Factual America Examines America Through the Lens of Documentary Filmmaking
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Factual America - a podcast that interviews guests from leading documentaries, as well as experts on American culture. The library of resourceful interviews and in-depth talks helps you better understand the educational films of today.
American Documentaries Uncovered
America! Love it or loath it, whatever happens in the world, unarguably, does affect us all. In this world of ‘fake news’ it is hard to know what to believe, especially about the US. It is no coincidence then that the last few years have seen the dawning of a golden age of documentary film-making. It’s that quest for truth in a post-truth world that Matthew Sherwood tries to curate every two weeks on the Factual America podcast.
Similar Paths
And the UK based host and production company, Alamo Pictures, that produces Factual America is right on point with the type of topics we're interested in here at TexasRealFood. In fact several of the podcast episodes go more in depth with the topics we've touched on:
Regenerative Farming, Soil Degradation & Carbon Storage Factual America interviews two of the directors from Kiss the ground.You can find our review of the film here
Traditional cultures & the Native American struggle - Factual America interviews a filmmaker involved with Imagining the Indian - De-Mascoting Native Americans in Sports. Similarily, we have mentioned the film Gather in several reviews, which focuses on the importance of preserving Native American culture.
Women in Ranching - Both Factual America & TRF have reviewed the film "Good Ol Girl". In fact, this initial interview with Sarah Kolb I found was originally what got me hooked on Factual America!
Eating less meat, Factory Farming, Diet, Racism & "Food Deserts" - All three of these episodes are on my list two watch next, and cover similar topics that were mentioned in the ORFC 2021 as well as many of our articles:
It's an empowering feeling to find like-minded channels and networks that are publicly producing material to help grow this regenerative agriculture & sustainability movement! The right tools are here, at our fingertips. These documentaries mentioned should be on the top of your "to watch" list. And now you've heard it from multiple resources! On top of all the other similarities, the host Matthew of Factual America is a native Texan.
A South Texan in King Arthur’s Court
As long as he can remember Matthew has had a passion for current events and American history. His parents tell him that as a precocious five-year-old he refused to go to bed until knowing who would win the nomination at the 1972 Democratic Convention.
Texan born and bred, Matthew followed his passion for world affairs first to the East Coast – Washington, DC and Boston – and eventually to London to work for The Economist. There he served as lead North America editor for The Economist’s B2B publishing arm, covering such events as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the 2006 mid-term elections.
He was one of the first analysts to raise the alarm about the US housing market bubble and the implications for the global economy. He then took his expertise to the corporate world where he similarly advised clients on global trends in business, economics and politics.
Matthew draws on a wealth of experience writing for publications, interviewing world leaders, and chairing roundtables and conferences. Sought out for his expertise, he has been quoted in major newspapers – including The Economist and The New York Times – and has appeared on news media channels across the globe, such as the BBC, CBC, CNBC, CNN, ITV, NDTV, SkyNews and TV Globo.
The Long and WindingRroad to Alamo Pictures
After a stint as a CEO of an education non-profit, Matthew is again writing for publications and helping diverse audiences understand the global trends impacting on their lives. It’s his constant searching for truth that has naturally led him to documentaries and Alamo Pictures. Besides hosting and co-producing Factual America, he also is a development executive for Alamo.
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