Rayka Zehtabchi & Sam Davis on Choosing Story Over Script

In this episode of the Musicbed Podcast, Rayka Zehtabchi and Sam Davis take us back to their kismet encounter in film school, why the story should always top the script, and what it’s really like to win an Oscar.

Talking Points:

• The excitement (and anxiety) of winning an Oscar
• Exploring the changing landscape of short film
• Sharpening your skills with short films
• Why documentary filmmaking demands discomfort
• Prioritizing good storytelling over a solid script
• Navigating narrative with a documentary approach

Show Notes:

• University of Southern California Cinematic Arts — https://cinema.usc.edu/
• Period. End of Sentence. (2018) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6939026/
• Sundance Institute — https://www.sundance.org/
• SXSW Film Festival — https://www.sxsw.com/festivals/film/
• Tribeca Festival — https://tribecafilm.com/festival
• Cleveland International Film Festival — https://www.clevelandfilm.org/
• AFI Fest — https://fest.afi.com/
• Moiz Tarwadi — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10533814/
• The Pad Project — https://thepadproject.org/
• Christian Bale — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000288/
• Rami Malek — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1785339/
• Frances McDormand — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000531/
• Are You Still There? (2021) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13281862/

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