BYOD: Bring Your Own Doc
Episode 253
Best Documentary Nominee Directors Roundtable Discussion
From Indonesia, the Ukraine and the US the 2015 Oscar nominated documentaries capture harrowing tales of violence and political revolution to the struggle with self identity through music in an attempt to better understand the complexities of humanity. Filmmakers Joshua Oppenheimer, Liz Garbus, Evgeny Afineevsky, Matthew Heineman and Asif Kapadia reflect on how they got their start and the stories that landed them their 2015 Oscar nominations in this roundtable episode of BYOD hosted by Ondi Timoner.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Joshua Oppenheimer, Liz Garbus, Evgeny Afineevsky, Matthew Heineman, Asif Kapadia to BYOD.
02:13 Creating THE LOOK OF SILENCE and the ACT OF KILLING.
04:30 WHAT HAPPENED MISS SIMONE.
07:58 WINTER ON FIRE & THE SQUARE.
13:46 CARTEL LAND, fears while filming.
19:10 AMY and the complicated relationships of musicians.
23:57 Screenings and reactions to the film.
28:07 Why we make documentaries.
33:33 What Joshua Oppenheimer will do next.
35:22 Liz Garbus’ early filmmaking days and bringing Nina to life.
38:27 Collecting audio interviews and Asif’s films.
41:17 How Matt got into documentary filmmaking.
43:03 Creating films in the Ukraine.
47:01 Creating monuments and portraits of the past.
48:09 Hopes for filmmaking.
53:52 THOSE WHO JUMP.
55:10 Storytelling journeys and changing the audience.
56:58 Advice on life and filmmaking.
1:01:46 Experiments in film form.
1:04:03 The shorts nominees.
1:04:44 Thank you and goodbye.
1:05:22 WINTER ON FIRE, Trailer.
Guest Bio
THE LOOK OF SILENCE: Optometrist Adi was born after the 1966 murder of his brother during the genocide in Indonesia. Burdened by his parents’ sorrow, Adi has led a quiet life ruled by fear of the government until he learns the identities of his brother’s killers. Adi confronts the men and asks them to accept responsibility for their actions, thereby ending five decades of silence.
WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?: In addition to being a recording artist and powerful presence at her concerts, singer-songwriter Nina Simone was a civil rights activist. With Simone’s determination to live a life of honesty in which her music and politics were paramount, her relationships with her family, friends and collaborators were complicated and frequently difficult.
WINTER ON FIRE: UKRAINE’S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM: During three months in 2013 and 2014, student demonstrations in Kiev’s Maidan Square developed into a revolution by diverse groups of people calling for the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych. Hoping for stronger ties to the European Union, protesters fought against government military forces to oppose Yanukovych’s efforts to ally with Russia.
CARTEL LAND: On opposite sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, two vigilante groups led by men staunch in their belief that they are saving their country’s, fight against Mexican drug cartels. In Arizona, military veteran Tim “Nailer” Foley leads a paramilitary group called Arizona Border Recon, while in the Mexican state of Michoacán, Dr. Jose Mireles organizes the citizens rising up against the Knights Templar cartel.
AMY: British singer Amy Winehouse, a six-time Grammy® winner who died at the age of 27 in 2011 from the cumulative effects of substance abuse, had a turbulent life after her powerful singing voice was discovered and she was propelled to fame. Her strong personality, complicated marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil and love-hate relationship with the press are reflected in her music.
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