Ep. 234: Willy Bearden: Southern Storyteller
Willy Bearden is a filmmaker, photographer, author, producer, musician and Southern storyteller whose work has helped preserve and interpret the culture, characters and history of Memphis, the Mississippi Delta and the Midsouth. In this episode, Bearden shares how growing up in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, surrounded by natural storytellers, shaped the way he sees the world. He talks about studying education, working as a teacher’s aide and substitute teacher, and eventually finding his way into film through Memphis’ Motion Picture Laboratory (MPL), where he learned the technical and artistic…
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