Listen "3.33-Filmmaker Interview with Lauren Melinda"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Lauren Melinda, the director of the short film "Before You." The film tells the story of a young couple dealing with the loss of a pregnancy while simultaneously expressing joy about an upcoming birth.Listen to hear about the film's basis in Lauren's own experience of loss, the importance of looking back on difficult memories while also looking for the positives in life, and how she and her crew went about putting together some incredible practical effects shots in the film.Books mentioned in this episode include:The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan HaidtFilms and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:"Before You" directed by Lauren MelindaEchoes directed by Lauren MelindaLegends of Tomorrow (series)Last Year at Marienbad directed by Alain ResnaisLola Montes directed by Max OphulsEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind directed by Michel GondryThe Double Life of Veronique directed by Krzysztof KieslowskiMuriel's Wedding directed by P. J. HoganI Am Love directed by Luca GuadagninoAmelie directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet"I Could Dom" directed by Madison HatfieldSatisfaction directed by Alex BurunovaFollow Lauren on Instagram @laurenmelindafilm and the film @beforeyouthefilm. You can also follow her production company on Instagram @simbelleproductions and on YouTube @SimbelleProductions.Support the show
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