Woodstock Film Festival LET'S TALK FILM! Podcast
Join us for discussions with WFF Alumni and friends of the festival about all things indie film! The WFF podcast is a platform for filmmakers to share their work and love of independent filmmaking. Every year the podcast is live-streamed for three days during the festival and we also publish a select number of the best panels from the annual festival.
The WFF is a non-profit that supports emerging and established filmmakers, sharing their creative voices through an annual festival and year-round programming to promote culture, diversity, community, educational opportunities, and economic growth.
Woodstock Film Festival LET'S TALK FILM! Podcast
Uncovering Untold/Improperly Told Stories with Filmmaker Yoruba Richen
LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode # 16
In this episode, we chat with Director, Producer, and Screenwriter Yoruba Richen about her work on uncovering never-before-told, or otherwise improperly told, stories through her many films. Yoruba Richen is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker whose work has been featured on multiple outlets, including Netflix, MSNBC, FX/Hulu, HBO, and PBS. One of her most recent films THE REBELLIOUS LIFE OF MRS. ROSA PARKS premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and won a Peabody and Gracie Award. It is currently streaming on Peacock. Other recent films include HOW IT FEELS TO BE FREE (American Masters), THE SIT-IN: HARRY BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW” (Peacock), and “GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM” (Smithsonian Channel).
Info and Links:
Yoruba Richen
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter/X
Topics Discussed:
- What got Yoruba into film/documentary work
- Her work on “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks”
- Her work with the Woodstock Film Festival