- Emmanuel Itier - How Filmmaking Can Inspire Positive Change in Society Debbie Spector Weisman 28:30
Click on any streaming service and you’ll be bombarded with movies featuring violence, war, death and so many other destructive acts of mankind. But if you look a little further, you’ll also find the opposite: films that celebrate humanity and promote positive change and transformation. Their numbers are quite smaller—but they’re out there.
In this episode we speak with one of these humanitarian filmmakers, director Emmanuel Itier. Emmanuel went through his own metamorphosis, from commercial movie maker to creator of films meant to enlighten and empower us. In this lively discussion, Emmanuel tells us:
· why he started making documentaries that speak to the soul
· how he connected with Sharon Stone and her role in his story
· why documentaries are the perfect medium for helping us embrace our humanity
· what his first documentary, The Invocation, teaches us about our interconnectedness
· the reason why he made a film about water
· why he believes it’s time for all of us to get political
· the mind shift we all have to make before the world can end war
If you believe there’s a place for films that both entertain and educate us, you’ll want to hear all about Emmanuel’s role in this world on this expressive episode of Dream Power Radio.
An experienced feature film Producer, Emmanuel Itier directed several pictures before completing in 2012 the Peace documentary The Invocation, narrated by Sharon Stone and staring Desmond Tutu, HH The Dalai Lama, and Deepak Chopra, as well as many worldwide peace activists. In 2013 Mr. Itier executive-produced a Drama filmed in Hong Kong: Red Passage which won many Awards in the Festival circuit. Emmanuel Itier has also been a successful Music and Film journalist for both Rock Magazines, French TV networks and various websites for the last twenty-five years. Finally, Itier has been a buyer for many French and American Film distribution companies for the last twenty years. He was on the board of directors of the Santa Barbara Film Festival for a decade and he writes poetry. He is also very involved with charities and the political world. Mr. Itier seats on the board of Directors of ‘Darfur Women Action Group’ in an attempt to bring Peace to Darfur. He is also the founding President of the Rotary E-Club of World Peace (www.RotaryEclubofWorldPeace.org ) and he is part of the U.N Association, Santa Barbara chapter. Lately he joined the World Council of Wisdom (https://thevisioneers.ca ) to bring Peace to the World.
Mr. Itier grew up in France and he moved in the USA thirty years ago. He resides in Santa Barbara, California. Emmanuel Itier released in 2014 another inspiring documentary Celebrating Women around the planet: FEMME-Women healing the World. This Documentary earned over 20 Awards around the World.
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