BEHIND THE LENS #308: Featuring Ivo Razo and Brian Morrison

HERE WE GO! It's time for some laughter, some tears, and even a bit of head-scratching with this episode of BEHIND THE LENS with our special guests, filmmakers IVO RAZO and BRIAN MORRISON!

Take a listen as writer/director IVO RAZO talks about his film, the mockumentary/satire/parody, REBOOT CAMP. (Heads up folks, Chaz Bono is in the film and he is really one of the reasons to watch!) The story of two brothers who create the fake self-help group, REBOOT CAMP, led by the fictional "Gordon St. Pierre" (expertly played by David Lipper), in order to make an expose-type documentary about fake gurus and the ease with which people are conned into believing anything and everything. Surprisingly, this fabricated REBOOT CAMP becomes a hit and garners a devoted following. But what happens when the tables turn on the brothers and an interloper upsets their apple cart? With an all-star cast, some acting in character and others as themselves, Ivo talks about the logistical challenges of shooting and meshing the schedules of talent, the immersiveness of the "Reboot Camp" experience, balancing the satire so as not to go over the edge, finding laughs, benefits of using one location for the bulk of the shoot, and so much more!

And after a belly full of laughs and fun, #BTLRadioShow takes a serious turn as director/producer/editor BRIAN MORRISON joins us, talking about his latest documentary BASTARDS' ROAD. A powerful and insightful look at former Marine Jon Hancock who walks in solitude 5800 miles across the United States, reconnecting with his brothers-in-arms and their families, as he tries to heal the wounds of war from within. Sobering statistics on Veterans, PTSD, and suicide were again revealed in a 2019 Veteran Affairs report which found that the Veteran suicide rate is 50% greater than for non-veterans; more than 60,000 Veteran suicides from 2008-2017; and ages 18-34 (those who fought in the most recent insurrections and battles in Afghanistan and Iraq) is the fastest-growing suicide rate among Veterans, increasing 76% since 2005. The November 2020 VA report stated that "the average number of Veteran suicides per day was 17.6 in 2018." Veterans suicide was roughly 27.5 per 100,000 individuals in 2018, up from 25.8 per 100,000 in 2016. By comparison, among all U.S. adults, the suicide rate per 100,000 was 18.3. A "Must See" film for all Americans, listen as Brian talks about how he became involved and inspired with Hancock's journey, the logistics of shooting a cross-country trek such as this, his own trepidation at "intruding" into the lives of the former Marines Hancock reconnects with along the way, keeping the camera unobtrusive, score, and a challenging editing process.

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