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Aug 2022
28m 43s

S2.E5 - The beautiful profession of cine...

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About this episode

Meet Nora Poggi, French director and producer of the acclaimed documentary She Started It. Let’s explore her cinephile roots, how she broke into the US film industry, and what it’s like making documentary films in the genre’s golden age.

Highlights:

  • Growing up in Paris [01:14]
  • What was Nora like when she was young? [01:43]
  • Moving to the US and culture shock in America [06:24]
  • Working as an impact producer [11:57]
  • Being a female director [15:02]
  • What Nora loves about making documentary films [17:00]
  • She Started It [18:17]
  • What mindset do you need as a journalist or documentary filmmaker? [20:32]
  • Time management when working on lots of projects [22:45]
  • Looking after your mental health [24:34] 
  • How to become a documentary filmmaker [25:58]

Transcript

Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: The beautiful profession of cinema

Notes:

See what Nora’s been working on: https://www.norapoggi.com/

Nora’s Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/creativedistribution/

She Started It: https://www.shestarteditfilm.com/

Follow Naked French on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nakedfrench.co/

Get the Naked French Bilingual Newsletter: https://www.nakedfrench.co/#newsletter

Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer and Narrator: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Jules Quirin

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres

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