The Filmmaker's Life with Haitian-born Documentary Filmmaker Dudley Alexis - 07/10/2025

Our guest this week was documentary writer, producer, director Dudley Alexis. His two latest films are "The Creole Pig: Haiti’s Great Loss", which recounts how important the Creole Pig was to Haiti but an outbreak of African swine flu resulted in the eradication of the Creole Pig population and "Edge of Hope", which highlights how climate threats are leading developers to target Black neighborhoods that are more resilient to sea-level rise. To obtain the Zoom link for upcoming live interviews, you must register at The Filmmaker's Life webpage at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/the-filmmakers-life-homeHere's Dudley Alexis' IMDBhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm5483262/Watch "The Creole Pig: Haiti's Great Loss"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6btKtJbSrQ Here's the trailer for "Edge of Hope"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5thPJs0odQIndependent filmmaker and visual artist Dudley Alexis is both a cultural anthropologist and historian who sees his world through unique multicultural eyes. His mission is to delve into the stories of those often written off by the mainstream and share their tragedy and triumphs through multiple mediums in the creative space.Dudley began studying fine art while attending high school and college in Miami after he immigrated to the US from Haiti. He's created numerous short documentaries, including stories about the First Nation Micousukee Tribe of Florida, made while employed by Micousukee Magazine. In 2016, he went on to write, produce, direct and edit his first full length documentary, "Liberty in a Soup" which tells the historical significance of Soup Joumou, the national dish of Haiti, which commemorates the island nation’s triumphant independence from France, making it the first independent Black Republic in the Western Hemisphere. His second feature length documentary "When Liberty Burns" won the Knight Made in MIA Award at the Miami Film Festival in 2020. This documentary is an in-depth analysis on the 40th Anniversary of the life and untimely death of Arthur Lee McDuffie at the hands of Miami Dade police officers.He recently produced a film in partnership with the local Miami PBS station called "The Creole Pig", which recounts how important the Creole Pig was to Haiti but an outbreak of African swine flu in 1978 resulted in the eradication of the Creole Pig population. Additionally, he premiered "Edge of Hope" at the 2025 Miami Film Festival. The film highlights how climate threats are leading developers to target Black neighborhoods that are more resilient to sea-level rise.If you'd like to learn more about the podcast host Joanne Butcher, visit https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/ or if you'd like to talk to Joanne about your filmmaking dreams, schedule a 30 minute Filmmaker Success Breakthrough Session at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/book-a-call#filmpodcasts #filminterview #filmproducers #filmbusinesscoach #joannefilm #blackfilmmaker #blackfilms #documentaryfilmmaker