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This episode we sit down with Lucy Morales Carlisle to uncover her incredible path from creative beginnings to award-winning filmmaker. We dive into the making of Del Mar, her acclaimed documentary that sheds light on Salvadoran surf culture and immigration. Lucy shares insights on navigating the evolving world of digital filmmaking and the timeless power of a good story.

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00:00:00 Cold Open
00:00:15 Intro
00:01:07 Interview Start
00:10:09 Where does the Del Fuego name come from?
00:12:01 Career start – editing music videos
00:14:28 Winning 2 Webby Awards
00:15:46 How to make award-winning edits
00:17:05 Rise of social media – everybody edits
00:20:58 Long-from short-form crossover trends
00:23:42 Del Mar
00:31:57 Brenda’s experience being filmed
00:35:51 Film festival circuit
00:38:12 Working with Salvadoran family on the film
00:41:58 Tellling a more comlex immigration story
00:44:52 Impostor syndrome
00:48:14 Filming in El Zonte
00:52:22 Ideas for next project
00:54:41 Connect with Lucy!