Episode 32: Geeta Gandbhir On How Narrative Film Created A Foundation For Her Approach As A Documentarian

Let's Shoot! with Pete Chatmon

Geeta Gandbhir got her start working as an Assistant Editor for Spike Lee films like “Malcolm X”, “Clockers”, and “Bamboozled”. It wasn’t until post 9/11 that she transitioned from narrative films to documentaries. On this episode, Geeta joins Pete to talk about the role of an editor and what makes them good, her process when it comes to selecting scenes in post, her transition into directing, and the making of her HBO miniseries “Black and Missing”…
SHOW NOTES:
(00:00:00- 00:05:11) -- Petes Intro
(00:05:11- 00:08:00) -- What Makes A Good Story?
(00:08:00- 00:10:50) —Three Acts Vs. Five Acts
(00:10:50- 00:15:45) —Getting Into Filmmaking
(00:15:45- 00:18:15) —What Does An Editor Do?
(00:18:15- 00:23:55) —What Makes A Good Editor?
(00:23:55- 00:27:00) —Working On “Malcolm X”
(00:27:00- 00:34:20) -- Pivotal Moments And Switching To AVID
(00:34:20- 00:36:35) -- Screening And Selecting Takes
(00:36:35- 00:37:33) — “Transitions: A Directors Journey And Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:37:33- 00:42:30) — Transitioning From Narrative To Documentary
(00:42:30- 00:47:55) — Approaching Documentaries As Narratives
(00:47:55- 00:52:10) — Transitioning Into Directing
(00:52:10- 00:58:20) — The Making Of “Black and Missing”
(00:58:20- 01:03:20) — What is “Black and Missing”?
(01:03:20- 01:14:40) - Lightning Round Questions
(01:14:40- 01:16:52) - Petes Outro
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