BLOG: 6 Degrees of Justin Bieber

Joshua Ligairi » 12.28.11 »


I've been prepping my "Best Docs of 2011" list today and I found during my research, to my surprise, that the man who taught me the Cinematography merit badge in Boy Scouts is, in fact, the Cinematographer for Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Just thought you'd be dying to know that.





His name is Reed Smoot and he's actually a pretty successful working DP, having shot several IMAX films, shot second unit for Spielberg on a couple of the Indiana Jones movies, and my personal favorite credit: Gleaming the Cube, yeah! Tip of the hat, sir. Thanks for the inspiration and early start.

PODCAST: Escape from the compound

This is great podcast episode. Besides getting to brag about our inclusion on The Top 10 Movie Podcasts list by USA Today's Pop Candy, getting to mock Charlotte for her Justin Bieber documentary fandom, and getting to plug my new project with Apocalypse Radio, we also had the chance to speak to some really nice local filmmakers about their international hit polygamy documentary, Sons of Perdition. Charlotte's official write-up is below, but check out the site for the complete show notes (which include links to everything we talk about on the show) and don't forget to subscribe on iTunes.


Charlotte Cook » 4.13.11 »

It’s hard to believe we’re at episode 11 of the podcast already! This time Josh and I talk to the directors of Sons of Perdition, Tyler Measom and Jennilyn Merten, and discuss the True/False Film Festival, Josh’s latest project, a live-streaming Apocalypse Radio concert and my newfound love for Justin Bieber. This was one of the most fun podcasts I’ve had the chance to be on so far and we really hope you enjoy it (and I apologise in advance for any audible sniffing, as I had the flu during recording).

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