Sophie Power - WHATEVER A SUN WILL ALWAYS SING - Episode 383

About this episode

Filmmaker Sophie Power discusses her documentary exploring pivotal moments in women's lives.

I sat down with filmmaker and producer Sophie Power following her trip to the Cannes Film Festival . We discussed her 11-minute experimental documentary short, Whatever A Son Will Always Sing . Bypassing the heavy-handed exposition of traditional documentaries, the film uses professional actors and a dreamscape visual approach to blend fiction with real-life interviews. Sophie spoke with 50 different women about the exact, pivotal moment they were forced to grow up, ultimately weaving together four universal narratives that explore everything from the discomfort of being under a microscope to the sudden awareness of danger that shatters childhood bliss. Her goal was to dismantle the shame that often shrouds these collective female experiences, offering a platform where they can be spoken loudly and frankly. Sophie's background spans from a lifelong obsession with human stories and visual art to working on high-profile archival projects. Before directing her own work, she lent her production and research talents to major documentary teams—including assisting Motto Pictures on a Sundance film about the iconic singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez, and serving as a production coordinator…

People in this episode

Host: Kyler Bingham

Guest: Sophie Power

Topics covered

• documentary
• female experiences
• Cannes Film Festival
• storytelling
• visual art

Keywords

• documentary
• Cannes Film Festival
• female narratives
• Sophie Power
• experimental film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Motto Pictures, Sundance

Books & works: Whatever A Son Will Always Sing, Hawking: Can You Hear Me?

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