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Orlando von Einsiedel (Virunga, From Devil's Breath)

Orlando von Einsiedel (Virunga, From Devil's Breath)

FromThe Dangerous Art of the Documentary


Orlando von Einsiedel (Virunga, From Devil's Breath)

FromThe Dangerous Art of the Documentary

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Academy award winning director Orlando von Einsiedel sits with Tiller to discuss his film VIRUNGA, a gripping expose of the realities of life in the Congo that follows a team of brave individuals risking their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park. Tiller also asks Orlando about his latest short film FROM DEVIL'S BREATH, a dramatic look at the catastrophic wildfires in Portugal in 2017 and a revolutionary scientific discovery creating hope in the face of climate change. During their discussion, Orlando describes his film selection process (2:10), the beginning of VIRUNGA (5:20), uncovering the story of corrupt oil drillers (9:18), recruiting an undercover journalist as a spy (13:49), financing the film (18:10), joining forces with Leonardo DiCaprio (23:00), creating FROM DEVIL'S BREATH (27:40), and intercutting dual narratives to tell one powerful story (33:10).
Released:
Apr 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (52)

Filmmaker Tiller Russell (Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, Operation Odessa, The Last Narc, The Seven Five) exchanges the camera for a microphone, sitting down with other documentary filmmakers for riveting, in-depth conversations about their most successful and iconic films.