Episode 30: Peter Kimball
Podcast Art for Season 2 Episode 30 with Peter Kimball
Peter Kimball is an inspiration for many reasons -- and not just for what you might think. For me, it's helping people feel seen -- some of his films, for instance, feature an all-Deaf cast and are entirely in American Sign Language -- without explaining why. Because it doesn't need explanation. It's bold only because more people aren't willing to do it, but I'm lucky enough to talk with one guy who is.
We talk about how he got his start; the state of documentary and independent film; how an academic career is a way forward for filmmakers and what he thinks the strengths (and weaknesses) of current students are; and how (and why) he makes such original, bold choices.
Peter's Indie Film Highlight: STAY AWAKE (2022) dir. by Jamie Sisley; THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS (2020) dir. by Robert Machoian
Links:
Peter's Faculty Profile
Washington, DC's Filmmaker of the Month February 2024