#278 – Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering
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Skye Fitzgerald is a two-time Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, his films include Hunger Ward, Lifeboat, and 50 Feet from Syria. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Hunger Ward (movie): https://hungerward.org
Lifeboat (movie): https://lifeboatdocumentary.com
50 Feet from Syria (movie): https://50feetfromsyria.com
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OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00 ) – Introduction
(06:34 ) – World hunger
(12:37 ) – Hunger Ward
(35:04 ) – Language
(40:15 ) – Famine
(50:59 ) – Authoritarianism
(57:27 ) – Storytelling
(1:11:01 ) – Access
(1:15:24 ) – Trust
(1:19:06 ) – Film equipment
(1:23:52 ) – Editing
(1:30:21 ) – Filmmaking
(1:43:20 ) – Favorite Films
(1:54:28 ) – Lifeboat
(2:01:53 ) – Breaking rules
(2:04:48 ) – Fear
(2:08:27 ) – 50 feet from Syria
(2:13:24 ) – Money and distribution
(2:21:02 ) – Advice for young people
(2:24:07 ) – Books
(2:26:01 ) – Darkest moments
(2:30:32 ) – Meaning of life
(2:32:30 ) – Mortality




