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The Trials of the Documentary Industry with Shawn Rech, the director of Convicting a Murderer

The Trials of the Documentary Industry with Shawn Rech, the director of Convicting a Murderer

FromThe Silver Linings Handbook


The Trials of the Documentary Industry with Shawn Rech, the director of Convicting a Murderer

FromThe Silver Linings Handbook

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Length:
85 minutes
Released:
Oct 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Jayson is joined by Shawn Rech, a documentary director and producer and former journalist who's mostly known for his films that document wrongful convictions and unjust sentencing.  Sean has been a frequent guest on television shows and podcasts over the last few weeks because of his directing of the recent film Convicting a Murderer, a rebuttal to the Netflix documentary, Making a Murderer, but there's much more to Sean as a man as a father as a journalist and a documentarianJayson and Shawn talk about the difficult road to bringing Convicting a Murderer to the screen, the resistance that Shawn and his partners face from big distribution companies and talent agents because of the topic and its opposing views to the Netflix hit. Plus, hear how Convicting a Murderer got picked up almost accidentally by The Daily Wire and how Sean's autism may have been his superpower in getting this documentary created. They also talk about the challenge that documentary makers who pursue unpopular theories and themes, especially those that run against the interests of their corporate partners, run into these days.Check out Convicting a Murderer here.Learn more by visiting our website and follow along with us on Instagram.
Released:
Oct 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Join Jayson Blair as he interviews newsmakers, experts and regular people on topics that have to do with psychology in the workplace. We will explore the myths, misconceptions, and truths to help build better leaders and promote fulfillment in this important part of our lives. We'll take a scientific and evidence-based approach and avoid pop-psychology or simplistic views of people in the places they work.After a career as a reporter for The New York Times, Jayson was a part of a scandal that rocked journalism. Now, as an executive and mental health coach for the past 15 years, he uses the skills from each of those professions to explore the topics that are important to people and their work.