The Filmmaker's Life with Documentary Filmmaker Walter Schlomann

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The Filmmaker's Life

Joanne Butcher

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The Filmmaker's Life is a live, virtual interview series with filmmakers from all corners of the industry hosted by film business coach, Joanne Butcher. The purpose of this series is to motivate and inspire those on your own filmmaking journey by telling stories of how these filmmakers started their careers so that you will be empowered to start yours. If you want to join us for the live session, please register at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/The-Filmmakers-Life-Home

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The Filmmaker's Life with Documentary Filmmaker Walter Schlomann - 03/06/2025

The Filmmaker's Life

1 hour 45 seconds

7 months ago

The Filmmaker's Life with Documentary Filmmaker Walter Schlomann - 03/06/2025

Our guest this week was documentary filmmaker Walter Schlomann. Walter tackled the topic of teenage suicide in his film "Ezra: May His Memory Be For a Blessing" and his last film "Hidden Court" was a feature length documentary about a group of 11 men from Northern Westchester, NY who, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, found a sense of community and camaraderie by playing 'prohibition basketball' on a hidden outdoor court.Here's a link to the page fo "Ezra: May His Memory Be For a Blessing" https://www.ezrasfilm.com/Here's a link to the film website for "Hidden Court" https://thehiddencourt.com

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Walter Schlomann is documentary filmmaker and founder of Heritage Media Group, a boutique company that produces video biographies depicting the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. His recent documentaries “Ezra: May His Memory Be For A Blessing” (2021), and “The Hidden Court” (2023) received numerous awards at domestic and international film festivals. Walter has worked in film since the 1980s and filmed around the world, extensively in South America and Australia. Rock stars such as Michael Stipe (R.E.M.), Rob Zombie, and Cyndi Lauper have collaborated with him as an editor on long form projects and music videos. In 2024 Walter published a book about his legacy video work:Transmitting Wisdom: The Art of the Video Biography. https://www.amazon.com/Transmitting-Wisdom-Biography-RECORDING-EXTRAORDINARY-ebook/dp/B0DNY331KL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UAJVIAUR1XX6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ayZeU2Vo8SvJTHJ1hXd4PQ._bEIpwxC9qmM5yHYjizqjiKz6xHe3RxSmqbtS1D5Wvg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Transmitting+Wisdom%3A+The+Art+of+the+Video+Biography.&qid=1741712363&sprefix=%2Caps%2C268&sr=8-1He is just beginning pre-production on his third feature documentary, a film about the history of the Star of David, from mystical origins through contemporary significance.If you'd like to learn more about the podcast host Joanne Butcher, visit https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/ or if you'd like to talk to Joanne about your filmmaking dreams, schedule a 30 minute Breakthrough Session at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/book-a-call#filmpodcasts #filminterview #filmproducers #filmbusinesscoach #documentaryfilmmakers #joannefilm