Behind-the-scenes posts about documentary filmmaking — from the making of The Unruly Mystic: John Muir to insights from filmmaker Michael M. Conti on independent film production.
What does a 12th-century German abbess have in common with a 19th-century Scottish naturalist? More than you might think — and understanding the connection changes how you see both of them.
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During the 2020 pandemic, filmmaker Michael Conti revisited the original cut of The Unruly Mystic: John Muir and wove in new footage from Scotland — creating the 75-minute Scotland Cut that deepens the film's spiritual and environmental journey.
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Michael Conti joins the San Francisco Swedenborgian Church's Nature & Spirit symposium for a Q&A on how John Muir's vision of wilderness as sacred ground continues to shape how we seek spiritual nourishment in nature today.
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