In today's episode, I interview Nazrin Choudhury, the director of "Red, White and Blue", the story of a single mother in Arkansas who must cross state lines in search of an abortion. After winning the Grand Jury Award for Best Live Action Short at the Edmonton International Film Festival, the film is nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 96th Academy® Awards.
Listen to hear Nazrin discuss how she decided to make this impactful film, what she was able to bring from working in television to making a short film, and her experience of being announced as an Oscar nominee.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
The Godfather Notebook by Francis Ford Coppola
Films mentioned in this episode include:
“Red, White and Blue” directed by Misan Harriman
Punch Drunk Love directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Uncut Gems directed by Josh and Benny Safdie
The Truman Show directed by Peter Weir
War Horse directed by Steven Spielberg
The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola
The Godfather Part II directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Infernal Affairs directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak
Infernal Affairs Part 2 directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak
The Departed directed by Martin Scorsese
Incendies directed by Denis Villeneuve
Sunset Boulevard directed by Billy Wilder
Barbie directed by Greta Gerwig
Follow Nazrin on Instagram @nazrin.choudhury and the film Red, White and Blue @redwhiteandbluefilm
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