Episode 158: Accidental Activism and Becoming a Filmmaker with Sasha Galitzki

05/11/2025 52 min Episodio 158
Episode 158:  Accidental Activism and Becoming a Filmmaker with Sasha Galitzki

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Send us a textFor today's aural offering I've brought aerialist and filmmaker Sasha Galitzki back to talk about her new film Embers, creating art out of tragedy, and advice to new filmmakers.What you'll hear:Listen to Sasha and I's first conversation about Wild Aerial here:  Episode 97:  Making Art in the Extreme with Sasha GalitzkiLife 1.5 years after losing everything 3:50On making Embers 8:00On making art out of hard things that have happened to you 12:00Accidentally becoming an artist activist 15:15On Ember's premiere November 4th 2025 18:30On the reemergence of gremlins after feeling they had gone away forever 24:00Having to totally re-find spin tolerance after a huge grief 27:50On bringing on MOAR PEOPLE and experts in Embers 35:00How to decide what film festivals to submit your films to 39:00Advice to aspiring filmmakers 43:45Closing out with some action items 49:30Find out how to watch Embers and Wild Aerial here, or visit the BANFF Film Festival website here!You can follow and reach out to Sasha on the website above or here on InstagramDon't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon