Episode #024 - Nick Cavalier

Spokes - The red Bicycle Media Podcast

Aug 31 2020 • 46 mins

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If you would have asked today’s guest if he would be behind the camera and directing very impactful films years ago, he would have laughed. Specializing in documentaries and focusing on the heroes that are the subjects of them, Nick Cavalier’s career has led him to film festivals like Cleveland and SXSW, numerous awards, and even a Vimeo Staff Pick. Today, he talks about his progress, inspirations, and challenges he has endured getting to where he is. We conclude Director’s Month 2020 with Nick Cavalier.

Talking Points

-How he turned to art as an escape and how that led to filmmaking

-Finding yourself through filmmaking

-His journey from struggling during the Recession to success in LA

-Filming commercial compared to narrative

-Why documentaries are seen as the “ugly redheaded stepchild” of film

-The type of director Nick is (crew-centered or talent-centered)

-Filming with smaller crews compared to bigger ones

-Where Nick derives inspiration

-Executing ideas

-His views on spec work

-What the next few months hold for filmmakers

-How Nick has been handling the COVID-19 Crisis

-What stories he likes telling the most

Social Media

Facebook: Nick Cavalier - Director

IG: nickcavalier

Twitter: @nickcavalier

Link: nickcavalier.com

IMDb: Nick Cavalier

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