Shane Anderson, the director, and producer of Swiftwater Films joins Sybil. Shane discusses his experience finding environmental films and the kinds of questions donors should ask before supporting a project so that they don’t leave money on the table.

Episode Highlights:

Shane’s motivation to make movies that also make a difference in the world.

Why funders should be excited to fund films provided they ask the right questions first.

The concrete steps a donor should take before funding a movie project. 

Links referenced in this podcast: 

Guardians of the River Short:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0H4cVmTAbE&t=325s

Chehalis: A Watershed Moment

https://www.amazon.com/Chehalis-Watershed-Moment-Shane-Anderson/dp/B08G2D3324/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IY9RRJFJ0OFN&keywords=chehalis+a+watershed+moment&qid=1655852179&s=instant-video&sprefix=chehalis+a+watershed+moment%2Cinstant-video%2C149&sr=1-1

Run Wild Run Free: 50 Years of Wild and Scenic Rivers

https://www.amazon.com/Run-Wild-Free-scenic-rivers/dp/B08927YJF1/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13744ZUIDIK4B&keywords=run+wild+run+free&qid=1655852240&s=instant-video&sprefix=run+wild+run+%2Cinstant-video%2C119&sr=1-1

A Rivers Last Chance:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.2eb3ba93-efbd-dfd8-4611-e8d163c78daa?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb

Wild Reverence (first film)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.38b443e8-302a-c39b-7052-90642f9f94b6?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb

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