We are back. Have you missed us? We have missed you. We are kicking off the second series of the Persistent and Nasty Podcast with not one but two incredible guests. Today Elaine speaks with Australian powerhouses:
Director Gracie Otto & Producer Cody Greenwood.
We chat all about their brilliant new documentary Under The Volcano, filming with an all-female team, the highs and lows of making a documentary and their other wonderful work. It’s so great to be back and even better to be back with these amazing women.
You can find all the ways to watch the documentary by clicking on the website link below.
@UTV_Movie underthevolcanomovie.com
Gracie Otto
Gracie is an Australian filmmaker who in her younger years played football (soccer in Oz) for NSW Women’s Indoor team. Gracie directs everything from fashion to short films & features to TV and documentaries. All with amazing level of artistry and creativity. In 2012 Gracie set up her own company Ralf Films and then in 2015 Gracie co-founded the all-female production company Dollhouse Pictures alongside filmmakers Rose Byrne, Jessica Carrera, Shannon Murphy and Krew Boylan.
Gracie also has her own cooking show Breakfast with
Along with Under the Volcano, Gracie also has the Amazon Prime show
The Moth Effect currently streaming.
Twitter: @gracieotto
Instagram: @gracieotto @dollhouse_pictures/
Website: gracieotto.tv www.the-dollhouse.com/
CODY GREENWOOD
Cody is an Australian producer who in 2016 founded Rush Films. Rush Films to date has been involved in factual productions - shorts, series, and features. Cody began her career in London, before moving to LA to join production company The Masses, which was founded by the late Heath Ledger. At The Masses, she production managed music videos, short film content for the Museum of Contemporary Art and developed TV projects for leading US Networks including MTV.
In 2021 Cody was the recipient of Screenwest’s bespoke mentorship program ‘Breaking The Celluloid Ceiling’. She is currently being mentored by industry heavyweight Liz Watts (Animal Kingdom, The King).
Along with Under The Volcano, Cody has another wonderful documentary Girls Like Us and a beautiful short Sparkles.
Twitter: @codygreenwood_
Instagram: @codygreenwood/ @RUSH_filmsco/
Website: rushfilms.com.au
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