On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Emmi Tsiapalis (she/they) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about her love for animals, her years spent as a dancer, and her latest short film, Motherhood. She tells Ross about her love for her idol, Jane Goodall, and the time she met Goodall as a child. Emmi also walks Ross through her creative process for writing scripts and filmmaking. She explains how the idea for her award-winning film, Motherhood, came to her and how she developed it to its final state. 

Watch Emmi’s film, Motherhood, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PdcnBXKzUQ 

Ross tries to multitask while talking to Maydha about parents and lying. Ross explains his Halloween costume and denies being sick! 

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Contact: 

Ross Oteri - @rossoteri | [email protected] 

Emmi Tsiapalis - @Emmitsiapalis

Credits: 

Executive producers: Maydha Sood and Ross Oteri 

Editor: Soltan Sukareye

Graphic designer: Heath Johnson 

Opening theme: Ethan Gohring | @Lyfe8k 

Transition and Outro theme: S. Henry