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1.22 Thanksgiving Special Filmmaker Interview with Giorgio Ghiotto


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In the first of a three part Thanksgiving special, I interview Giorgio Ghiotto, recent recipient of the Gold Medal in the Documentary category at the 2023 Student Academy Awards. He was recognized for his film "Wings of Dust" which shines a spotlight on the activism of Vidal Merma, an independent journalist in Peru.

Listen to hear Giorgio discuss the challenges of making a student documentary, why he became interested in documentaries to begin with, and what his favorite documentary film is.
 
Books mentioned in this episode include:

  • Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 

Films mentioned in this episode include:

  • “Wings of Dust” directed by Giorgio Ghiotto
  • Cartel Land directed by Matthew Heineman
  • Shot Caller directed by Ric Roman Waugh
  • Creed directed by Ryan Coogler



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The Oscar Project PodcastBy Jonathan Ytreberg