Episode 47: Bloomberg Green Docs Part 1: The Judges
Season 2 Episode 47 Bloomberg Green Docs Part 1: The Judges
This week is all about the Bloomberg Green Docs festival, held in Seattle on July 12, 2024. Thanks to Bloomberg Climate, especially Emily Anton and Courtney J. Boland, I interviewed most of the judges and all of the five finalists.
Taken altogether, they paint a picture of where the industry is going in regards to climate documentaries; how nonprofits are changing views through both narrative and documentary filmmaking; the secrets to success in a tough industry; and what they were looking for from the five finalists.
I've broken down the interviews into two episodes: the first is with the judges and the second with the finalists. Maybe you've read who won, but if you haven't, I urge you to go on a ride with me this week and wait till the end of part 2 to see who takes home the $25,000.
In this episode, I talk with:
Aaron Rutkoff, Executive Editor, Bloomberg Green
Will N. Miller, Producer, The Territory & Co-founder, Documist
Jill Tidman, Executive Director, The Redford Center
Lindsay Firestone, Film & Special Content Projects Lead, Bloomberg Philanthropies
In part 2, I'll talk with the five finalist teams:
CLIMATE DIARIES: HEATHER'S STORY by Berit Anderson and Ali Scattergood
FINDING HOME by Maria Stanisheva
GROVE OF GIANTS by Bree Sanders
LIFE WITH BATS by David Luff
SAVING GLACIERS by Ciril Jazbec
Links:
A Louisiana Story (the 1948 film Lindsay Firestone references)