Society & Culture
Amie Batalibasi is a director and producer based out of Melbourne, Australia. Her award-winning short films have been shown at film festivals all over the world. Amie and Rebecca discuss Amie's path to filmmaking, how connecting with her family in the Solomon Islands helped her find the story that she absolutely must tell, and the challenges of directing and distributing micro-budget films. They also talk about their experiences in comedy improv classes, the Mumblecore film genre from the 90s, and Amie's work in teaching culturally diverse groups on how to tell their own stories. She has made an impact on communities through her work, and is incredibly inspiring. Amie is currently working on developing Blackbird as a feature film. You can find Amie Batalibasi as @amiebatalibasi on Instagram and Twitter. Links to Amie's Work: Rent Blackbird on Vimeo AmieBatalibasi.com Related Links from the Episode: Undertow song by Lexi Scherr PodPast: 1991 comedy podcast Not Nosy may earn a commission for purchases made through the following links: Not Nosy Podcast is brought to you by Audible. Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/notnosy Find us at NotNosy.com and as @notnosypodcast on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube