Ep 152: When Crowdfunding Works! Filmmaker ERIN LOVETT

Erin has directed and produced documentary television for CNN, HBO, Showtime, National Geographic, PBS, YouTube Premium, OWN, MSNBC, and Investigation Discovery. She's interested in stories that explore social justice, women's rights, environment, health and horror - she loves a good genre film. In 2011, she produced HOT COFFEE, an HBO feature documentary film that examines the infamous McDonald’s hot coffee case and its role in the decline of the civil justice system. The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and won the grand jury prize at the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival. It’s been called a “stunning debut” by the Washington Post as well as “entertaining, informative and vividly illuminating,” by the Hollywood Reporter.​She has worked with and directed several high-profile journalists such as CNN's Lisa Ling and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and actor Reese Witherspoon and Sarah Jones. ​NEWSLETTER: https://www.erinlovettfilm.com/newsletterShowreel: https://www.erinlovettfilm.com/workCONTACT | [email protected] | @erincrumSeed & Spark Campaign: https://seedandspark.com/fund/theknowing#storyWebsite: http://www.erinlovettfilm.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/erincrumNewsletter: http://erinlovett.substack.comAlso, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixtonDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmmaker_damien_swaby/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWebsite http://filmmakingconversations.com/