Transitioning from Photo to Video: Ed Ou with Amanda Mustard

Rough Cut Podcast is back! Did you miss us? After a brief hiatus, Rough Cut returns in a new, community-driven format, with alternating Video Consortium members hosting each episode.

For our first episode back, join longtime friends, filmmakers, and photojournalists Ed Ou and Amanda Mustard as they reunite in this eye-opening episode about the transition from photo to video, the enduring principles of journalism ethics, and the challenges of sustaining a career in high-risk journalism. Amanda also discusses the release of her first feature-length documentary Great Photo, Lovely Life, a poignant HBO film about her journey to confront familial trauma.

Wherever you are in your career, this candid conversation about Ed and Amanda's professional evolution and the profound impact of storytelling through film is a must-listen. 

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Watch the interview: https://youtube.com/@videoconsortium 

Please note: This episode contains brief conversations about SA and family trauma. 

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Great Photo, Lovely Life, Directed by Amanda Mustard and Rachel Beth Anderson

Credits

Host Ed Ou 

Guest Amanda Mustard 

Executive Produced by Sky Dylan-Robbins and Kat Vecchio

Produced by Monica Gokey

Music by Zack Wright

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