this conversation, Jane and I discuss her journey from correcting spelling errors at a newspaper in Dubai to working for The NewsHour, her 2018 reporting trips to cover the ongoing war in Yemen, and the impact she hopes to have in the world when she puts her life on the line to bring us these untold stories.

If you enjoy this episode, please share it with a friend, as well as rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts! And if you want to have your questions asked on the show to future guests, head on over to www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms to support the show!

Go out and tell some stories <3

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jane-Ferguson-Social-Promo-1.mp4 - My guest this week is Jane Ferguson. Jane is a Beirut-based Special Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. She reports from across the Middle East, Jane Ferguson is a Beirut-based Special Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. She reports from across the Middle East, Africa and beyond, often working in conflict zones.<br /> <br /> Some of her reporting highlights include front-line dispatches from the war against ISIS in Iraq, an up-close look at Houthi-controlled Yemen, and reports on the war and famine in South Sudan.<br /> <br /> On top of her work at the PBS NewsHour, Jane also writes for various outlets including the New Yorker. And before PBS, she reported extensively for Al Jazeera English and CNN International.<br /> <br /> In this conversation, Jane and I discuss her journey from correcting spelling errors at a newspaper in Dubai to working for The NewsHour, her 2018 reporting trips to cover the ongoing war in Yemen, and the impact she hopes to have in the world when she puts her life on the line to bring us these untold stories.<br /> <br /> If you enjoy this episode, please share it with a friend, as well as rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts! And if you want to have your questions asked on the show to future guests, head on over to www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms to support the show!<br /> <br /> Go out and tell some stories <3  Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:05:29 Leaving a Legacy Through Storytelling with Susan Milstein and Andi Brady | Ep. 013 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/leaving-a-legacy-through-storytelling-with-susan-milstein-and-andi-brady-ep-013/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 02:30:10 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=431 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Personal-History-Productions-Social-Promo.mp4 This week my guests are Susan Milstein and Andi Brady. Susan and Andi a cofounders Personal History Productions, a company that helps an individual capture their life story and family memories as a legacy for future generations. Writing a life story can be daunting, so Susan and Andi come in and make it easy. They handle everything from interviewing the individual, to writing the narrative, to creating beautiful physical books, and by doing so, help people create a legacy through storytelling. In this conversation, Susan, Andi, and I talk about how this business idea came about, the step-by-step process of creating a personal history, and how telling the story of your life allows you to come to terms with, and make meaning, of your life narrative. Hope you enjoy! Also, if you haven't checked out my (Austin Meyer) most recent short documentary for National Geographic, check out: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2019/01/zambia-handball-team-dreams-olympic-gold/ Follow me on social media @austinmeyerfilms and on Patreon at www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms

This week my guests are Susan Milstein and Andi Brady. Susan and Andi a cofounders Personal History Productions, a company that helps an individual capture their life story and family memories as a legacy for future generations. Writing a life story can be daunting, so Susan and Andi come in and make it easy. They handle everything from interviewing the individual, to writing the narrative, to creating beautiful physical books, and by doing so, help people create a legacy through storytelling.

In this conversation, Susan, Andi, and I talk about how this business idea came about, the step-by-step process of creating a personal history, and how telling the story of your life allows you to come to terms with, and make meaning, of your life narrative. Hope you enjoy!

Also, if you haven’t checked out my (Austin Meyer) most recent short documentary for National Geographic, check out: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2019/01/zambia-handball-team-dreams-olympic-gold/

Follow me on social media @austinmeyerfilms and on Patreon at www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Personal-History-Productions-Social-Promo.mp4 - This week my guests are Susan Milstein and Andi Brady. Susan and Andi a cofounders Personal History Productions, This week my guests are Susan Milstein and Andi Brady. Susan and Andi a cofounders Personal History Productions, a company that helps an individual capture their life story and family memories as a legacy for future generations. Writing a life story can be daunting, so Susan and Andi come in and make it easy. They handle everything from interviewing the individual, to writing the narrative, to creating beautiful physical books, and by doing so, help people create a legacy through storytelling.<br /> <br /> In this conversation, Susan, Andi, and I talk about how this business idea came about, the step-by-step process of creating a personal history, and how telling the story of your life allows you to come to terms with, and make meaning, of your life narrative. Hope you enjoy!<br /> <br /> Also, if you haven't checked out my (Austin Meyer) most recent short documentary for National Geographic, check out: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2019/01/zambia-handball-team-dreams-olympic-gold/<br /> <br /> Follow me on social media @austinmeyerfilms and on Patreon at www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:02:52 The Three Layers of a Well Told Story with Radio Journalist Jake Warga | Ep. 012 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/the-three-layers-of-a-well-told-story-with-radio-journalist-jake-warga-ep-012/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 03:00:40 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=427 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jake-Warga-Social-Promo.mp4 This week my guest is award winning radio journalist, Jake Warga. Jake is a contributor to NPR, Public Radio International, and American Public Media. His stories have been featured on programs such as All Things Considered and This American Life. On top of making his own stories, Jake also teaches storytelling as a lecturer at Stanford University. In this conversation, Jake and I discuss how one of his first radio stories ended up on This American Life, the three layers of a well told story, and how the brevity, clarity, and visual nature of writing for radio can teach us all how to tell better stories. Like this episode? Consider sharing it with a friend! Want to ask questions on storytelling to a future guest? Check out the Patreon page at www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms to learn more!

This week my guest is award winning radio journalist, Jake Warga. Jake is a contributor to NPR, Public Radio International, and American Public Media. His stories have been featured on programs such as All Things Considered and This American Life. On top of making his own stories, Jake also teaches storytelling as a lecturer at Stanford University.

In this conversation, Jake and I discuss how one of his first radio stories ended up on This American Life, the three layers of a well told story, and how the brevity, clarity, and visual nature of writing for radio can teach us all how to tell better stories.

Like this episode? Consider sharing it with a friend! Want to ask questions on storytelling to a future guest? Check out the Patreon page at www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms to learn more!

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jake-Warga-Social-Promo.mp4 - This week my guest is award winning radio journalist, Jake Warga. Jake is a contributor to NPR, Public Radio International, and American Public Media. This week my guest is award winning radio journalist, Jake Warga. Jake is a contributor to NPR, Public Radio International, and American Public Media. His stories have been featured on programs such as All Things Considered and This American Life. On top of making his own stories, Jake also teaches storytelling as a lecturer at Stanford University.<br /> <br /> In this conversation, Jake and I discuss how one of his first radio stories ended up on This American Life, the three layers of a well told story, and how the brevity, clarity, and visual nature of writing for radio can teach us all how to tell better stories.<br /> <br /> Like this episode? Consider sharing it with a friend! Want to ask questions on storytelling to a future guest? Check out the Patreon page at www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms to learn more! Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:08:19 Taking the Leap: Reflecting on a Life Changing 2018 with Austin Meyer | Ep. 011 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/taking-the-leap-reflecting-on-a-life-changing-2018-with-austin-meyer-ep-011/ Thu, 03 Jan 2019 03:00:12 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=424 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2018-Review-Social-Media-Promo.mp4 Happy New Year! In today's episode I am reflecting on my life changing 2018. 2018 was a year in which I quit my job, moved out of California for the first time to go live in Zambia, and went 100% all in on pursuing my dream of becoming the best documentary filmmaker I can be. To help guide my reflection, I sat down with my good friend and fellow documentary filmmaker, Joe Alexander-Short, who interviewed me about the highlights, setbacks, and learnings from this past year. In this conversation we talk about how I got my National Geographic grant and why that was such a catalyzing moment for my career, how my background as an athlete influences my work as a storyteller, and what my long-term goals are that I use as fuel everyday. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe! We’re going to have many amazing storytellers on the podcast this year, and I don’t want you to miss out. Also, I launched a PATREON! If you want to support this podcast and my work as a documentary filmmaker, head on over to www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms! Thank YOU!

Happy New Year! In today’s episode I am reflecting on my life changing 2018. 2018 was a year in which I quit my job, moved out of California for the first time to go live in Zambia, and went 100% all in on pursuing my dream of becoming the best documentary filmmaker I can be.

To help guide my reflection, I sat down with my good friend and fellow documentary filmmaker, Joe Alexander-Short, who interviewed me about the highlights, setbacks, and learnings from this past year.

In this conversation we talk about how I got my National Geographic grant and why that was such a catalyzing moment for my career, how my background as an athlete influences my work as a storyteller, and what my long-term goals are that I use as fuel everyday.

If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe! We’re going to have many amazing storytellers on the podcast this year, and I don’t want you to miss out. Also, I launched a PATREON! If you want to support this podcast and my work as a documentary filmmaker, head on over to www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms! Thank YOU!

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2018-Review-Social-Media-Promo.mp4 - Happy New Year! In today's episode I am reflecting on my life changing 2018. 2018 was a year in which I quit my job, Happy New Year! In today's episode I am reflecting on my life changing 2018. 2018 was a year in which I quit my job, moved out of California for the first time to go live in Zambia, and went 100% all in on pursuing my dream of becoming the best documentary filmmaker I can be.<br /> <br /> To help guide my reflection, I sat down with my good friend and fellow documentary filmmaker, Joe Alexander-Short, who interviewed me about the highlights, setbacks, and learnings from this past year.<br /> <br /> In this conversation we talk about how I got my National Geographic grant and why that was such a catalyzing moment for my career, how my background as an athlete influences my work as a storyteller, and what my long-term goals are that I use as fuel everyday.<br /> <br /> If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe! We’re going to have many amazing storytellers on the podcast this year, and I don’t want you to miss out. Also, I launched a PATREON! If you want to support this podcast and my work as a documentary filmmaker, head on over to www.patreon.com/austinmeyerfilms! Thank YOU! Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:07:52 Expressing Love and Understanding Through Documentary Theater with Xandra Clark | Ep. 010 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/expressing-love-and-understanding-through-documentary-theater-with-xandra-clark-ep-010/ Thu, 20 Dec 2018 03:35:27 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=419 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Xandra-Clark-Podcast-Promo.mp4 This week on the podcast my guest is Xandra Clark. Xandra is an actor, writer, documentarian, musician, performance-maker, and all-around storyteller. On the performance side of things, Xandra is currently a 2018-19 Queer|Art Fellow in Performance, a member of The Bats Company at The Flea, a company member of Poetic Theater Productions, co-leader of Colt Coeur’s theater education initiative, and a performer and experience designer with immersive performance company Odyssey Works. As an audio documentarian, Xandra has worked at StoryCorps and was a cofounder of the True Story Podcast, a podcast of true personal stories told live at intimate gatherings, which has over 6 million downloads. Xandra’s latest work is a show called Polylogues, which is a solo show about nonmonogamy that combines her passions for theatrical and audio storytelling. In this conversation, Xandra and I talk about the process of creating Polylogues, how she blends storytelling mediums to foster an understanding of diverse perspectives, and the power of being open and receptive to the stories that the world presents to you.

This week on the podcast my guest is Xandra Clark. Xandra is an actor, writer, documentarian, musician, performance-maker, and all-around storyteller. On the performance side of things, Xandra is currently a 2018-19 Queer|Art Fellow in Performance, a member of The Bats Company at The Flea, a company member of Poetic Theater Productions, co-leader of Colt Coeur’s theater education initiative, and a performer and experience designer with immersive performance company Odyssey Works.

As an audio documentarian, Xandra has worked at StoryCorps and was a cofounder of the True Story Podcast, a podcast of true personal stories told live at intimate gatherings, which has over 6 million downloads.

Xandra’s latest work is a show called Polylogues, which is a solo show about nonmonogamy that combines her passions for theatrical and audio storytelling.

In this conversation, Xandra and I talk about the process of creating Polylogues, how she blends storytelling mediums to foster an understanding of diverse perspectives, and the power of being open and receptive to the stories that the world presents to you.

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Xandra-Clark-Podcast-Promo.mp4 - This week on the podcast my guest is Xandra Clark. Xandra is an actor, writer, documentarian, musician, performance-maker, and all-around storyteller. This week on the podcast my guest is Xandra Clark. Xandra is an actor, writer, documentarian, musician, performance-maker, and all-around storyteller. Xandra is currently a 2018-19 Queer|Art Fellow in Performance, a member of The Bats Company at The Flea, a company member of Poetic Theater Productions, and a performer and experience designer with immersive performance company Odyssey Works. As an audio documentarian, Xandra has worked at StoryCorps and was a cofounder of the True Story Podcast, a podcast of true personal stories told live at intimate gatherings, which has over 6 million downloads. Xandra’s latest work is a show called Polylogues, which is a solo show about non-monogamy that combines her passions for theatrical and audio storytelling. In this conversation, Xandra and I talk about the process of creating Polylogues, how she blends storytelling mediums to foster an understanding of diverse perspectives, and the power of being open and receptive to the stories that the world presents to you. Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:13:34 What Literature and Language Reveal About Culture with Annalisa Quinn | Ep. 009 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/what-literature-and-language-reveal-about-culture-with-annalisa-quinn-ep-009/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 04:00:01 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=413 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Annalisa-Quinn-Social-Media-Promo.mp4 This week’s guest on The Austin Meyer Podcast is Annalisa Quinn. Annalisa is a contributing writer, reporter, and literary critic for NPR where she created NPR's Book News column and covers literature and culture. Annalisa also writes about arts and culture for the New York Times and the Financial Times, and is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Magazine section First Words, which includes essays on what language reveals our current moment in culture and politics.  In this conversation Annalisa and I talk about life as a freelance journalist, the end-to-end process of reviewing books for NPR, how reading hundreds of books has influenced her writing, how stories benefit from posing big questions, and then just in time for the holiday season, what books she recommends you get your loved ones!

This week’s guest on The Austin Meyer Podcast is Annalisa Quinn. Annalisa is a contributing writer, reporter, and literary critic for NPR where she created NPR’s Book News column and covers literature and culture.

Annalisa also writes about arts and culture for the New York Times and the Financial Times, and is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Magazine section First Words, which includes essays on what language reveals our current moment in culture and politics. 

In this conversation Annalisa and I talk about life as a freelance journalist, the end-to-end process of reviewing books for NPR, how reading hundreds of books has influenced her writing, how stories benefit from posing big questions, and then just in time for the holiday season, what books she recommends you get your loved ones!

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Annalisa-Quinn-Social-Media-Promo.mp4 - This week’s guest on The Austin Meyer Podcast is Annalisa Quinn. Annalisa is a contributing writer, reporter, and literary critic for NPR where she created ... This week’s guest on The Austin Meyer Podcast is Annalisa Quinn. Annalisa is a contributing writer, reporter, and literary critic for NPR where she created NPR's Book News column and covers literature and culture. Annalisa also writes about arts and culture for the New York Times and the Financial Times, and is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Magazine section First Words, which includes essays on what language reveals our current moment in culture and politics. In this conversation Annalisa and I talk about life as a freelance journalist, the end-to-end process of reviewing books for NPR, how reading hundreds of books has influenced her writing, how stories benefit from posing big questions, and then just in time for the holiday season, what books she recommends you get your loved ones! Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:07:50 Diversity, Representation, and Identity in Documentary Photography with Daniella Zalcman | Ep. 008 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/diversity-representation-and-identity-in-documentary-photography-with-daniella-zalcman-ep-008/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 05:00:22 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=408 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Daniella-Zalcman-Social-Promo-Video.mp4   This week my guest is Daniella Zalcman, a documentary photographer based between London and New York. She is a multiple grantee of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a fellow with the International Women's Media Foundation, a National Geographic photographer, and the founder of Women Photograph, an initiative working to elevate the voices of female and non-binary visual journalists. Her ongoing project, Signs of Your Identity, is the recipient many awards including of the 2017 Arnold Newman Prize and a 2017 Robert F Kennedy Journalism Award. Daniella’s most recent project on Native American imagery and identity, which is featured in the December 2018 issue of National Geographic Magazine. In this conversation, Daniella and I talk about how and why she made a jump from hard news photography to longer-term documentary projects, how she uses unconventional techniques like double exposures to tell complex stories, and photography’s potential in elevating the voices of those who have been oppressed. 

 

This week my guest is Daniella Zalcman, a documentary photographer based between London and New York. She is a multiple grantee of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a fellow with the International Women’s Media Foundation, a National Geographic photographer, and the founder of Women Photograph, an initiative working to elevate the voices of female and non-binary visual journalists. Her ongoing project, Signs of Your Identity, is the recipient many awards including of the 2017 Arnold Newman Prize and a 2017 Robert F Kennedy Journalism Award. Daniella’s most recent project on Native American imagery and identity, which is featured in the December 2018 issue of National Geographic Magazine. In this conversation, Daniella and I talk about how and why she made a jump from hard news photography to longer-term documentary projects, how she uses unconventional techniques like double exposures to tell complex stories, and photography’s potential in elevating the voices of those who have been oppressed. 

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Daniella-Zalcman-Social-Promo-Video.mp4 -   - This week my guest is Daniella Zalcman, a documentary photographer based between London and New York. She is a multiple grantee of the Pulitzer Cente... This week my guest is Daniella Zalcman, a documentary photographer based between London and New York. She is a multiple grantee of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a fellow with the International Women's Media Foundation, a National Geographic photographer, and the founder of Women Photograph, an initiative working to elevate the voices of female and non-binary visual journalists. Her ongoing project, Signs of Your Identity, is the recipient many awards including of the 2017 Arnold Newman Prize and a 2017 Robert F Kennedy Journalism Award. Daniella’s most recent project on Native American imagery and identity, which is featured in the December 2018 issue of National Geographic Magazine. In this conversation, Daniella and I talk about how and why she made a jump from hard news photography to longer-term documentary projects, how she uses unconventional techniques like double exposures to tell complex stories, and photography’s potential in elevating the voices of those who have been oppressed. Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 52:23 Telling Ethically Responsible Stories on Technology with Lauren Goode | Ep. 007 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/telling-ethically-responsible-stories-on-technology-with-lauren-goode-ep-007/ Thu, 29 Nov 2018 04:00:53 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=402 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Lauren-Goode-Social-Promo-Video.mp4   This week's guest is Lauren Goode, a senior writer at WIRED. Lauren is an Emmy award winning journalist who covers all things tech. Before arriving at WIRED, Lauren was the senior technology editor at The Verge, Managing editor of reviews and consumer tech coverage at ReCode, and a video producer at the Wall Street Journal. In this conversation, Lauren and I talk about her career path, and the lessons she has learned along the way… and then we move into the ethical responsibilities of technology reporters and how she designs stories specifically for the various platforms she works on. Reach out to me on social @austinmeyerfilms and let me know what you think of the podcast!

 

This week’s guest is Lauren Goode, a senior writer at WIRED. Lauren is an Emmy award winning journalist who covers all things tech. Before arriving at WIRED, Lauren was the senior technology editor at The Verge, Managing editor of reviews and consumer tech coverage at ReCode, and a video producer at the Wall Street Journal.

In this conversation, Lauren and I talk about her career path, and the lessons she has learned along the way… and then we move into the ethical responsibilities of technology reporters and how she designs stories specifically for the various platforms she works on.

Reach out to me on social @austinmeyerfilms and let me know what you think of the podcast!

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Lauren-Goode-Social-Promo-Video.mp4 -   - This week's guest is Lauren Goode, a senior writer at WIRED. Lauren is an Emmy award winning journalist who covers all things tech. This week's guest is Lauren Goode, a senior writer at WIRED. Lauren is an Emmy award winning journalist who covers all things tech. Before arriving at WIRED, Lauren was the senior technology editor at The Verge, Managing editor of reviews and consumer tech coverage at ReCode, and a video producer at the Wall Street Journal. In this conversation, Lauren and I talk about her career path, and the lessons she has learned along the way. Then we move into the ethical responsibilities of technology reporters and how she designs stories specifically for the various platforms she works on. Reach out to me on social @austinmeyerfilms and let me know what you think of the podcast! Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:05:38 Discovering What Your Story Is About with Steve Fiffer | Ep. 006 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/discovering-what-your-story-is-about-with-steve-fiffer-ep-006/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 04:00:49 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=397 Today on the podcast I am chatting with Steve Fiffer. Steve Fiffer is a prolific author who has written 16 books, several screenplays, and dozens of articles on a range of topics. Steve writes non-fiction, and has written numerous memoirs, not only about his own life, but as co-author for others working on theirs. His as-told-to memoirs include books by Miami Dolphins football star Mercury Morris, former Secretary of State James Baker, and the co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris Dees. In this conversation, Steve and I discuss his amazing personal story, how to write a compelling memoir, and then we also dig into very practical strategies and exercises you can do to get started writing whatever it is that you’ve always wanted to write. Steve's books that were discussed in this episode include: Three Quarters, Two Dimes and a Nickel: A Memoir of Becoming Whole... Jimmie Lee and James: Two Lives, Two Deaths and the Movement That Changed America... Tyrannosaurus Sue: The Extraordinary Saga of the Largest, Most Fought Over T. Rex Ever Found Today on the podcast I am chatting with Steve Fiffer. Steve Fiffer is a prolific author who has written 16 books, several screenplays, and dozens of articles on a range of topics. Steve writes non-fiction, and has written numerous memoirs, not only about his own life, but as co-author for others working on theirs. His as-told-to memoirs include books by Miami Dolphins football star Mercury Morris, former Secretary of State James Baker, and the co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris Dees.

In this conversation, Steve and I discuss his amazing personal story, how to write a compelling memoir, and then we also dig into very practical strategies and exercises you can do to get started writing whatever it is that you’ve always wanted to write.

Steve’s books that were discussed in this episode include: Three Quarters, Two Dimes and a Nickel: A Memoir of Becoming Whole… Jimmie Lee and James: Two Lives, Two Deaths and the Movement That Changed America… Tyrannosaurus Sue: The Extraordinary Saga of the Largest, Most Fought Over T. Rex Ever Found

]]> Today on the podcast I am chatting with Steve Fiffer. Steve Fiffer is a prolific author who has written 16 books, several screenplays, and dozens of articles on a range of topics. Steve writes non-fiction, and has written numerous memoirs, Today on the podcast I am chatting with Steve Fiffer. Steve Fiffer is a prolific author who has written 16 books, several screenplays, and dozens of articles on a range of topics. Steve writes non-fiction, and has written numerous memoirs, not only about his own life, but as co-author for others working on theirs. His as-told-to memoirs include books by Miami Dolphins football star Mercury Morris, former Secretary of State James Baker, and the co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Morris Dees. In this conversation, Steve and I discuss his amazing personal story, how to write a compelling memoir, and then we also dig into very practical strategies and exercises you can do to get started writing whatever it is that you’ve always wanted to write... Steve's books that were discussed in this episode include: Three Quarters, Two Dimes and a Nickel: A Memoir of Becoming Whole... Jimmie Lee and James: Two Lives, Two Deaths and the Movement That Changed America... Tyrannosaurus Sue: The Extraordinary Saga of the Largest, Most Fought Over T. Rex Ever Found<br /> Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:19:24 Designing Stories for Impact with Lisa Solomon | Ep. 005 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/designing-stories-for-impact-with-lisa-solomon-ep-005/ Thu, 15 Nov 2018 03:00:48 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=393 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Lisa-Solomon-Promo-Video.mp4 This week on the podcast I am chatting with Lisa Kay Solomon. Lisa does it all. She is a speaker, an author, and an educator focused on helping leaders learn how to be more creative, flexible and resilient in the face of increasing complexity and change. She is a currently a Designer in Residence at Stanford University’s Institute for Design and founding Chair of Transformational Practices and Leadership at Singularity University. Lisa co-authored the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations that Accelerate Change, and, more recently, Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation. In the first half of this conversation we take a close look at that best selling first book, Moments of Impact. Specifically, we talk about the idea of Designing Conversations. What does that mean? How does it relate to telling stories? And what are strategies we can use to design for impact? In the second half, we talk about the class Lisa is currently teaching at Stanford called Creativity Rules: Inventing the Future, and discuss the value of telling stories about the future. Hope you enjoy!

This week on the podcast I am chatting with Lisa Kay Solomon. Lisa does it all. She is a speaker, an author, and an educator focused on helping leaders learn how to be more creative, flexible and resilient in the face of increasing complexity and change. She is a currently a Designer in Residence at Stanford University’s Institute for Design and founding Chair of Transformational Practices and Leadership at Singularity University. Lisa co-authored the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations that Accelerate Change, and, more recently, Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation. In the first half of this conversation we take a close look at that best selling first book, Moments of Impact. Specifically, we talk about the idea of Designing Conversations. What does that mean? How does it relate to telling stories? And what are strategies we can use to design for impact? In the second half, we talk about the class Lisa is currently teaching at Stanford called Creativity Rules: Inventing the Future, and discuss the value of telling stories about the future. Hope you enjoy!

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Lisa-Solomon-Promo-Video.mp4 - This week on the podcast I am chatting with Lisa Kay Solomon. Lisa does it all. She is a speaker, an author, and an educator focused on helping leaders learn how to ... This week on the podcast I am chatting with Lisa Kay Solomon. Lisa does it all. She is a speaker, an author, and an educator focused on helping leaders learn how to be more creative, flexible and resilient in the face of increasing complexity and change. She is a currently a Designer in Residence at Stanford University’s Institute for Design and founding Chair of Transformational Practices and Leadership at Singularity University. Lisa co-authored the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations that Accelerate Change, and, more recently, Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation. In the first half of this conversation we take a close look at Lisa's best selling book, Moments of Impact. Specifically, we talk about the idea of Designing Conversations. What does that mean? How does it relate to telling stories? And what are strategies we can use to design for impact? In the second half, we talk about the class Lisa is currently teaching at Stanford called Creativity Rules: Inventing the Future, and discuss the value of telling stories about the future. Hope you enjoy! Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:04:01 The Keys to Telling Stories Through Music with Max Cowan | Ep. 004 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/the-keys-to-telling-stories-through-music-with-max-cowan-ep-004/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 03:00:53 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=389 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Promo-Video.mp4   I'm so excited to welcome our first musician to the show: Max Cowan. Max is a keyboard player based out of Berkeley, California. In his music, Max uses elements of funk and jazz and blends them into grooves that will surely get you up and moving. Max co-leads the East Bay meets New Orleans funk group, Atta Kid, and has played alongside some of the most accomplished musicians out there today. In this conversation, Max and I talk about how he tells stories through chords, melodies, and by playing with the musical conventions that we all know so well. We talk about everything from creative process, to finding your authentic voice, to musical history, to what makes someone a composition wizard, and if you stick around until the end, you’ll even get to hear Max compose a song on the spot. I had so much fun with this one. Hope you enjoy!

 

I’m so excited to welcome our first musician to the show: Max Cowan. Max is a keyboard player based out of Berkeley, California. In his music, Max uses elements of funk and jazz and blends them into grooves that will surely get you up and moving. Max co-leads the East Bay meets New Orleans funk group, Atta Kid, and has played alongside some of the most accomplished musicians out there today. In this conversation, Max and I talk about how he tells stories through chords, melodies, and by playing with the musical conventions that we all know so well. We talk about everything from creative process, to finding your authentic voice, to musical history, to what makes someone a composition wizard, and if you stick around until the end, you’ll even get to hear Max compose a song on the spot. I had so much fun with this one. Hope you enjoy!

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Promo-Video.mp4 -   - I'm so excited to welcome our first musician to the show: Max Cowan. Max is a keyboard player based out of Berkeley, California. In his music, I'm so excited to welcome our first musician to the show: Max Cowan. Max is a keyboard player based out of Berkeley, California. In his music, Max uses elements of funk and jazz and blends them into grooves that will surely get you up and moving. Max co-leads the East Bay meets New Orleans funk group, Atta Kid, and has played alongside some of the most accomplished musicians out there today. In this conversation, Max and I talk about how he tells stories through chords, melodies, and by playing with the musical conventions that we all know so well. We talk about everything from creative process, to finding your authentic voice, to musical history, to what makes someone a composition wizard, and if you stick around until the end, you’ll even get to hear Max compose a song on the spot. I had so much fun with this one. Hope you enjoy! Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:24:00 Bringing Community Together Through Local News with Chris Smith | Ep. 003 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/bringing-community-together-through-local-news-with-chris-smith-ep-003/ Fri, 02 Nov 2018 04:00:51 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=386 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Untitled-Project-Made-with-Headliner.mp4 This week I am joined on the podcast by Chris Smith. Chris Smith is a columnist at my hometown newspaper, The Press Democrat -- a paper which recently won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news coverage. Chris has been working at the Press Democrat for 41 years, and his role is unique. Chris writes human-interest stories. He is a master of the vignette... of bringing these human-interest stories to life with vivid scenes, stakes, and emotions, all while fitting into the space constraints of a print newspaper. In this conversation Chris and I dive into the state of local newspapers, how he reports and crafts the stories he writes, and what their value is to the community. Hope you enjoy! . Follow me @austinmeyerfilms on Instagram and Facebook to see behind-the-scenes content from the podcast and to follow my journey as a documentary filmmaker and photographer!

This week I am joined on the podcast by Chris Smith. Chris Smith is a columnist at my hometown newspaper, The Press Democrat — a paper which recently won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news coverage. Chris has been working at the Press Democrat for 41 years, and his role is unique. Chris writes human-interest stories. He is a master of the vignette… of bringing these human-interest stories to life with vivid scenes, stakes, and emotions, all while fitting into the space constraints of a print newspaper. In this conversation Chris and I dive into the state of local newspapers, how he reports and crafts the stories he writes, and what their value is to the community. Hope you enjoy!
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Follow me @austinmeyerfilms on Instagram and Facebook to see behind-the-scenes content from the podcast and to follow my journey as a documentary filmmaker and photographer!

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Untitled-Project-Made-with-Headliner.mp4 - This week I am joined on the podcast by Chris Smith. Chris Smith is a columnist at my hometown newspaper, The Press Democrat -- a paper which recently wo... This week I am joined on the podcast by Chris Smith. Chris Smith is a columnist at my hometown newspaper, The Press Democrat -- a paper which recently won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news coverage. Chris has been working at the Press Democrat for 41 years, and his role is unique. Chris writes human-interest stories. He is a master of the vignette... of bringing these human-interest stories to life with vivid scenes, stakes, and emotions, all while fitting into the space constraints of a print newspaper. In this conversation Chris and I dive into the state of local newspapers, how he reports and crafts the stories he writes, and what their value is to the community. Hope you enjoy!<br /> .<br /> Follow me @austinmeyerfilms on Instagram and Facebook to see behind-the-scenes content from the podcast and to follow my journey as a documentary filmmaker and photographer!<br /> Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:08:18 Producing Academy Award Winning Movies with Steve Starkey | Ep. 002 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/amp002/ Thu, 25 Oct 2018 07:00:36 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=382 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Starkey-Made-by-Headliner.mp4 On this week’s episode I am joined by academy award winning movie producer, Steve Starkey. Starkey, who always teams up with director Robert Zemeckis, has produced films such as: Allied, The Walk, Flight, The Polar Express, Cast Away, and Contact. In 1995 he won an Academy Award for Best Picture with Forrest Gump. Early in his career, Starkey was an associate producer and assistant editor on Back To The Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and a couple of indie films called Star Wars Return of the Jedi and Empire Strikes Back. In this conversation, Starkey and I talk about his path into filmmaking and what storytelling strategies he uses to produce some of the greatest movies of our time.

On this week’s episode I am joined by academy award winning movie producer, Steve Starkey. Starkey, who always teams up with director Robert Zemeckis, has produced films such as: Allied, The Walk, Flight, The Polar Express, Cast Away, and Contact. In 1995 he won an Academy Award for Best Picture with Forrest Gump. Early in his career, Starkey was an associate producer and assistant editor on Back To The Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and a couple of indie films called Star Wars Return of the Jedi and Empire Strikes Back. In this conversation, Starkey and I talk about his path into filmmaking and what storytelling strategies he uses to produce some of the greatest movies of our time.

]]> http://austinmeyerfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Starkey-Made-by-Headliner.mp4 - On this week’s episode I am joined by academy award winning movie producer, Steve Starkey. Starkey, who always teams up with director Robert Zemeckis, On this week’s episode I am joined by academy award winning movie producer, Steve Starkey. Starkey, who always teams up with director Robert Zemeckis, has produced films such as: Allied, The Walk, Flight, The Polar Express, Cast Away, and Contact. In 1995 he won an Academy Award for Best Picture with Forrest Gump. Early in his career, Starkey was an associate producer and assistant editor on Back To The Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and a couple of indie films called Star Wars Return of the Jedi and Empire Strikes Back. In this conversation, Starkey and I talk about his path into filmmaking and what storytelling strategies he uses to produce some of the greatest movies of our time. Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:23:06 Lisa Rowland and the Power of Improvisation | Ep. 001 https://austinmeyerfilms.com/amp001/ Fri, 21 Sep 2018 05:43:28 +0000 http://austinmeyerfilms.com/?p=140 "When we're playing really well together but we're also creating characters and moments that make the audience gasp, that's like... the best." Lisa Rowland is a professional theatrical improviser. She is a member of BATS Improv, Northern California's most acclaimed and longest running improvisational theatre company, and in 2012, Lisa was voted Best Actor by the SF Bay Guardian's Reader Poll. Off the stage, Lisa is a lecturer at Stanford University in the Theatre Department, teaching the same beginning improv class that put her on the path of improvisation. In this conversation, the first episode of The Austin Meyer Podcast, Lisa and I discuss how she became a professional improviser, what it takes to captivate an audience when a story is being made up on the spot, and what other storytellers can learn from the spontaneity of theatrical improv. Lisa Rowland and the Power of Improvisation | Ep. 001 “When we’re playing really well together but we’re also creating characters and moments that make the audience gasp, that’s like… the best.”
Lisa Rowland is a professional theatrical improviser. She is a member of BATS Improv, Northern California’s most acclaimed and longest running improvisational theatre company, and in 2012, Lisa was voted Best Actor by the SF Bay Guardian’s Reader Poll. Off the stage, Lisa is a lecturer at Stanford University in the Theatre Department, teaching the same beginning improv class that put her on the path of improvisation.
In this conversation, the first episode of The Austin Meyer Podcast, Lisa and I discuss how she became a professional improviser, what it takes to captivate an audience when a story is being made up on the spot, and what other storytellers can learn from the spontaneity of theatrical improv.

Lisa Rowland and the Power of Improvisation | Ep. 001
Lisa Rowland and the Power of Improvisation | Ep. 001

]]> "When we're playing really well together but we're also creating characters and moments that make the audience gasp, that's like... the best." Lisa Rowland is a professional theatrical improviser. She is a member of BATS Improv, "When we're playing really well together but we're also creating characters and moments that make the audience gasp, that's like... the best." Lisa Rowland is a professional theatrical improviser. She is a member of BATS Improv, Northern California's most acclaimed and longest running improvisational theatre company, and in 2012, Lisa was voted Best Actor by the SF Bay Guardian's Reader Poll. Off the stage, Lisa is a lecturer at Stanford University in the Theatre Department, teaching the same beginning improv class that put her on the path of improvisation. In this conversation Lisa and I discuss how she became a professional improviser, what it takes to captivate an audience when a story is being made up on the spot, and what other storytellers can learn from the spontaneity of theatrical improv. Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer full clean 1:01:27