About this episode

Nicole Wilcox discusses the intricacies of storytelling in film and television, including her work on Ashlyn's documentary.

Roku’s Director of Content, Publicity and Talent Relations Nicole Wilcox joins the show this week to give a peek behind the curtain into how, why, and when certain stories get told in film and television. Nicole knows what it takes to bring a project into the world, build excitement around it, and make sure everyone is represented on screen. Ashlyn and Nicole discuss the art of documentary filmmaking and why accessibility to media matters. Plus, they dive into what it took to get Ashlyn’s documentary, Game Changers: The Ashlyn Harris Story made and what it’s like to have it out in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ashlyn Harris

Guest: Nicole Wilcox

Topics covered

• storytelling
• documentary filmmaking
• media accessibility
• film
• television

Keywords

• storytelling
• documentary
• media
• film
• television
• representation
• Roku

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roku

Books & works: Game Changers: The Ashlyn Harris Story

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