2.5 Filmmaker Interview with Jean Chapiro
- Author
- Jonathan Ytreberg
- Published
- Tue 06 Feb 2024
- Episode Link
- None
In this week's episode, I interview Jean Chapiro, recipient of the Bronze Medal in the Documentary category at the 2023 Student Academy Awards. She was recognized for her film "Till We Find Them" which looks at the families of missing persons in Mexico as they look for their loved ones.
Listen to hear Jean discuss what drew her to documentary film, the dangers of documenting the missing persons crisis in Mexico, and what her favorite documentary film is.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
- Poeta Chileno by Alejandro Zambra
Films mentioned in this episode include:
- “Till We Find Them” directed by Jean Chapiro
- Pan's Labyrinth directed by Guillermo del Toro
- E.T. The Extraterrestrial directed by Steven Spielberg
- Edward Scissorhands directed by Tim Burton
- The Act of Killing directed by Joshua Oppenheimer
- Four Daughters directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
- Dick Johnson is Dead directed by Kirsten Johnson
- Harry Potter
- Beetlejuice directed by Tim Burton
- Game of Thrones
Follow Jean on Instagram @jean.chap
