Let’s talk about mental health and documentary filmmaking.
Max Karpman is a filmmaker who was born in New Jersey, but spent most of his childhood in Moscow, Russia. He is a recent graduate from Chapman University and is the director of “Did You Forget Mr. Fogel?” a short documentary about American hostage Marc Fogel who was a teacher at Max’s school in Moscow.
Max, Matt & Leah discuss how he found the story & the exact steps he took to create a student film from start to finish.
In this interview you will learn…
About Marc Fogel, why his story matters & how to help
What Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production looked like for this film
The importance of reference films for your own films
Insights into balancing sensitive topics
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
1:13 - Who is Marc Fogel?
3:35 - Marc Fogel vs. Brittney Griner
7:17 - Growing up in Russia
9:59 - Finding the Story
Episode Resources & Links:
Free Marc Fogel Website - https://www.freemarcfogel.net/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/freemarcfogel/
Follow the Documentary IG - https://www.instagram.com/marcfogeldocumentary/
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