Episode 11: Brett Smith (re-release)
Podcast Art for Season 2 Episode 11 with Brett Smith (re-release)
Hey, y'all, it's Ben -- I re-released this episode because FREEDOM'S PATH just got picked up by Paramount starting on February 1 -- and it's fantastic. It's on Showtime, a bunch of other places. It was streaming before but now it's in front of a larger audience.
Check it out if you can and then listen to the interview I did back in September with Brett Smith. See you next week.
I talk with Brett Smith about his feature directorial debut, FREEDOM'S PATH. In our conversation, we discuss:
how he came about filmmaking -- it wasn't the usual way;
the boldness of making a first feature film a military period piece;
how he worked to get the racial component of the film right;
where he shot the film;
and whether he would make a short first or a feature if he could do it again.
Brett Smith's story shows the level of determination and resilience required to be a successful indie filmmaker.
Brett's Indie Film Director Highlight: J.A. Bayona
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