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The Dirt: Confessions of a Tree Planter, Episode 57: Evolutions with Santi Bessai
We're back! This was a conversation I had in the spring with Santi, whom I met on a contract last fall as he was putting the finishing touches on his documentary. We chat about the making of it and his journey through school. For Santi, planting runs in the family and we talk about his journey into this world, and his progression through the management ranks. Entering his first season as a supervisor, we chat about his feelings towards it as he begins his first contract in the coming weeks. A great conversation with a great human, and a good listen for anyone who is interested in moving up the management ranks.
https://radiopublic.com/the-dirt-confessions-of-a-tree-pl-60KJvd/s1!d5285
“Santiago Bessai is a Canadian filmmaker and recent Master's graduate in Documentary and Ethnographic Film at UCL. His personal ethnographies dwell on the larger difficulties faced in the age of the Anthropocene.”
— Toronto Film Magazine
https://www.torontofilmmagazine.com/post/planted-in-2020-a-journey-into-the-environment
“PLANTED IN 2020 is the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the January 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. RSVP to WATCH this film at the upcoming Virtual Festival”
— WildSound Film Festival
Planted in 2020: A Journey Into The Environment
TORONTO FILM MAGAZINE
https://www.torontofilmmagazine.com/post/planted-in-2020-a-journey-into-the-environment