This week is all about the Bloomberg Green Docs festival, held in Seattle on July 12, 2024. Thanks to Bloomberg Climate, especially Emily Anton and Courtney J. Boland, I interviewed most of the judges and all of the five finalists. Taken altogether, they paint a picture of where the industry is going in regards to climate documentaries; how nonprofits are changing views through both narrative and documentary filmmaking; the secrets to success in a tough industry; and what they were looking for from the five finalists. I've broken down the interviews into two episodes: the first is with the judges and the second with the finalists. Maybe you've read who won, but if you haven't, I urge you to go on a ride with me this week and wait till the end of part 2 to see who takes home the $25,000. In this episode, I talk with: Aaron Rutkoff, Executive Editor, Bloomberg Green (https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ARM9-qdW8iw/aaron-rutkoff) Will N. Miller, Producer, The Territory & Co-founder, Documist (https://www.willnmiller.com/about) Jill Tidman, Executive Director, The Redford Center (https://www.redfordcenter.org/people/jill-tidman/) Lindsay Firestone, Film & Special Content Projects Lead, Bloomberg Philanthropies (https://associates.bloomberg.org/team/lindsay-firestone/) In part 2, I'll talk with the five finalist teams: CLIMATE DIARIES: HEATHER'S STORY by Berit Anderson and Ali Scattergood (https://www.instagram.com/beritanderson/) (https://www.instagram.com/scattergoodable/) FINDING HOME by Maria Stanisheva (https://www.instagram.com/marcheto/?hl=en) GROVE OF GIANTS by Bree Sanders (https://www.instagram.com/breesanders_/) LIFE WITH BATS by David Luff (https://www.instagram.com/davidluffpictures_bts/) SAVING GLACIERS by Ciril Jazbec (https://www.instagram.com/ciriljazbec/?hl=en) Links: Bloomberg Green Docs (https://www.bloomberg.com/greendocs) The Redford Center (https://www.redfordcenter.org/) A Louisiana Story (the 1948 film Lindsay Firestone references) https://oxfordamerican.org/magazine/issue-122-fall-2023/a-louisiana-story Support the Podcast Through Membership (https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9ddc691d-2273-47d5-a1b9-5a4acb0670f5/exclusive-content) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content