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The new doc on poet Mary Oliver


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Filmmaker Sasha Waters was on this podcast in 2022 to talk about her previous doc: “Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable.” She returns with her new film, “Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World” about the acclaimed poet. It will air Aug. 26 on the on the PBS series “American Masters.” Our discussion includes:

– Where Pieshake Pictures got its name
– Making short films
– Why she chose Mary Oliver as her next project
– Landing interviews with Steve Colbert, John Waters, Oprah Winfrey, Maria Shriver, Lucy Dacus, Helena Bonham Carter and Steve Busemi
– A new editing workflow
– Dealing with thousands of fan letters
– Finding a middle school group who are now adult fans

LINKS

The trailer for “Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World” on PBS
Pieshake Pictures
Sasha’s podcast on “Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable
Justin James Reed’s website
Lights in the Sky Gallery
My podcast with Departure Point Films
Good for Her Films

 

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SifterBy Jerry Williams aka TVJerry