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Richard Rowley

Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film

KUCI: Film School

The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Let's Get Reel

Ava Duvernay

Asif Kapadia

Laura Poitras

Barbara Kopple

David Farrier

Julie Cohen

Sam Pollard

Sonia Kennebeck

Ramin Bahrani

Frederick Wiseman

Alex Gibney

Annie Sundberg

Grace Jones

Errol Morris

Chris Smith

OwlTail

The PBS Frontline documentary “American Insurrection” investigates the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews the director Rick Rowley who collaborated on the project with correspondent A.C. Thompson of ProPublica and the Berkley Center for Investigative Journalism. Rowley discusses what he’s learned from studying vigilante groups such as the Proud Boys and the Boogaloo Boys and reflects on the historic link between America’s foreign wars and the rise of homegrown militias. On Twitter: @frontlinepbs @ProPublica @ucbsoj @thompowers @PureNonfiction

The PBS Frontline documentary “American Insurrection” investigates the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews the director Rick Rowley who collaborated on the project with correspondent A.C. Thompson of ProPublica and the Berkley Center for Investigative Journalism. Rowley discusses what he’s learned from studying vigilante groups such as the Proud Boys and the Boogaloo Boys and reflects on the historic link between America’s foreign wars and the rise of homegrown militias. On Twitter: @frontlinepbs @ProPublica @ucbsoj @thompowers @PureNonfiction

141: Richard Rowley on “American Insurrection”

Pivoting unemployed New Zealanders into the agriculture and primary sector won't turn former Air New Zealand flight attendants into dairy workers or remove the need for specialist skills across the processing sector, according to a change consultant.The comments come as the Ministry for Primary Industries rolls out a $4.5 million recruitment campaign aiming to fill a 10,000-job hole across the agricultural and primary sectors left by New Zealand's extended border closures through the Covid-19 pandemic.The website and marketing campaign, 'opportunity grows here', was developed by ad agency Clemenger BBDO and the four-year project is being funded through a $19.3m allocation under this year's budget.Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor said it will seek to "redeploy recently unemployed Kiwis" to vital food and fibre sector jobs, which account for one in every seven jobs.Big role in recoveryO'Connor said the sector was a "huge part of our economy and our brand" and will continue to play a big role in NZ's economic recovery."Many unemployed people are talented and have skills that are readily transferable. They just need to know that these opportunities exist – that's what this campaign is all about."But the plan has met with criticism.Richard Rowley, an innovation adviser at Tech Futures Lab in Auckland, said some people will manage to learn new skills, but many will not.It will be a very challenging time for many, so it is not as simple as saying "oh well, I'll go be a farmer," he said.Rowley, who has advised Air NZ, Beca, ANZ, BDO and Waste Management, suggested the slow start to fill 1,000 dairy farm jobs, and the fact that employers in several sectors are struggling to fill vacancies, "isn't because everybody's happy to be on welfare."Rather, it comes down to how people are defined by their roles, and for some, the "leap of faith" is just too great.He said when it comes to shifting career, self-esteem and confidence play a huge part. "As a result, most people will see only obstacles, including age, experience and physical ability."Sirma Karapeeva, chief executive of the Meat Industry Association, said while the sector supports the initiative to attract more people into the industry – particularly on the back of ongoing labour shortages for meat processors and exporters – there is still a need to extend the time that skilled migrant workers can remain in the country."Skilled migrant workers are important to maintaining certainty of production and employing more New Zealanders."Still need specialist skillsShe said the stronger focus on hiring domestically will not replace the need to bring in specialist skills, including Muslim Halal processing people.Rowley said there will also be many people out there who believed that they had found their career for life and now have just had the rug pulled out from under them."Can a flight attendant in their 40s picture him or herself in a muddy paddock at five o'clock in the morning, in the rain?"Rowley said that expectation is both unrealistic and unfair, particularly when "you consider that government's emphasis is now on outdoor, hard labour type jobs in conservation and agriculture."He said NZ should brace itself for a raft of mental health and addiction issues coming down the line."Our identity and value are attached to our job, and when that is stripped away, people can't love themselves anymore."By: Brent Melville, BusinessDesk

Pivoting unemployed New Zealanders into the agriculture and primary sector won't turn former Air New Zealand flight attendants into dairy workers or remove the need for specialist skills across the processing sector, according to a change consultant. The comments come as the Ministry for Primary Industries rolls out a $4.5 million recruitment campaign aiming to fill a 10,000-job hole across the agricultural and primary sectors left by New Zealand's extended border closures through the Covid-19 pandemic. The website and marketing campaign, 'opportunity grows here', was developed by ad agency Clemenger BBDO and the four-year project is being funded through a $19.3m allocation under this year's budget. Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor said it will seek to "redeploy recently unemployed Kiwis" to vital food and fibre sector jobs, which account for one in every seven jobs. Big role in recovery O'Connor said the sector was a "huge part of our economy and our brand" and will continue to play a big role in NZ's economic recovery. "Many unemployed people are talented and have skills that are readily transferable. They just need to know that these opportunities exist – that's what this campaign is all about." But the plan has met with criticism. Richard Rowley, an innovation adviser at Tech Futures Lab in Auckland, said some people will manage to learn new skills, but many will not. It will be a very challenging time for many, so it is not as simple as saying "oh well, I'll go be a farmer," he said. Rowley, who has advised Air NZ, Beca, ANZ, BDO and Waste Management, suggested the slow start to fill 1,000 dairy farm jobs, and the fact that employers in several sectors are struggling to fill vacancies, "isn't because everybody's happy to be on welfare." Rather, it comes down to how people are defined by their roles, and for some, the "leap of faith" is just too great. He said when it comes to shifting career, self-esteem and confidence play a huge part. "As a result, most people will see only obstacles, including age, experience and physical ability." Sirma Karapeeva, chief executive of the Meat Industry Association, said while the sector supports the initiative to attract more people into the industry – particularly on the back of ongoing labour shortages for meat processors and exporters – there is still a need to extend the time that skilled migrant workers can remain in the country. "Skilled migrant workers are important to maintaining certainty of production and employing more New Zealanders." Still need specialist skills She said the stronger focus on hiring domestically will not replace the need to bring in specialist skills, including Muslim Halal processing people. Rowley said there will also be many people out there who believed that they had found their career for life and now have just had the rug pulled out from under them. "Can a flight attendant in their 40s picture him or herself in a muddy paddock at five o'clock in the morning, in the rain?" Rowley said that expectation is both unrealistic and unfair, particularly when "you consider that government's emphasis is now on outdoor, hard labour type jobs in conservation and agriculture." He said NZ should brace itself for a raft of mental health and addiction issues coming down the line. "Our identity and value are attached to our job, and when that is stripped away, people can't love themselves anymore." By: Brent Melville, BusinessDesk

Richard Rowley: Pivoting unemployed Kiwis into the agriculture and primary sector

Dirty Wars / Director Richard Rowley interview

In this episode, Richard Rowley talks to Monica Castillo about his new documentary Dirty Wars. The film is loosely based on the book of the same name and follows investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill around the world as he investigates a side of the War on Terror most media outlets rarely cover: drone strikes, assassinations, U.S.-backed warlords, and more. Rowley talks with Monica about the three-year process of making the film and what changes he hopes to inspire.  SHOW NOTES:  About Our Guest:  Richard Rowley has made multiple award-winning documentary features including Fourth World War and This Is What Democracy Looks Like. His shorts and news reports are also regularly featured on leading outlets including Al Jazeera, BBC, CBC, CNN International, Democracy Now!, and PBS. Rowley is a co-founder of the Independent Media Center and has been a Pulitzer Fellow, Rockefeller Fellow, a Jerome Foundation Fellow, and a Sundance Documentary Film Program Fellow.  The Episode:  0:26 - Introduction and clip 2:07 - Was the film inspired by the book, or were they produced at the same time? 4:05 - Have you been surprised by the reception? 5:25 - Are you hoping this leads to more transparency? 8:04 - How were you able to connect the dots? 10:01 - Have you heard anything from the Obama administration? 10:40 - Aren't some of the incidents depicted in the film still under investigation by the government? 13:07 - How would you like to see the wars end in both Iraq and Afghanistan? 14:06 - Show close  DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing letsgetreel@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Richard Rowley talks to Monica Castillo about his new documentary Dirty Wars. The film is loosely based on the book of the same name and follows investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill around the world as he investigates a side of the War on Terror most media outlets rarely cover: drone strikes, assassinations, U.S.-backed warlords, and more. Rowley talks with Monica about the three-year process of making the film and what changes he hopes to inspire. SHOW NOTES: About Our Guest: Richard Rowley has made multiple award-winning documentary features including Fourth World War and This Is What Democracy Looks Like. His shorts and news reports are also regularly featured on leading outlets including Al Jazeera, BBC, CBC, CNN International, Democracy Now!, and PBS. Rowley is a co-founder of the Independent Media Center and has been a Pulitzer Fellow, Rockefeller Fellow, a Jerome Foundation Fellow, and a Sundance Documentary Film Program Fellow. The Episode: 0:26 - Introduction and clip 2:07 - Was the film inspired by the book, or were they produced at the same time? 4:05 - Have you been surprised by the reception? 5:25 - Are you hoping this leads to more transparency? 8:04 - How were you able to connect the dots? 10:01 - Have you heard anything from the Obama administration? 10:40 - Aren't some of the incidents depicted in the film still under investigation by the government? 13:07 - How would you like to see the wars end in both Iraq and Afghanistan? 14:06 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing letsgetreel@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

Episode #9: Discovering "Dirty Wars" With Richard Rowley