This is a re-release of my discussion with Ross McDonnell. His film, SWIFT JUSTICE, is up for a News & Doc Emmy in Outstanding Cinematography: Documentary. The awards will be revealed live on September 26, 2024.Ross died on November 5, 2023. His co-director, Victor Blue, writes movingly about his work. Later on this year, I'll post an episode remembering Ross and the legacy of independent filmmakers.In this episode, I talk with Ross McDonnell, co-director of the new documentary short, SWIFT JUSTICE, about Sharia justice in Afghanistan.Ross and I discuss:how he got started in filmmaking;whether some people are just built for the visual arts;the gear behind making a film like SWIFT JUSTICE and how they went about filming "without understanding what was happening in realtime"the importance of Christmas movies in Ireland and W.B. Yeats;never-ending praise for editors and the New Yorker's prowess in the documentary realm;what's next for the documentary field.Ross' Indie Film Highlight: Jonathan Glazer; Wong Kar-wai; Spize Jonze; Chris Cunningham; Floria Sigismondi; Chris Doyle; Lance Acord (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glr1X9hKgI4&t=4s)Links:SWIFT Justice Film (https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/the-new-yorker-documentary-swift-justice-a-taliban-courtroom-in-session)Watch The News & Doc Emmys Live On September 26, 2024 (https://theemmys.tv/news/45th-nominations/)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