Dawn Dusk: Exploring grief, creativity and artistic vision

About this episode

This episode explores the intersection of grief, creativity, and artistic vision through the lens of the documentary 'Dawn Dusk'.

What happens when the subject of your art is also an artist? In this layered episode of Creativity: Uncovered, Abi Gatling speaks with filmmakers Jason and Blue Gerber about their new feature-length documentary, Dawn Dusk. The film follows designer Chellie Look as she navigates grief, creativity, and the tension between artistic integrity and running a business. But this conversation isn't just about the story they captured - it's also about their own creative journey bringing it to life. Please note: This episode includes discussion of a film that contains themes of domestic violence. While these are not explored in depth, listener discretion is advised. Tune into this episode of Creativity: Uncovered to hear about: The origin story of Dawn Dusk and how it evolved from a short into a feature How Jason and Blue discovered Chellie Look and why her story resonated The emotional and creative themes at the heart of the film What it's like to make your first feature-length documentary How filmmakers stay creatively energised during a long production process The parallels between Chellie's creative struggle and the filmmakers' own process Crafting narrative in documentary form: the…

People in this episode

Host: Abigail Gatling

Guests: Jason Gerber, Blue Gerber

Topics covered

• grief
• creativity
• artistic vision
• documentary filmmaking
• emotional themes
• creative process

Keywords

• grief
• creativity
• documentary
• artistic integrity
• Chellie Look
• filmmaking
• emotional themes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dawn Dusk

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