Planet Hollywood: How Yanuni’s Richard Ladkani and Dax Dasilva Found a New Audience for Climate F...

Summary

Hollywood streamers are increasingly shying away from politically controversial environmental films. But could YouTube offer filmmakers a better way to reach audiences? For the second episode in Boiling Point’s Planet Hollywood series, host Miranda Green speaks with director Richard Ladkani and executive producer Dax Dasilva about their Oscar-shortlisted documentary Yanuni, which follows an Indigenous activist fighting to protect the Amazon rainforest. The filmmakers discuss the dangers of filming in the Amazon, why Hollywood streamers passed on their Leonardo DiCaprio-backed film, and how…

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