On this week's episode of Colorado Films: The Podcast!

I sat down with award-winning filmmaker Justin Hunt while he was in Boulder for Scorpius Fest, where his latest film Rotten Apple premiered.

Justin is the founder of White Whale Pictures and has built a career tackling difficult social issues through powerful documentaries like American Meth, Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly. Across seven films over the past 20 years, his work has collectively earned more than 80 awards. Justin's latest project Symbiosis, a psych-thriller with dark humor and supernatural undertones, has entered 16 screenwriting competitions worldwide with (2 wins, 6 finalist, 3 semifinalist, 2 quarterfinalists, 2 HMs)

In our conversation we talk about the making of Rotten Apples, a powerful docu-drama examining grooming and sexual abuse within schools. Justin shares how the project began as a series of educational videos before evolving into a full documentary, and why he chose to combine investigative interviews with narrative storytelling to help audiences truly understand the impact of these crimes.

We also dive into:

The emotional challenge of filming difficult subject matter

Advice for filmmakers starting out in the industry

The evolving world of independent film distribution

Justin's impeccable style

And how golf keeps him sane between projects ⛳

It was a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation with a filmmaker who isn’t afraid to confront hard truths through storytelling.

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