In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Victoria Lynn Carroll, a Los Angeles-based filmmaker who made an unconventional journey from actor to documentary filmmaker.
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Victoria shares how a vision during an ayahuasca ceremony inspired her to create her directorial debut, She Is a Shaman, which provides an intimate look into the personal life of a female ayahuasca shaman in the Peruvian Amazon. She discusses the challenges of filming in the jungle without electricity, the personal transformations that coincided with her creative process, and her decision to release the film for free on YouTube, where it has garnered over 350,000 views. Victoria explores the intersection of sacred storytelling, the role of women in shamanic traditions, and how creating art became a form of surrender for her.
Episode Highlights:
- Receiving the documentary vision during ayahuasca ceremony
- Filming challenges without electricity in Peru's jungle
- The paradoxical everyday life of female shamans
- Navigating ethics while filming sacred ceremonies
- Personal divorce synchronizing with creative breakthrough
- Mystery guest's stormy behavior at the center
- Choosing free YouTube distribution over streaming deals
- Surrender as the filmmaker's creative process
- Unknown Canadian refugee drama at the center
- The translator who fled with bug-bitten lover
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