Listen "#52 How he made a Longevity Documentary - Charles Mattocks"
Episode Synopsis
Summary
In this conversation, Charles discusses his latest documentary 'Reverse Longevity', exploring the concept of longevity and health interventions. He emphasizes the importance of making health information accessible to the general public and shares insights on the production process of health documentaries. Charles also reflects on the personal impact of longevity research on his life and the challenges of funding and distributing health content. He offers advice for aspiring content creators and shares his motivation for promoting longevity and health education.
Links
- Zelar City Website
- What is Zelar City?
- Reversed Longevity Trailer
- As soon as it's out, you will be able to find "Reversed Longevity" on Amazon Prime, Tubi, or Glue TV
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Charles and His Journey
01:50 Charles's Longevity Documentary
06:03 What did you learn from doing this documentary?
09:24 Where is the focus? Longevity present or future?
10:58 Why Charles not host his own longevity documentary?
14:11 Choosing Costa Rica: A Unique Filming Location
15:18 Did making a Longevity Documentary change your behavior?
16:50 Funding and Producing Health Documentaries
20:32 How Charles started his Media company
22:26 Lessons from Diabetes Documentaries
24:07 How to make people open up during interviews
25:21 Crafting Compelling Narratives in Filmmaking
29:10 Advice for Aspiring Filmmakers and Advocates
31:20 The Drive for Change and Future Aspirations
36:15 Exploring Longevity and Health Documentaries
In this conversation, Charles discusses his latest documentary 'Reverse Longevity', exploring the concept of longevity and health interventions. He emphasizes the importance of making health information accessible to the general public and shares insights on the production process of health documentaries. Charles also reflects on the personal impact of longevity research on his life and the challenges of funding and distributing health content. He offers advice for aspiring content creators and shares his motivation for promoting longevity and health education.
Links
- Zelar City Website
- What is Zelar City?
- Reversed Longevity Trailer
- As soon as it's out, you will be able to find "Reversed Longevity" on Amazon Prime, Tubi, or Glue TV
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Charles and His Journey
01:50 Charles's Longevity Documentary
06:03 What did you learn from doing this documentary?
09:24 Where is the focus? Longevity present or future?
10:58 Why Charles not host his own longevity documentary?
14:11 Choosing Costa Rica: A Unique Filming Location
15:18 Did making a Longevity Documentary change your behavior?
16:50 Funding and Producing Health Documentaries
20:32 How Charles started his Media company
22:26 Lessons from Diabetes Documentaries
24:07 How to make people open up during interviews
25:21 Crafting Compelling Narratives in Filmmaking
29:10 Advice for Aspiring Filmmakers and Advocates
31:20 The Drive for Change and Future Aspirations
36:15 Exploring Longevity and Health Documentaries
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