In the first of a three part Thanksgiving special, I interview Giorgio Ghiotto, recent recipient of the Gold Medal in the Documentary category at the 2023 Student Academy Awards. He was recognized for his film "Wings of Dust" which shines a spotlight on the activism of Vidal Merma, an independent journalist in Peru.
Listen to hear Giorgio discuss the challenges of making a student documentary, why he became interested in documentaries to begin with, and what his favorite documentary film is.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
Films mentioned in this episode include:
- “Wings of Dust” directed by Giorgio Ghiotto
- Cartel Land directed by Matthew Heineman
- Shot Caller directed by Ric Roman Waugh
- Creed directed by Ryan Coogler
