The new doc on poet Mary Oliver

Filmmaker Sasha Waters was on this podcast in 2022 to talk about her previous doc: “Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable.” She returns with her new film, “Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World” about the acclaimed poet. It will air Aug. 26 on the on the PBS series “American Masters.” Our discussion includes: – Where Pieshake Pictures got its name – Making short films – Why she chose Mary Oliver as her next project – Landing interviews with Steve Colbert, John Waters, Oprah Winfrey, Maria Shriver, Lucy Dacus, Helena Bonham Carter and Steve Busemi – A new editing workflow – Dealing with thousands of fan letters – Finding a middle school group who are now adult fans LINKS The trailer for “Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World” on PBS Pieshake Pictures Sasha’s podcast on “Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable” Justin James Reed’s website Lights in the Sky Gallery My podcast with Departure Point Films Good for Her Films