Amy Herdy, Director of Parrot Kindergarten - MMO Interviews - Ep 502
Update: 2025-10-27
Description
Amy Herdy - documentary film producer of the Oscar Nominated The Hunting Ground, the 7x Emmy nominated Allen v Farrow + other award winning films & series like The Bleeding Edge, On The Record, Harry & Meghan, etc - Amy is now making her directorial debut with Parrot Kindergarten, available in select theaters on November 3rd.
Synopsis for Parrot Kindergarten & Career Bio for our guest, Amy Herdy - Top of the Show
The film’s origin story - 4:44
How her perceptions were changed - 6:53
Did Ellie get along with the film crew? - 8:07
The size & scope of the production + advice from Doug Liman - 9:40
Why she needed to direct - 12:09
The hard earned payoffs in this type of storytelling - 13:53
How her past career as an investigative journalist drives her work - 16:12
Being inspired by My Octopus Teacher, Errol Morris, etc - 19:12
Watch the Full Trailer for Parrot Kindergarten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT_sY-2eOIM
OUTRO: Thanks to Amy Herdy and to the team at Parrot Kindergarten for coming on Mike, Mike, and Oscar. If you’re new to the show, enjoy our lengthy back catalog of reviews, interviews and series, including our ongoing Hollywood News and Awards Analysis show called Oscar Race Checkpoint, also available on the same feed. You can help support us by leaving a like, hitting that subscribe button or as always, leaving a strong rating or review. Here’s our linktree where you can do so. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar
Synopsis for Parrot Kindergarten & Career Bio for our guest, Amy Herdy - Top of the Show
The film’s origin story - 4:44
How her perceptions were changed - 6:53
Did Ellie get along with the film crew? - 8:07
The size & scope of the production + advice from Doug Liman - 9:40
Why she needed to direct - 12:09
The hard earned payoffs in this type of storytelling - 13:53
How her past career as an investigative journalist drives her work - 16:12
Being inspired by My Octopus Teacher, Errol Morris, etc - 19:12
Watch the Full Trailer for Parrot Kindergarten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT_sY-2eOIM
OUTRO: Thanks to Amy Herdy and to the team at Parrot Kindergarten for coming on Mike, Mike, and Oscar. If you’re new to the show, enjoy our lengthy back catalog of reviews, interviews and series, including our ongoing Hollywood News and Awards Analysis show called Oscar Race Checkpoint, also available on the same feed. You can help support us by leaving a like, hitting that subscribe button or as always, leaving a strong rating or review. Here’s our linktree where you can do so. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar
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