Emily Strong is an NYC-based documentary filmmaker and freelance location sound mixer. She's contributed to Taylor Swift: Miss Americana and New York Times the Weekly, and was just listed in Doc NYC's 40 under 40. Her newest project, We Are the Brooklyn Saints, debuts on Netflix in January 2021.
In this episode, Emily talks about how she came up in the sound world, why sound is so important in documentaries, and how first-time doc filmmakers can achieve great sound.
Emily recommends:
Production Sound Mixing: The Art and Craft of Sound Recording for the Moving Image
The Location Sound Bible
The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer
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Emily can be reached at emilymstrong@gmail.com