2.5 Filmmaker Interview with Jean Chapiro

06/02/2024 15 min Temporada 2 Episodio 5
2.5 Filmmaker Interview with Jean Chapiro

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Send us a textIn this week's episode, I interview Jean Chapiro, recipient of the Bronze Medal in the Documentary category at the 2023 Student Academy Awards. She was recognized for her film "Till We Find Them" which looks at the families of missing persons in Mexico as they look for their loved ones.Listen to hear Jean discuss what drew her to documentary film, the dangers of documenting the missing persons crisis in Mexico, and what her favorite documentary film is. Books mentioned in this episode include:Poeta Chileno by Alejandro ZambraFilms mentioned in this episode include:“Till We Find Them” directed by Jean ChapiroPan's Labyrinth directed by Guillermo del ToroE.T. The Extraterrestrial directed by Steven SpielbergEdward Scissorhands directed  by Tim BurtonThe Act of Killing directed by Joshua OppenheimerFour Daughters directed by Kaouther Ben HaniaDick Johnson is Dead directed by Kirsten JohnsonHarry PotterBeetlejuice directed by Tim BurtonGame of ThronesFollow Jean on Instagram @jean.chapSupport the show