In this episode, we explore the world of documentary filmmaking and the film A Long March. Today’s guest Tammy aka TS Botkin is a director, producer, and writer, who has co-produced award-winning documentaries like Her Turf and Mary Janes: The Women of Weed. Her latest film A Long March is nominated for Best Feature Film Documentary and Best First Time Film Director.
A Long March - Three Filipino-American veterans trace their paths from war to erasure by the U.S. Government, marching from an obscured history to the Federal courts, right up to the steps of Congress in search of promises denied.
TS Botkin, Producer, Director, Writer
Ms. Botkin, Principal of ätɘr+flix, is a migrant from the finance industry. She has amassed an enviable list of credits including producing and directing the documentary “A Long March” (2021) and co-producing award-winning documentaries “Her Turf” (2018) and “Mary Janes: The Women of Weed” (2017). She also wrote and produced “Femto 7K” a “Best of” winner for the Denver 48 Hour Film Project 2016, which was shot in 9 locations around the world. Botkin’s first writing credit was for the short “Desolation” which garnered fiscal sponsorship by Women Make Movies and was a second-round selection at the Austin Film Festival (2016). She has since expanded the story into her first feature script, Ni Ta (2018), a quarterfinalist at Atlanta Film Festival. She is a staunch supporter of diverse voices, a founding member of Women in Film and Media Colorado, and an active member and volunteer in the film community.
