Rolling Stone called<\/a> <\/span>\u201c…a testament to the power of faith\u201d. This story examined race and religion by studying the cultural conversation around an incident at Wheaton College in 2015. Linda spoke about how her discipline has evolved over the years in choosing the right stories that need to be told:<\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
LM<\/strong>: “You realize at some point that, I think you can be – sometimes as storytellers, we\u2019re a little too self-indulgent, where we don\u2019t want to be disciplined and sort of in service of the story itself, if that makes sense. I would say that over the years, I choose stories based on more the combination of, yes, of course, what I find interesting – if it\u2019s a personal project like Same God<\/em>, that was a very personal story for me. But I wouldn\u2019t have done it if I had not seen that the issues that I explored in that film were relevant to so many people. Even though I was deeply passionate about it, the motivation to get it done was that it was important, that the story needed to be told, and I knew for sure that there were certain people that would want to see this story. “<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”19px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_letter_spacing=”0.5px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_2_font_size_phone=”18px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
For aspiring filmmakers, on the practical aspect of choosing a story in which to invest your time:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “If I really believe this story needs to be told, who\u2019s the outlet, how do I design it in such a way that it\u2019s gonna be picked up, and that people will actually see it?<\/p>\nIt has to do with timeliness, with human themes that resonate. You have to have a sense of why the story matters, that you can articulate beyond your own self-interests.”<\/p>\n
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She continued:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “The worst thing that can happen as a filmmaker or as a producer – whatever you are – is to put all of this energy and work into a project and then no one sees it. The worst thing in the world is like, \u201cOh my gosh, I mortgaged my house or maxed out my credit cards to do this show and I don\u2019t have distribution, I don\u2019t have an audience in mind\u201d.”<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”19px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_letter_spacing=”0.5px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_2_font_size_phone=”18px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
On how tough and how freeing it is as a creator to grow into learning collaborative criticism:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “When you see over time that yes, this improves the story, you trust that process a lot more and you\u2019re not quite so possessive about your idea, or your script, or your plan – whatever it is – you get better at saying, \u201cYeah, I\u2019m open to rethinking that\u201d or \u201cSomebody\u2019s brought in a different point of view and it\u2019s changed the way that I\u2019m gonna approach this\u201d, and it\u2019s actually beautiful – it\u2019s kind of like a dance when you\u2019re in that zone where it\u2019s not about your ego or you being hung up on that, but you\u2019re able to be in the flow of saying, \u201cYeah, I see how this can improve\u201d.”<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”19px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_letter_spacing=”0.5px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_2_font_size_phone=”18px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
On the power of fostering a collaborative environment in a leadership role as Executive Producer:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “My personal experience as a producer and director is that I like to have the best people around me that I can, and then I want them to feel empowered to do their job as well as they can and that they feel the freedom to give ideas, to make suggestions\u2026the project almost always improves by doing that.”<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”19px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_letter_spacing=”0.5px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_2_font_size_phone=”18px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
On what she enjoys specifically about working at Louisiana Public Broadcasting:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “It\u2019s wonderful to be in public media where education and civic engagement and community involvement – all of those things really matter – that\u2019s the core mission of what we do. It\u2019s really delightful to be able to be in those spaces and not have to be apologetic about it – not have to make yourself more commercial or less earnest.”<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/fablehouse.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/LPB-executive-producer-Linda-Midgett-interviewing-Richard-Lipsey-01res.jpg” alt=”LPB executive producer Linda Midgett interviewing Richard Lipsey” title_text=”LPB executive producer Linda Midgett interviewing Richard Lipsey” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”30px||5px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#adadad” text_font_size=”13px” text_letter_spacing=”1px” text_line_height=”1.5em” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Linda Midgett interviewing Richard Lipsey<\/p>\n
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On why LPB (and public media in general) is such an important space for documentary storytellers:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “I feel like public media right now is one of the best places for documentary filmmakers to be telling their stories. The distribution outlets like Netflix – and Netflix used to pick up a lot of independent documentaries – well, now they\u2019re doing them in-house. So, if you\u2019re not already part of that ecosystem with them, then it\u2019s almost impossible to get your film on Netflix, right? The economics of being an independent filmmaker, to me, have just become unsustainable. Unless you are independently wealthy, you can\u2019t really make a living doing that. I feel like there are less options for the kind of work that I had been doing for some time, and public media is a good place for that.”<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”19px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_letter_spacing=”0.5px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_2_font_size_phone=”18px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
When responding to specifically what drew her to the Executive Producer role at LPB:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “I\u2019ve been a filmmaker for years, and I\u2019ve been a producer for years, and a storyteller – part of my decision to come here was really more the opportunity to help sort of lead and train up the next generation of filmmakers. So, I have quite a few storytellers and producers and filmmakers that I brought onto our team here, and I really enjoy just being able to work with them. I think that they are all so smart and so talented – for me, it\u2019s very invigorating to kind of share some of my hard-earned wisdom – hopefully it\u2019s wisdom (laughing) – that I\u2019ve gained over the years and to be able to help them along and help them tell stories better.”<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”19px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_letter_spacing=”0.5px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ header_2_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_2_font_size_phone=”18px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
On the importance of growing filmmakers finding an honest community:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “One of the challenges that I see for independent filmmakers right now is it can be very isolating. It can be really a lonely process. If you\u2019re doing a film every couple of years that comes out, and you\u2019re not getting feedback and critique, in some ways, it\u2019s difficult to get better. Because you don\u2019t have somebody who\u2019s looking at your script and being kind of brutally honest and saying \u201cThis structure\u2019s bad, it doesn\u2019t make any sense\u201d, \u201cIt\u2019s too long\u201d, or whatever it is – you need that. You need years of getting that kind of feedback, I think, before you can really hone your craft.”<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”19px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_letter_spacing=”0.5px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_2_font_size_phone=”18px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
On specific issues that Linda and the team at LPB currently gravitate towards:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “I would say right now that our team as a whole, I think we\u2019re really drawn to environmental stories. And that\u2019s because Louisiana is really on the front lines of climate change.”<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”19px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_letter_spacing=”0.5px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_2_font_size_phone=”18px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
She continued:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “You have a hurricane that hits, your homeowner\u2019s insurance skyrockets, your flood insurance skyrockets, your energy costs have skyrocketed. This is all in tandem with the national inflation that\u2019s happening and the global inflation that\u2019s happening. I would say that those stories that are dealing with that right now are at the forefront of our mind because it\u2019s so relevant and timely and it needs to be talked about.”<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”19px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_letter_spacing=”0.5px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_2_font_size_phone=”18px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
On what she finds most creatively fulfilling:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “Even though I\u2019ve been in this industry for years, I still feel that thrill of creating a great project. It gets me excited, and I love the process. I get geeked up about it, you know what I mean? \u201cI love this!\u201d – it\u2019s just fun, it gets my adrenaline going.<\/p>\nOne of my producers, Lily, commented after – I\u2019m the one who did the interview with Jimmy Swaggart and I enjoyed it so much, and afterwards she looked at me, and she said, \u201cYou have that glow!\u201d She knew – because I was so happy – I love meeting new people, I love meeting interesting people and interviewing them. It\u2019s just a joy. I think I\u2019ll be 80 and probably have the same reaction.”<\/p>\n
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On how people interested in supporting LPB can get involved:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “We have an organization called the Friends of LPB, and that is our fundraising arm. So, people – they can donate, they can do a monthly membership, a yearly membership. They get benefits for that – they get access to Passport, which is PBS\u2019s streaming service. So, it\u2019s like having a – it\u2019s cheaper than Netflix. You have access to all of the PBS content, including ours.”<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”19px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_letter_spacing=”0.5px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_2_font_size_phone=”18px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
When asked about what other projects she\u2019d like to shout out:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “We have a feature-length documentary called The Precipice<\/em>, and The Precipice<\/em> was directed by Ben Johnson, the producer of Louisiana Spotlight<\/em>. What we did – we had done a Louisiana Spotlight<\/em> on the Pointe-au-Chien Indian tribe, so it\u2019s a tribal community here in Louisiana. We did a Louisiana Spotlight<\/em> on them and their fight for federal recognition. They\u2019re recognized by the state but not the federal government. We did a Spotlight<\/em> on that, then we took some of that footage and used it as a basis to continue filming and to do a full-length documentary about them.<\/p>\nBen started filming in 2021, and in the middle of the filming, Hurricane Ida hit and almost wiped out the community entirely. So it really turned into more of a v\u00e9rit\u00e9 project, where we got the before footage and we got the after footage of what happened to that community.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a really important story because the Pointe-au-Chien, they are French-language speaking and there\u2019s only about 800 people in the community, and their whole culture – it literally is on the precipice. They are hanging onto the edge and they are the frontline of climate change because it\u2019s climate change that threatens to literally just wash them away.<\/p>\n
The fight for federal recognition – if they had federal recognition, they would have the resources to bolster their community so that they aren\u2019t washed away.”<\/p>\n
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On LPB\u2019s role as a supporter of independent Louisiana filmmakers:<\/h3>\n
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LM<\/strong>: “Part of our commitment here is being connected with and embracing the independent film community in Louisiana. That\u2019s part of my job duties, is building relationships with independent filmmakers, and finding ways to help them. It amplifies their content, it gives us resources to more content than we would have otherwise, so it\u2019s really important to us.”<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”19px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_2_font_size_phone=”18px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
A shepherd of storytelling for the people of Louisiana<\/h2>\n
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That bayou homestead – it exists not as a real place with coiled camera cable and the buzz of cicadas against harsh studio lighting. It is a representation of what Linda and LPB do as a media home for the state of Louisiana:<\/p>\n
They are a home for entertainment, for knowledge, for culture.<\/p>\n
Linda is there to help bring these stories to life, and show that there is a place for the voices of the next generation of storytellers.<\/p>\n
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Executive Producer at Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Linda Midgett helps lead the mission to entertain, educate, and inform the people of Louisiana. We talked to Linda about what it is like to serve as the Executive Producer at LPB, and how her experience as a showrunner, director, and producer is serving to grow the next generation of filmmakers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[130,56],"yoast_head":"\n
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