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Season 5: Episode 111 The Power of Storytelling with Native American Filmmaker Simon Balderas
What if you could tell the most powerful stories through film-making and photography? Stories that aren't being told in the mainstream news?
Native American documentary filmmaker Simon Balderas is a master of visual storytelling and he joins us on Awakened Nation to share his latest films, The Runner and Buffalo.
Brad and Simon cover everything from the abuse Native Americans endured, the story of his grandfather, revisiting his Apache roots, Global Warming and much much more...
Wondermouse Studios: https://www.wondermouse.us/
“The Runner,” a short proof of concept based on a feature film written and directed by Simon Balderas, a Native American filmmaker, Apache Nation, has been accepted by the 16th Annual LA SKINS FEST https://laskinsfest.com
About Simon Balderas:
Simon is a Native American film maker, seasoned and self-directed, creative with the ability to bring complex stories to life with a unique and highly visual affection.
He communicates sophisticated concepts into beautiful and consistent visual poetry that utilizes lyrical and emotional conventions. At a very young age, Simon became an adept photographer eventually leading him to study critical film studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
His immersive approach has gained him an impressive array of skills that few creatives possess, becoming an accomplished Director/Producer/Writer/Editor/DOP. Over the years, he has demonstrated the ability to deliver projects with extraordinary cinematic results.
About Awakened Nation:
Fueled by the passion to ignite game-changing conversations, award-winning author Brad Szollose created Awakened Nation—a podcast dedicated to deeper conversations with today's outliers and cutting edge entrepreneurs, idea makers and disruptors, bestselling authors, activists, healers, spiritual leaders, professional athletes, celebrities, politicians and rock stars...conversations that take a deep dive into the extraordinary. This podcast will challenge your beliefs.
Think Art Bell meets Joe Rogan.
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