There are a few documentaries featuring Route 66, and two of the most popular ones were produced by Katrina Parks. Parks produced The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound in 2014 and her latest release features Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on The Mother Road.
Join Anthony Arno as he talks with Parks about her career as a documentary filmmaker, from her first project as a college student to her upcoming projects.
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Developing an interest in storytelling
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How a college assignment led Katrina into filming her first documentary, Wrappings
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Wrappings wins an award through the United Nations
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Documentary vs. typical Hollywood movies
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Early work with History Channel
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A Summer in Vietnam
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Importance of Research
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Use of actors in documentaries
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Past and Future Podcasting Projects
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Route 66 Documentaries: Fred Harvey & Women of The Mother Road
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Behind the scenes in preparing a documentary
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The "Katrina Parks" rule in producing documentaries
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Recollecting Katrina's first exposure to Route 66
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What comes first: Website or Documentary?
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Women of The Mother Road themes:
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Archeology & Anthropology
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Boosters & Travelers
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Creatives
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Entrepreneurs
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Family & Business
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Politicians
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Waitresses & School Teachers
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Wartime
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