Capturing The Shadowman - with Oren Jacoby
Oren joins Steven for a very special conversation in which he discusses the vision behind each of his creations, how he has arrived at this point in his career, the future of film as a medium, and the artist behind the shadows in his ground-breaking documentary.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Documentary filmmaking is an incredibly difficult field to work in, as not only is funding not forthcoming, but once it has been found, the real work comes in the form of discovering the definitive truth behind a life and transforming it into a narrative.
The art of film is bound to change as new technologies and platforms evolve, but what's truly important is making sure that they can be seen by people.
As a filmmaker, we have the opportunity to mark our personal narrative voices out by fighting for the stories we believe in most.
Value in art evolves from the politics in the art world. There is far more to establishing a monetary power in art than simply creating work. There are many factors, such as marketing and agency to consider.