How She Creates: Documentary Filmmaking

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This week documentary filmmaker Becky Beamer, who has worked for National Geographic, Smithsonian and more is here to tell us what it's like to travel to tell stories. She spends years and big money, planning, traveling, filming and editing stories that highlight the beauty in this world. She is a book artist herself, so she has a special interest in humanitarian craft work. This episode is such an inspiring one as we learn how to make a documentary interesting and compelling. Plus, Becky shares how you can document your own world and start telling your stories using the camera on your phone.

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Shownotes

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• "Everything We Touch"
• "Ward B12"
• "Namibian Craft"

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• Becky's blog on Wormwood (available to watch on Netflix)
• Artist Spotlight: Studio Katie
• My fav prints:
  • Ocean Girl
  • Tidal Beauty
  • Mountain Girl

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Meet Our Guest

[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="1_3"][et_pb_image admin_label="Guest Image" _builder_version="3.0.106" src="http://www.lauren-likes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Becky_photo.jpg" show_in_lightbox="off" url_new_window="off" use_overlay="off" always_center_on_mobile="on" border_style="solid" force_fullwidth="off" show_bottom_space="on" /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="2_3"][et_pb_text admin_label="Guest description" _builder_version="3.0.106" background_layout="light" border_style="solid"]Becky Beamer is an award winning documentary filmmaker, book artist, and Fulbright Fellow. Her specialty is international humanitarian storytelling that encourages public discourse and cultural preservation.  For over 15 years Ms.Beamer worked on documentary television for companies including National Geographic, Smithsonian, Discovery, and PBS. She received her BFA from Pratt Institute and a MFA from the University of Alabama.  Currently, she is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the United Arab Emirates at American University of Sharjah of Film and Multimedia. “I believe in the immortality of art & collaboration. Every adventure supplies new inspiration for artistic expression, content and process. With so many stories to tell, there’s no reason to stay in one place.”Connect with Becky:Blog · Instagram · Facebook[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.76" background_layout="light" border_style="solid"]

Meet Your Host

[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="1_3"][et_pb_image _builder_version="3.0.76" src="http://www.lauren-likes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Lauren-Likes-Portrait.jpg" show_in_lightbox="off" url_new_window="off" use_overlay="off" always_center_on_mobile="on" border_style="solid" force_fullwidth="off" show_bottom_space="on" /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="2_3"][et_pb_text admin_label="My bio" _builder_version="3.0.82" background_layout="light" border_style="solid"]Lauren is an American crafter, adventurer and storyteller living in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, with her husband. Lauren is an art maker, grace giver, photographer of life, laugh enthusiast, creativity chaser, believer in people, inspiration aficionado, street food lover, and DIY fanatic.Connect with Lauren:Blog · Instagram · Courses · Pinterest [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.82" background_layout="light" border_style="solid" box_shadow_position="outer"]

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