One Oh! One Podcast | The Making of Part 2 | Hulu's Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
In part 2 of this new conversation with this Hulu DocuSeries team, Kate and Meredith dive into the fascinating production and post-production process and explore how the crew navigated multiple locations, diverse sources, and an incredible volume of archival footage. We also uncover how an unexpected twist during production shifted the series' trajectory.
Guests: Yvonne Russo, Director and Producer
Amy Kaufman, Executive Producer
Caroline Waterlow, Executive Producer and Owner of Laylow Pictures Production Company
Producers/Hosts: Kate Forsatz (@kateforsatz)
Meredith Veach (@rarerarefind)
Explore Part Two of this interview:
00:13 Intro
00:29 How Yvonne and team built the story
02:11 Structure and Bones
02:48 Annie Mae's representation
03:18 Women not being documented in history
03:50 Recreation Struggles
04:20 It's a Puzzle
04:33 Finding a Voice Actress for Annie Mae
06:56 Music Process
08:15 The Importance of Score in Archival Films
09:23 Reception from community members
11:17 Decision to share the final cut to members involved
12:36 Impact on Subjects
12:55 Responsible Filmmakers
13:22 New Investigative Information Unearthed!!
15:40 Raw and Uncensored Interviews
16:50 Making Choices in the Editing Room
17:32 Post Production Process
21:13 Importance of a Post Production Supervisor
22:42 Over 5000 Assets on this project
23:25 ADVICE for starting a documentary
25:30 Outro
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
This true crime docuseries examines the murder of Annie Mae Aquash – a Mi'kmaq woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, a mother of two daughters, a teacher, and a revolutionary who fought for Indigenous rights in the 1970s whose death went unsolved for almost 30 years. Set between the sweeping landscape of American politics in the volatile 70s and the present-day investigation by Annie Mae’s daughter to uncover secrets from the past, this is a fascinating story of murder, intrigue, love, and betrayal that contextualizes Annie Mae’s story within the larger story of the struggle of Native and First Nations women in their own communities that continues even today.
“Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae” is executive produced by Amy Kaufman, Caroline Waterlow, Ezra Edelman and Riva Marker. Yvonne Russo serves as director and producer. The docu-series is produced by Laylow Pictures in association with Nine Stories Productions.
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