This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark speak with Larry Engel, a Daytime Emmy® award-winning filmmaker and the director of the Film and Media Arts division in the School of Communication at American University. Larry co-authored the first Code of Best Practices in Sustainable Filmmaking in 2009 and is currently an associate director of the Center for Environmental Filmmaking, where he directs the Classroom in the Wild experiential program. With five decades of experience, Larry has stories and wisdom to share from the “ahah moment" that inspired him to approach filmmaking more sustainably, to what it’s like to fly into the eye of a hurricane, and more!

Learn more about Larry Engel

• Instagram: @filmingmad
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/filmingmad
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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark are changing things up, we have two interviews on this episode. Tony Linan from Texas and Isaiah Smith from Louisiana share their point of view from their distinct regions, communities, and niches in entertainment.. Tony, a former military filmographer, has moved into documenting power sports and has insight on what it would take for electric motorcycles and gear to take off in his community. Isaiah brings the joy and shares what he’s witnessed in the Louisiana community theater scene and how he stays positive.

Learn more about Tony Linan and Isaiah "Zaya" Smith

• Tony’s Instagram: @roninphotographer42
• YouTube: @Ronin42Production
• Isaiah’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-zaya-show/id1543621205
• Isaiah’s Instagram: @the_zaya_show

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This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark talk with Melina Laboucan-Massimo, Founder and Executive Director of Sacred Earth Solar and co-founder of Indigenous Climate Actions. Melina shares with us her journey into climate activism; why she started an organization dedicated to supporting self-sufficiency and a just renewable energy transition for Indigenous communities; insights from her 2020 series Power to The People; and reflections gathered over her 20 years of experience working on social, environmental, and climate justice issues.

Learn more about Melina Laboucon-Massimo and Sacred Earth Solar

• Website
• Melina’s Instagram
• Sacred Earth Solar’s Instagram
• Youtube
• Facebook
• LinkedIn

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