Storytellers: Behind the Scenes

Jamila Paksima Rowell "Shedding light on something dark that needs to change."

January 20, 2023 Rodehouse Media Season 1 Episode 14
Storytellers: Behind the Scenes
Jamila Paksima Rowell "Shedding light on something dark that needs to change."
Show Notes

Content Advisory: This episode contains subject matter of rape and murder and may not be suitable for all audiences.

In this week’s episode of Storytellers: Behind the Scenes, Jodi is joined by acclaimed independent filmmaker, Jamila Paksima Rowell. The two discuss Jamila’s career in journalism, what it means to be a courageous storyteller, fundraising for her own documentary work, producing and hosting the documentary podcast Sounds Like Hate, the production of her Emmy winning PBS series Power of a Pardon, and much more. This episode is full of some incredible stories from Jamila’s career and she shares many lessons on how to navigate the industry as well as some examples on what risks shouldn’t be taken!

Links to Jamila's Work:

Power of a Pardon

Sounds Like Hate Podcast

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