Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Filmmaker Profile: William Gazecki (4/2/08)


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We begin the Spring of 2008 with my first filmmaker profile, William Gazecki, whose amazing and diverse career speaks for itself. On his website, William Gazecki has written, "I am bringing to the surface something which does not have a voice."

William Gazecki’s career in the entertainment business spans three decades; after being a talented record producer earning Gold and Platinum Record Albums for Bette Midler's The Rose, The Doors' Alive She Cried and The Doors' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 and a successful career in sound mixing for TV and film; earning three Emmy nominations (two for Hill Street Blues and one for the mini-series, Foxfire) and his first Emmy win for St. Elsewhere, he turned to documentary filmmaking. William earned an Academy Award nomination and a second Emmy win for his first feature documentary, WACO: The Rules of Engagement. With five completed feature length documentaries and numerous film festival and other awards under his belt, he is showing no signs of slowing down. More about William can be found at WilliamGazecki.com.

We will be discussing his current work, a five hour look at the Screen Actor's Guild in addition to his other films which include, Future by Design, Crop Circles: Quest for Truth, his Oscar nominated film on Waco and more.

Attention Fellow Filmmakers: Check out the "Community" link on William's website. It contains a wealth of great connections to help you on your journey to great filmmaking.

William says this about his experience being interviewed on Spirit of Film: "Randall is a very smart and interesting guy. He is one of the most insightful people I've come across in terms of media and social consciousness. He has a unique insight into the meaning of film and its value as an art form in society. His selection of guests is very eclectic -- he brings in interesting and unusual people, and I am honored to be in the company of such respectable peers."