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  • Tembisa Jordaan (she/her) is a South African marine scientist and filmmaker, living in in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Tembisa is the Biodiversity Stewardship & Biodiversity Economy senior manager at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. She is also the coordinator for the Biodiversity Economy Initiative (BEI) in the province. She is passionate about sectoral transformation in the biodiversity space, and the improvement of conservation models to be people oriented. She starred in a 3-part marine conservation documentary commissioned by Off the Fence, called “Our Oceans” and won the N.E.W Film pitch competition at the Nature, Environment and Wildlife Film congress. Her short film "Ulwandle Lushile" is a result of her years of work in marine resource management with KZN coastal communities.


    In this episode, Tembisa guides you through her journey becoming a marine scientist. Host Nadine and Tembisa discuss the disenfranchisement and continued effects of South Africa’s apartheid regime. Tembisa tells us how this system and history impacts the local communities living by marine habitats. They talk about Indigenous knowledge systems in marine resource management. In connection to this- Tembisa opens up about her film "Ulwandle Lushile" and the process of how it was created to center the Sokhulu women. Host Nadine asks Tembisa about what she is missing today in the world of climate activism and storytelling. 


    This episode refers to the following works and histories: South African Apartheid, "Ulwandle Lushile" - On South African Shores, Women Carry On a Harvest Once Denied, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.


    Tembisa Jordaan (she/her) is a marine scientist, filmmaker, and cook based in Durban, SA.


    Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.


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  • Climate Spring is a global organization that uses the power of the screen to transform how people see and respond to climate change. They offer early-stage development funding for scripted and unscripted content, and high-level pro-bono editorial consulting on the climate elements of feature film and TV projects for writers, commissioners and producers. Climate Spring supports in moving a project from idea to distribution. By incentivizing mainstream content makers to explore climate stories in a more impactful way, Climate Spring aims to help transform society’s response to the climate crisis.


    In this episode, founder Lucy Stone opens up about Climate Spring’s mission, and board of trustees member Victoria Steventon tells us about the power she sees in narratives mobilizing people. Host Nadine asks them about who they have identified as gatekeepers in this industry and how they navigate these relationships. The duo discusses the lost art of "world building" in Hollywood. Finally- the three touch on entrepreneurship, funding, and fundraising.


    Lucy Stone (she/her) is the founder of Climate Spring. Lucy is a leading narrative change expert and climate innovator having set up many successful organizations and initiatives. She is a leader in philanthropy, in social enterprise, and has advised UN organizations and governments.


    Victoria Steventon (she/her) is an Executive Producer of feature length documentary film. After working in both documentary and factual entertainment TV, she set up Influence Film in 2012. Since it's inception, Influence has executive produced and/or funded over 50 films including Emmy award winning "Trophy" and Sundance Audience Award winner 2023 & BAFTA nominee "Beyond Utopia."


    This episode refers to the following works: Climate Spring, the efficacy belief, The Game Changers, and the Hot House Development Lab.


    Climate Spring is an international organization, based in the UK. You can follow them on Twitter/X: @climate__spring and LinkedIn: Climate Spring 


    Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.


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  • Dr. Laura U Marks (she/her) is a media scholar, philosopher, author, and programmer. She works on media art & philosophy with an intercultural focus, and on small-footprint media. Dr. Marks is the founder of the "Small File Media Festival." As Grant Strate University Professor, she teaches in the School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. At SFU, Dr. Marks works with a group of researchers on tackling the footprint of streaming media. You can find their multiple publications, statistics, talks, and resources here: Streaming Carbon Footprint. Her new book, "The Fold: From Your Body to the Cosmos" will be published in March 2024 by Duke University Press. 


    In this episode, host Nadine and Dr. Marks talk about why streaming media has a carbon footprint. Dr Marks explains the differences between going to the movies versus turning on Netflix. They discuss the rebound effect as it pertains to data usage and growth models. Nadine wonders about the ICT industry's "myth of efficiency." Dr Marks opens up about the power of the consumer in this fight. They explore small file eco media at Small File Media Festival, and Dr Marks' concept of “soul emblassages.”


    This episode refers to the following works: 2021 Study 'Tackling the Carbon Footprint of Streaming Media', Research at SFU, Small File Media Festival, 2022 Study 'Myth of Efficiency', 2022 Presentation 'On Greening Film Festivals' organized by Ger Zielinski Society for Cinema Studies, and physical publication “Scaling Down: On the Unsustainable Pleasures of Large-File Streaming,” in What Film Is Good For, ed. Julian Hanich and Martin Rossouw. 


    Dr. Laura U Marks (she/her) is a media scholar, philosopher, author, and programmer based in Vancouver, Canada. @lauraumarks


    Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.


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  • Katharina Minwegen (she/her) is a Berlin-based nutritionist and life coach, and works as a producer at the green, sustainable, environmental production service "Changing Film." Alongside her life and business partner Johan Matton, she is the showrunner of Plant Kitchen- a new original show, currently in development, which highlights incredible, fine dining, and award winning plant-based cooking, chefs, and restaurants around the world. Katharina and Johan recently launched their new mindfulness company "Pulse."


    In this episode, host Nadine and Katharina talk through her steps through the fashion/modeling world leading her to her passion for wellness and sustainability. They discuss her work as a green officer producer. Katharina runs through on-set green practices, from travel, to plastic, to props and energy sources. She highlights the importance of building local networks and the impact of vegan catering on a productions emissions. Katharina opens up about how to communicate "new ways of doing" when faced with resistance. In the last 15 minutes of the episode, Nadine and Katharina are joined by 'Changing Film' founder and fellow producer Johan Matton. Together, Katharina and Johan talk about their new series Plant Kitchen, and their goals with "Changing Film."


    This episode refers to the following works and statistics: Changing Film, Plant Kitchen, Agriculture & Water Usage (USDA, 2016), Food's Environmental Impact (Science, 2019) & Environmental Cost of Food (Oxford, 2018), UNCCD Study on Impact of Fashion & Clothing (2019.)


    Katharina Minwegen (she/her) is a life coach, nutritionist, and producer based in Berlin. She is the host of "Soulfood" podcast on Podimo. @katharina.minwegen


    Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.


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  • Loren Waters (she/her) is a filmmaker and citizen of the Cherokee Nation and the Kiowa Tribe. Focusing her art on the intersection of film and Indigenous storytelling, Loren has a passion for sharing stories that center environmental knowledge and impact. Loren has participated in fellowships such as Nia Tero 4th World Media Lab and the Intercultural Leadership Institute Year 4. Her second short documentary ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek) premiered at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival this February 2024. The short is the fourth installment of a documentary film series that focuses on tribal environmental professionals. The first two films, celebrating tribal environmental professionals Polly Edwards and Yvette Wiley, premiered in 2019. The third film, Restoring Néške’emāne recently won Best Short Documentary at North Dakota Environmental Rights Film Festival.


    In this episode, Loren opens up about her journey as a filmmaker. We talk about her quartet of films centering tribal environmental professionals. Loren tells us about the currently reality of indigenous voices in both the filmmaking space and the environmental justice community. She talks about her experience on Killers of The Flower Moon and Reservoir Dogs.


    This episode refers to the following works and histories: the Concho Indian Boarding School, Tar Creek Superfund, Rebecca Jim and Loren's films Restoring Néške'emāne, and ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek).


    Loren Waters (she/her) is a filmmaker and background casting director based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. @lorenkwaters


    Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.


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  • Aishah-Nyeta Brown (she/her) is a storyteller, creative, researcher, and advocate for vulnerable populations. She holds a B.A. in Climate Change and Society From George Mason University, a fine arts degree, and was part of the inaugural and prestigious cohort of the Global Sustainability Scholars. She has been studying climate change since the age of 17 and studied briefly at the University of Pretoria in South Africa while exploring geospatial technologies. Aishah-Nyeta hopes to creatively bring awareness of environmental injustices to the world with the knowledge and literacy of sustainability. Using her musical and fine arts background as a springboard, Brown has a knack for innovation in the climate change field, which requires a transdisciplinary understanding of the world. She is diligent in making a global impact on communities and how they learn about our changing climate—amplified through her work as a Gen-Z advisor for the Climate Mental Health Network.


    Good Energy Stories is a non-profit story consultancy for the age of climate change. They support TV and film creators in telling wildly entertaining stories that honestly reflect the world we live in now—a world that’s in a climate crisis. Good Energy provides consulting services, a playbook, research, and workshops. You can follow them on Instagram @goodenergystory.


    In this episode, you’ll get to know Aishah-Nyeta’s journey towards the intersectional work that she does today. We talk about the power of narrative, and how her multitude of passions manifest into the roles she holds today. We discuss her work with the Climate Mental Health Network, how to place a climate lens on new work, and what she brings to Good Energy Stories. Please note: since our conversation last year, Aishah-Nyeta has moved up in the company from Climate Lens Fellow to also now Social Media Manager. 


    This episode refers to the following works and companies: Good Energy Stories, the Library of Experts, Climate Mental Health Network.


    Aishah-Nyeta Brown (she/her) is a creative storyteller, climate and disability advocate based in Blue Ridge, Virginia, USA. @aishah_nyeta


    Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam.


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  • Bruno Olmedo Quiroga (he/they) is a Miami-based, culture and technology strategist from Cochabamba, Bolivia. He is a founding partner of Maybe Ventures; a boutique design and strategy consulting firm focused on regenerative business; he is the founder of Pixiesmith, a gender fluid fashion company designed to die from the beginning; and he's a Product Researcher, Designer, and Strategist at the financial tech company Plaid. Here, he speaks to us about his experience in a fourth role he holds: Director of Strategy at Good Energy Stories (an entertainment consultancy for the age of climate change.) Bruno has guest lectured at Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Tufts, and universities across Latin America. His work has been featured at SXSL, the MIT Media Lab, and publications such as Fast Company. In his free time, Bruno dances with fire at music festivals across Southern California. 


    Good Energy Stories is a non-profit story consultancy for the age of climate change. They support TV and film creators in telling wildly entertaining stories that honestly reflect the world we live in now—a world that’s in a climate crisis. Good Energy provides consulting services, a playbook, research, and workshops. You can follow them on Instagram @goodenergystory.


    In this episode, Bruno talks about the career heartbreak that led them to finding Good Energy. He breaks down the company’s mission, vision, and offered pillars. Host Nadine and Bruno talk about what Bruno’s role of “Director of Strategy” entails and extensively breakdown the Pace Layering Framework: which based on recognizing that different parts of “the organization” change at different rates. They discuss GE’s case studies, designed targeted interventions, and their presence at this year's COP28.


    This episode refers to the following works and companies: Good Energy Stories, the Playbook, The Pace Layering Framework. Parasite, A Quiet Place, Wall-E, How To Blow Up a Pipeline, Big Little Lies.


    Bruno Olmedo Quiroga (he/they) is the director of strategy at "Good Energy Stories"; a culture & technology strategist based in Miami, FL, USA.


    Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam.


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  • Welcome to the third episode of a 3-part special on the 2024 International Film Festival of Rotterdam.


    Host Nadine attended the film festival as a journalist and media maker this year. This series was recorded on site and shares three highlights from the dynamic festival.


    Julia De Simone has been dedicated to audiovisual production since 2003. In cinema, she directed and scripted the feature-length documentary “Aracati” (IDFA), the short films “Sinfonia da Vacina” (Festival do Rio), “O Porto” (Tiger Rotterdam), “Study for the Wind” (Mostra de São Paulo), “Sinfonia” (Al Jazeera IFF) and “Encanto” (Documenta Madrid). "Praia Formosa" is her first fiction feature and a Brazil-Portugal co-production. It was awarded and supported by the FSA, ICA, HBF, World Cinema Fund and RTP. Julia received the Hubert Bals Fund grant for the film from the IFFR in 2014.


    You can find more on the 2024 HBF films: HERE. You can read Olivia Popp's review on Cineurope.


    In the first episode, you meet filmmaker Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich & her work "The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire". In the second episode, we get to know the head of the IFFR's Hubert Bals Fund - Tamara Tatishvili.


    Thanks to the IFFR, and its specifically press team, for this opportunity.


    Nadine Reumer is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.


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  • Welcome to the second episode of a 3-part special on the 2024 International Film Festival of Rotterdam.


    Host Nadine attended the film festival as a journalist and media maker this year. This series was recorded on site and shares three highlights from the dynamic festival.


    Tamara Tatishvili is the Head of the Hubert Bals Fund at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Previously, Tamara worked for several years as Director of the Georgian National Film Center and the Head of Studies at MEDICI: a training and exchange forum for senior decision makers of international public film funds. She is a strategy consultant, leader, producer and programmer. Since 1988, the curatorial fund Hubert Bals Fund has supported groundbreaking film projects in every stage of the production process, working especially with filmmakers from countries where local film funding and infrastructure is lacking or restrictive. For further information on the Hubert Bals Fund and it's programs, please visit: www.iffr.com/en/hubert-bals-fund.


    In this episode, we talk about these film works: Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, Praia Formosa, Tenement, and Somnambulance. You can find more on the 2024 HBF films: HERE.


    In the first episode, you meet filmmaker Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich & her work "The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire". In the third episode, you'll get to know Julia de Simone, director behind "Praia Formosa" and the winner of the HBF's development program in 2014.


    Thanks to the IFFR, and its specifically press team, for this opportunity.


    Nadine Reumer is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.


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  • Welcome to the first episode of a 3-part special on the 2024 International Film Festival of Rotterdam.


    Host Nadine attended the film festival as a journalist and media maker this year. This series was recorded on site and shares three highlights from the dynamic festival.


    Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich is a filmmaker and artist who makes films concerned with the inner worlds of black women. New Faces of Independent Cinema List." Her film "Ballad of Suzanne Césaire" stars Zita Hanrot and Motell Gyn Foster and had it's world premiere at 2024 IFFR. Madeleine's work has been screened all over the world including at the 2023 Berlinale, the 2022 La Biennale di Venezia, the Guggenheim Museum, the Tate Modern and the Whitney Museum of Art. Her films have been awarded special jury prizes for best experimental film at Blackstar Film Festival and New Orleans Film Festival.


    In this episode, we talk about this review: Jessica Kiang, Variety. You can read Suzanne Césaire's writing in PDF for free: HERE.


    Watch some of Madeleine's work on Vimeo and visit: www.madeleinehuntehrlich.com for more on her previous works. You can also follow her on Instagram.


    In the second episode, you'll meet the head of the festival's Hubert Bals Fund - Tamara Tatishvili. In the third episode, you'll hear from Julia de Simone, director behind "Praia Formosa" and winner of the Hubert Bals Fund development program in 2014.


    Thanks to the IFFR, and its specifically press team, for this opportunity.


    Nadine Reumer is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.


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  • Welcome to a 3-part special about the 2024 International Film Festival of Rotterdam here on IN HER LENS.


    Host Nadine Reumer attended IFFR24 as a journalist and media maker this year. This series was recorded on the ground to share three highlights from the dynamic festival. In the first episode, you will get to know Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich who is the filmmaker behind the new film "The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire." In the second episode, you'll meet the head of the festival's Hubert Bals Fund - Tamara Tatishvili. In the final episode, you'll hear from Julia de Simone, director behind "Praia Formosa" and once winner of the Hubert Bals Fund development program in 2014.


    Many thanks to the IFFR, and its specifically press team, for this opportunity.


    IN HER LENS runs regular seasons. Under the umbrella- In Conversation- specials are hosted on the platform aimed to include more perspectives.


    Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and producer based in Amsterdam. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.


    Produced and hosted by Nadine Reumer

    Managed by Kisha Canwood

    Specials-Illustrations by Nadine Reumer

    Music by Daniela Viegener & IFFR24


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  • Poppy Mason-Watts (she/her) is the Amsterdam-based, Chief Growth & Impact Officer at "Waterbear Network." WaterBear is a free interactive multimedia platform that allows you to watch inspirational and award-winning content, interact with hundreds of nonprofits, and take action instantly to improve our future on this planet. She leads and shapes the strategy for all impact and growth scopes across WaterBear’s community, alongside building the active user base. As one of three company directors and part of the founding team, Poppy works with the senior global leadership team to oversee operations, company culture, investor relations, capital raising and scaling the team. She is also a board member at the UN Global Compact Network Netherlands with a mission "to mobilize a movement of responsible companies and stakeholders to create the world we want."


    In this episode, Poppy and Nadine talk about Waterbear's aim to leverage the power of entertainment to provoke positive action. Poppy talks about how the company has continued to develop as a start-up and how it creates space for bigger brands to invest in impact and new work. Poppy’s opens up about her view on decentralizing production models and incentivizing impact metrics.


    This episode refers to the following works and companies: Waterbear Network, LinkedIn and Instagram. Poppy's rant on LinkedIn can be found here.


    Poppy Mason-Watts (she/her) is the chief growth and impact officer of Waterbear Network; a marketing and communications professional based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.


    Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam.


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  • Jennifer Sandoval (she/her) is a Vancouver-based Sustainable Production Specialist and the director of Business Development at Earth Angel. A full-service sustainability consultancy dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of entertainment productions. Previously, she worked as the Project Coordinator for Creative BC's Reel Green program. Her work focuses on helping productions and other film industry stakeholders to measure their impacts, strategize ways to reduce these impacts and work with crew members and the supply chain to integrate systems thinking and creative solutions into their work process. Jennifer holds a certificate from the Sustainable Business Leadership program from BCIT, is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC, and the Global Association of Climate Risk Professionals.


    In this episode, Jennifer and Nadine break down the core aspects of a sustainable consultancy in film and television production. They discuss Earth Angel's work- including corporate strategy, on-set crew/cast collaboration, material recovery, vendor procurement, and the quantitative data collection. Jennifer talks about her journey to her position now. They discuss carbon accounting and how/why the film industry struggles with tracking their emissions.


    This episode refers to the following works and companies: Earth Angel.


    Jennifer Sandoval (she/her) is sustainability production specialist based in Vancouver, Canada.


    Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam.


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  • Liana DeMasi (they/them) is a queer, non-binary journalist, author, and copywriter. Most of their work centers around climate, queer topics, health, politics, and culture. They are the LGBTQ+ editor of OptOut News and the author of the Atmos article, "The Environmental Cost of Filmmaking." Their work has been published in i-D magazine, The Boston Globe, Poynter, and Input Mag. Liana is an adjunct lecturer at the City College of New York, where they are also a MFA Fiction Candidate.


    In this episode, Liana and Nadine attempt to define keywords in the discourse around climate change and media. Liana shares their thoughts on "cli-fi" (climate fiction) and why we as a society are inadequately talking about climate on our screens. They discuss the film industry's imbalance from intent to execution. Nadine asks Liana about the writing of "The Environmental Cost of Filmmaking" and what Liana expects of journalism in the integration of climate in our stories.


    This episode refers to the following works and companies: Good Energy Stories, Amitav Gosh's "Where is the fiction about climate change?", Earth Angel, Grist, and on Atmos: "The Environmental Cost of Filmmaking."


    Liana DeMasi (they/them) is based in Brooklyn, NY. You can check out more of their work on: www.lianademasi.com


    Nadine Reumer (she/her) is a actress and producer based in Amsterdam.


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  • Welcome to the third season of IN HER LENS, a podcast all about the making of film and television: centering underrepresented perspectives. In this season, host Nadine Reumer is delving into the intersection of filmmaking and the climate crisis.


    Every week, Nadine welcomes a new guest working in this field; from CEO's to scholars, scientists to directors, producers to activists. Together, they will attempt to answer questions like: What is the carbon footprint of a film production? Is streaming media sustainable? Can film drive behavioral change? Are we listening to indigenous knowledge? When we are filming the world, are we also taking care of it?


    You can expect new episodes every Tuesday. To get notified about new drops, make sure to follow. Join the conversation on Instagram: @inherlenspodcast


    Produced and hosted by Nadine Reumer

    Managed by Kisha Canwood

    Illustrations by Lara Reumer

    Music by Daniela Viegener


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  • In this special episode, you'll get to know Naomi Johnson who is the executive director of the world's largest Indigenous film and media arts festival- imagineNative. Naomi opens up about her work at the festival and its mission; she talks about the protection and amplification of Indigenous storytelling and sovereignty.


    imagineNative annual festival is now streaming online now, get a pass right here: https://imaginenative.org/indigitalspace/ and you can follow their work year round on Instagram.


    Naomi Johnson, Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) Bear clan from Six Nations, has worked in the arts for nearly fifteen years as a curator, arts administrator, professional artist, and community arts facilitator. Naomi served as Artistic Director for seven years and then as Co-Executive Director (2018) of the Woodland Cultural Centre, where she curated and programmed annual exhibitions and performance art events. In June 2020, she assumed the role of Executive Director for imagineNATIVE and serves as the administrative lead of the organization whose mission is to showcase, promote, and celebrate Indigenous filmmakers and media artists.


    Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City.


    You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram. Season three of the podcast will launch January 2024.


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  • Closing out a week of documentary here on IN HER LENS! This short series is an addition to BK Library & New York History Day 2022's "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online.


    Jason Pollard (he/him) is a producer and editor of documentaries, short films, music videos, and commercials. His involvement in the film industry began when he was a young child joining his father, acclaimed film producer/editor Sam Pollard. He's edited many acclaimed documentary films including “Sing Your Song” which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, “Burn, MF, Burn," "Who Killed Malcom X?", and most recently - "Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James." In this episode, Jason talks about his style of editing. He explains the more technical side of working with archives (both where to find them & how they are collected in big scale projects) and how to properly work with still images vs moving images. 


    New York History Day is a regional contest for National History Day - a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression. "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" was executive produced by Shirley Brown-Alleyne. Produced by Tal Yarden. Special thanks to Charles Rudoy and Sonya Ochshorn. Presented by Center for Brooklyn History Education.


    Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.


    Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com


    You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast  on Instagram.


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  • Welcome to a week of documentary here on IN HER LENS! This short series is an addition to BK Library & New York History Day 2022's "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online.


    Beatriz Browne (she/her) is a LA/NYC based, Webby award-winning director and producer specializing in non-fiction storytelling. Beatriz has worked with companies like Fatherly, CNN, Square, The New York Times, Airbnb, and Google. She is the producer and director of 34 Carmine St. -an award-winning short docu. In this episode, Beatriz talks about creating a film about the small business culture in New York, about where she goes to find archives and how she's navigated using them i.e. copyright laws.


    You can also listen to Beatriz on Season 1 of IN HER LENS.


    New York History Day is a regional contest for National History Day - a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression. "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" was executive produced by Shirley Brown-Alleyne. Produced by Tal Yarden. Special thanks to Charles Rudoy and Sonya Ochshorn. Presented by Center for Brooklyn History Education.


    Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.


    Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com


    You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast  on Instagram.


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  • Welcome to a week of documentary here on IN HER LENS! This short series is an addition to BK Library & New York History Day 2022's "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online.


    Daresha Kyi (she/her) is an Emmy-award winning filmmaker who writes, produces, and directs documentary & narrative film and television in Spanish and English. In 2017, she co-directed and co-produced the feature-length documentary, Chavela. In 2018, she directed a short film about transgender rights called Trans In America: Texas Strong for the ACLU that has garnered over 3.2 million YouTube views, screened at SXSW 2019, won two Webby Awards and an Emmy. In this episode, Daresha opens up about her start as an actress and transitioning into the independent film world. She talks about the importance of loving the story you are making, trusting audiences with archival footage, and the impact of film.


    New York History Day is a regional contest for National History Day - a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression. "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" was executive produced by Shirley Brown-Alleyne. Produced by Tal Yarden. Special thanks to Charles Rudoy and Sonya Ochshorn. Presented by Center for Brooklyn History Education.


    Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.


    Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com


    You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.


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  • Welcome to a week of documentary here on IN HER LENS! This short series is an addition to BK Library & New York History Day 2022's "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online.


    Michelle Memran (she/her) is a filmmaker, writer, and visual artist. As a journalist in NYC, she wrote for The New York Times, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, and American Theatre Magazine. Her highly acclaimed debut feature documentary "The Rest I Make Up" is a collaboration with Cuban-American playwright Maria Irene Fornes. In this episode, Michelle talks about the conversations she has with the camera, the element of memory that archives invoke, and her approach to choosing stories. 


    New York History Day is a regional contest for National History Day - a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression. "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" was executive produced by Shirley Brown-Alleyne. Produced by Tal Yarden. Special thanks to Charles Rudoy and Sonya Ochshorn. Presented by Center for Brooklyn History Education.


    Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.


    Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com


    You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.


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