08 - Gemma Atkinson - Documentary filmmaker

This week I’m speaking to documentary filmmaker Gemma Atkinson, who is based between London and Barcelona, and co-founded the production company Fat Rat Films 15 years ago where she is the current creative director. Gemma has a vast amount of experience within the documentary filmmaking industry, and has produced countless films and other content for NGOs and international institutions across the globe, as well as her own personal projects.

Gemma and I discuss her motivations for creating a production company over freelancing, how her approach to documentary storytelling and filmmaking has changed over the years, and continues to change, how to be an effective storyteller, and much more.

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Podcast hosted and produced by ⁠Chris King

Notes

Touching the void

Catfish

Act of Terror (animation by Gemma)

Una Marzorati

Equidem

Comic Relief

The Elders

Girls Not Brides

Publish What You Pay

3 Identical Strangers

Tim Wardel

Maite Alberdi

Mole Agent

Dick Johnson is Dead

Simon Chin

The Imposter

Man on Wire