Wild Ideas Worth Living

Devyn Bisson – Creating Documentary Films that Impact Change

Episode Summary

Devyn Bisson is a documentary filmmaker who got her start as a beach lifeguard in Huntington Beach, Calif. At just 25 years old, Devyn has produced and created several award-winning films, including The Wave I Ride, and a short about Syrian Refugee Crisis, Lighthouse Molyvos, that’s coming out this summer. Even though she’s young, Devyn has a lot of wisdom about the power of telling a story, and how you can tell your story now.

Episode Notes

Devyn’s Wild Idea: To connect people through films and stories that will change the world. 

Devyn Bisson is a documentary filmmaker who got her start as a beach lifeguard in Huntington Beach, Calif. At just 25 years old, Devyn has produced and created several award-winning films, including The Wave I Ride, and a short about Syrian Refugee Crisis, Lighthouse Molyvos, that’s coming out this summer.

Even though she’s young, Devyn has a lot of wisdom about the power of telling a story, and how you can tell your story now. She talks about the similarities between making films and lifeguarding – in many ways they can both save lives. She also shares tips on how to find stories, how to listen to your gut, and how to follow a film’s story so it resonates with a greater audience and takes on its own life.

Listen to this episode if: 

• You love documentaries.
• You’re a surfer or a lifeguard.
• You want to be a filmmaker.
• You are interested in telling important stories.
• You’re an artist, poet, or a rebel.
• You care about the Syrian refugee crisis and the world.
• You want to make a career doing what you love.

For full show notes, including guest links and books mentioned during the episode, visit: http://wildideasworthliving.com/25