A single conversation in an airport changed everything. Andrew Morgan—award-winning director of The True Cost, The Heretic, and Long Gone By—joins us to share how a documentary made in a season of grief set him on a path to tell human stories that cut through noise and shift culture. We get candid about why certain ideas won’t let go, how to find projects that scare you in all the right ways, and what it means to make work that’s truly worth someone’s time.

We dig into the craft: documentary as the art of listening, scripted storytelling as the art of speaking, and the power of blending both. Andrew talks attention spans without the doom, making short-form that leads to deeper experiences, and his steadfast love for theaters as spaces where phones go dark and imagination opens up. We also wrestle with tools and trends—from AI to shooting on film—and why adding intentional friction can make the work more honest, more beautiful, and more alive.

Then we go story by story. The True Cost, a decade on, still exposes fashion’s hidden human and environmental toll and proves that storytelling can be a catalyst for change. Long Gone By reframes immigration through a mother’s fierce love, challenging us to see people over policy. And Ultra, a short salvaged from a COVID-canceled feature, shows how failure can become a meditation on endurance, friendship, and meaning. Andrew hints at a new documentary love story he believes is his best work yet.

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