How do you tell a deeply personal story while honoring the lived experience of your subject? Directors Allison Norlian and Kody Leibowitz join the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast to discuss MEANDERING SCARS, the documentary following Erika Bogan's remarkable journey to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro two decades after being paralyzed in a domestic violence incident.We explore documentary storytelling, building trust, filming difficult emotional moments, editing real-life narratives, and creating impact through cinema.Filmmakers will learn about directing documentaries, collaboration, ethical storytelling, and turning real-life events into compelling cinema.