Stephen Kijak, Documentary Filmmaker
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In this week’s episode, we talk to documentary filmmaker, Stephen Kijak. Stephen’s been making critically-acclaimed films for over 25 years, collaborating with and documenting an eclectic playlist of musical icons and legends such as Scott Walker (Scott Walker: 30 Century Man – Executive Produced by David Bowie), The Rolling Stones (Stones in Exile), The Backstreet Boys (Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of), Jaco Pastorius (Jaco), X Japan (We Are X), Lynyrd Skynyrd (If I Leave Here Tomorrow), and Judy Garland (Sid & Judy.) His first documentary series, EQUAL, about the decades-long fight for LGBTQ rights debuted on HBO Max October 2020 and his first narrative feature in 20 years, Shoplifters of the World, based entirely around the music of iconic British band The Smiths, was released March 2021. His latest documentary feature, Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed tells the story of an icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age, whose death from AIDS in 1985 shocked the world.
TRISH’S BOOK REC:
Bittersweet, by Susan Cain
Music From Episode 4
Record Of The Week
Susan Cain's Bittersweet Playlist
Theme Song - Ends Of The Earth by Simon Steadman and T.T. Magruber
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