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Jessica Dornbusch is a filmmaker, writer, and producer. We get into her life and work, and in particular discuss one of her films – Reefa, which is about a Colombian immigrant and talented artist, and involves police brutality and injustice.
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The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.
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Timestamps / chapter
00:00 Introducing Jessica Dornbusch
00:30 Holocaust impacting her work
05:00 Immigrants and police brutality
06:50 Women and people who gain power oppressing others
08:30 Immigrant perception changes over Jessica’s life
10:10 Hamilton Musical and Reefa
11:00 Being Latin and jewish / expectations
13:15 Distrust of government / police / other countries
14:30 Reefa Good cop / bad cop
16:11 Bad cop outside of the film
17:15 Police / problems / turning off being a police officer at home
19:45 Drama with local police officers trying to shut down the film
26:37 Women being bullied at school
27:33 Revoking film permits / blocking the film
30:15 Star wars and hiding films intention
32:00 Difficulty making a film of tragedy
34:40 Tell stories keeps people alive
35:45 Resetting battery to go again
41:05 HBO finding Jessica
41:55 Process of selling the film when its done
42:50 Quentin Tarantino10 films and her goals for herself
44:30 Stories / translating life as a stay at home mom
46:15 Feminist static around making family your priority
47:40 Supporting each other and children
48:44 Shrinking of area kids can play in
51:15 Networking tips / Jamie Fox
53:31 Grants to make films in other countries
54:22 Roman history / arts in school
55:45 Art as a way to communication
56:35 Independent film and future projects (teaser)
01:00:05 Controlling distribution after selling
01:01:55 First movie experience
01:03:50 Austin Drive in theaters
01:04:15 Books!
01:06:40 Almost famous
01:07:45 New films
01:08:25 Getting the best out of different types of actors
01:11:40 Jake Gyllenhall / over emoting
01:12:50 Average director, vs herself, vs great filmmakers
01:15:30 Film vs digital
01:16:00 Staying up to date with Jessica’s work
01:16:25 DB cooper joke about IMDB / instagram
01:17:40 Instagram / food
01:17:55 Newsletter
01:18:30 Thought to leave us with