CL102: Documentary filmmaker Shona Main on the ethics of filmmaking

Shona Main is a modern Renaissance woman. With a background in journalism, law, politics and social policy Shona spend years as a travel writer and columnist before picking up a film camera in 2011. He first documentary (Clavel), is an intimate portrait of a crofter on the Scottish island of Shetland. While in Shetland she began researching the pioneering documentary filmmaker Jenny Gilbertson who had filmed crofters on the island in the 1930's and the Inuit of Arctic Canada in the 1970's. Recently Shona has embarked on a practice-led PhD which explores the ethics of Gilbertson's filmmaking and her own. In 2018 she heads to the Arctic as part of the research and filming for this project. More info and Free Book: http://jamestaylor.me/ In this episode, you'll learn: Getting the filmmaking bug The making of Clavel Beginners mind The role of encouragement Ethics and filmmaking "Get It Right Next Time" by Gerry Rafferty Buddhist chanting Please subscribe to my channel if you are into what I do! Your support is greatly appreciated and helps me continue to keep it free for everyone: * Please Subscribe To This Channel https://goo.gl/8EWszQ See my website for hundreds more free training videos, interviews, and free courses on creativity, innovation, creative process, creativity exercises, theory and loads more at http://www.jamestaylor.me Hope you enjoy it - if you do please subscribe to my YouTube Channel and come find me on my socials below. Thank You! * YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesTaylorMe/ * Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jamestaylordotme * LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jameskirktaylor * Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesTaylor_me