BYOD – “West of Memphis” 2012 Sundance Film Festival Preview w /Amy Berg

EPISODE SYNOPSIS We decided to dub this episode our “social justice edition” in honor of our amazingly talented guest, Amy Berg. Amy is known for her tireless pursuit of uncovering and exposing the truth while setting real change in motion through the medium of film. We are fortunate to have her here with us today to discuss her newest documentary “West of Memphis” as well as her previous films for which she has acquired world-wide fame. GUEST BIO Amy Berg is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker most well known for her 2006 award-winning debut documentary feature “Deliver Us From Evil”. Berg followed up with “Polarized”, one of the spotlight films for Al Gore’s Live Earth Campaign, which was released in 2009. She also produced “Bhutto”, a documentary feature that played at Sundance 2010. Prior to “Deliver Us From Evil”, Amy produced documentary segments for CNN Investigations and the CBS News program “30 Minutes of Special Assignment.” Her work at CBS News earned her Emmy Awards in 2003 and 2004. Before that, Berg researched and developed stories for Silver Creek Entertainment. Many aired on “Good Morning America,” “20/20,” and “Extra.” In addition, she has written numerous articles for the National Organization For Women, the Jewish Journal and a number of monthly and weekly periodicals in America and France. In 2005, Amy launched Disarming Films to produce long-form documentaries for theatrical release. Amy Berg is currently in development on her first narrative feature and is …
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