S2.E5 - The beautiful profession of cinema (Le beau métier du cinéma)
08/18/22 • 28 min
Meet Nora Poggi, French director and producer of the acclaimed documentary She Started It. Let’s explore her cinephile roots, how she broke into the US film industry, and what it’s like making documentary films in the genre’s golden age.
Highlights:
- Growing up in Paris [01:14]
- What was Nora like when she was young? [01:43]
- Moving to the US and culture shock in America [06:24]
- Working as an impact producer [11:57]
- Being a female director [15:02]
- What Nora loves about making documentary films [17:00]
- She Started It [18:17]
- What mindset do you need as a journalist or documentary filmmaker? [20:32]
- Time management when working on lots of projects [22:45]
- Looking after your mental health [24:34]
- How to become a documentary filmmaker [25:58]
Transcript
Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: The beautiful profession of cinema
Notes:
See what Nora’s been working on: https://www.norapoggi.com/
Nora’s Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/creativedistribution/
She Started It: https://www.shestarteditfilm.com/
Follow Naked French on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nakedfrench.co/
Get the Naked French Bilingual Newsletter: https://www.nakedfrench.co/#newsletter
Credits:
Host: Shade Souc
Producer and Narrator: Michelle Teo
Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier
Sound: Jules Quirin
Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres
Meet Nora Poggi, French director and producer of the acclaimed documentary She Started It. Let’s explore her cinephile roots, how she broke into the US film industry, and what it’s like making documentary films in the genre’s golden age.
Highlights:
- Growing up in Paris [01:14]
- What was Nora like when she was young? [01:43]
- Moving to the US and culture shock in America [06:24]
- Working as an impact producer [11:57]
- Being a female director [15:02]
- What Nora loves about making documentary films [17:00]
- She Started It [18:17]
- What mindset do you need as a journalist or documentary filmmaker? [20:32]
- Time management when working on lots of projects [22:45]
- Looking after your mental health [24:34]
- How to become a documentary filmmaker [25:58]
Transcript
Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: The beautiful profession of cinema
Notes:
See what Nora’s been working on: https://www.norapoggi.com/
Nora’s Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/creativedistribution/
She Started It: https://www.shestarteditfilm.com/
Follow Naked French on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nakedfrench.co/
Get the Naked French Bilingual Newsletter: https://www.nakedfrench.co/#newsletter
Credits:
Host: Shade Souc
Producer and Narrator: Michelle Teo
Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier
Sound: Jules Quirin
Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres
Previous Episode
S2.E4 - The life of a dad, it’s a mess! (La vie de papa, c’est le bordel!)
Last time we spoke to Romain in Season 1, he had just moved to Taiwan with his wife. And now, they have a beautiful baby boy! Let’s check in and see how the life of a dad is treating him.
Highlights:
Here’s what we cover in this episode of Naked French:
- Becoming a father [01:17]
- New parent sleep deprivation [03:44]
- The hardest parts about being a new dad – and the best [06:45]
- The French lullaby parents love to sing to their kids [08:44]
- How the move back to France is going (again, c’est le bordel!) [10:38]
- What Romain will miss most about Taiwan [12:16]
- What Romain is looking forward to in France [13:24]
- Reverse culture shock [14:51]
Transcript
Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: The life of a dad, it's a mess!
Notes:
Check out Romain’s last episode: https://www.nakedfrench.co/podcast/culture-shock-a-french-guy-in-asia
Follow Naked French on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nakedfrench.co/
Get the Naked French Bilingual Newsletter: https://www.nakedfrench.co/#newsletter
Credits:
Host: Shade Souc
Producer: Michelle Teo
Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier
Sound: Paul Candau
Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres
Next Episode
S2.E6 - Living between worlds with Léah (Entre plusieurs mondes avec Léah)
French YouTuber HeyoLeah tells us about living between three different cultures (French, Philipina and Algerian), how to be a content creator, and what you need to succeed as an online entrepreneur.
Highlights:
- Growing up in France and the Philippines [01:45]
- What was Léah like as a teen? [03:26]
- “Léah in Paris” [07:29]
- How to become a YouTuber [08:23]
- What’s HeyoLeah all about? [10:45]
- Léah’s dancing (and other passions) [16:51]
- How to be a successful YouTuber or entrepreneur [18:27]
Transcript
Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: Living between worlds with Léah
Notes:
Check out Léah’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM31OXY_a1lrR2dSTOpeVkA
Follow Léah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyoleah/?hl=en
Follow Naked French on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nakedfrench.co/
Get fresh French content delivered to your inbox every month: https://www.nakedfrench.co/#newsletter
Credits:
Host: Shade Souc
Producer: Michelle Teo
Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier
Sound: Jules Quirin
Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres
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