Bonus: "REPATRIATED" Teaser Episode!
If you love podcasts, you might've heard of a contest recently being run by Squarespace and Gimlet Creative called CASTING CALL. It's essentially a podcaster talent search, with the winner getting a mini-series and maybe a full series on the Gimlet Media platform, home of many great shows (including one of my favorites, Mogul).
The new show I pitched is called "Repatriated". This is what it's about:
"This is a show about real people from around the world who are on the journey of their lives: returning to their country of origin. My plan with 'Repatriated' is to identify and follow a handful of people who are preparing to make a global move of their own, and to follow them and the people in their lives throughout a season - before, during, and after the move."
The rules don't prohibit contestants from sharing their entry, so here is mine for you to check out if you're curious. Chelsey Mark was nice enough to come back in and role-play a version of himself who is poised to return home to Canada soon, and he reflects on this from the perspective of having lived 18 years in China and considers what waits for him and what he'll leave behind.
The demo is only 3 minutes and I'd seriously love to hear your thoughts, so please have a listen and let me know - here, via the Contact form, or on any of the socials. Thanks!!
- BD
More info on the contest, if you're curious:
1st Annual Beijing Hot & Spicy Fest
I got to attend the Fest and shot video of the scene and the chile eating contest, some of which may end up in the feature film CrazyHot - no promises! It's impossible to say what makes the final cut as of now - but a highlight reel of the footage and my day is below.
Special thanks to Kyle, Mike, Alicia, Mu, and everyone else at TheBeijinger for their hospitality, and to all the folks at the event and featured in the video!
Enjoy!