EP 238: Girls Gone Hueco

September 15, 2024

Girls Gone Hueco is an all-female bouldering film now available on Vimeo. In this episode, I sit down with V11 climber Midori Buechli and filmmaker Long Truong to discuss the making of the film, the power of climbing with a girl gang, hidden costs of making a film, trash can showers, pad-less sends, imposter syndrome, advice for aspiring filmmakers, and more.

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Show Notes:

Related Podcast Episodes:

EP 212: Carlos Mason

Girls Gone Hueco Links:

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Nuggets:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:02:38 – Midori’s background

00:09:08 – Long’s background

00:13:26 – What Long learned making Girls Gone Hueco

00:15:41 – What surprised Midori about the experience

00:17:32 – Why Midori wanted to make the film

00:20:30 – Forming the girl gang

00:24:36 – How Long got involved with this film

00:28:36 – Making the film

00:37:48 – What they wish they had known

00:40:10 – Hidden costs of making a film

00:48:08 – Carving out the time to make a film

00:50:57 – Trash can shower

00:55:39 – Amanda’s pad-less send

01:00:36 – Will there be a Girls Gone Hueco 2?

01:01:35 – Takeaways

01:06:11 – Where to watch the film

01:06:45 – Advice for aspiring filmmakers

01:10:03 – Imposter syndrome

01:15:15 – Don’t be afraid to try

01:16:45 – V11 in legit

01:18:03 – Shoutout to Julie Ellison

01:20:45 – Congratulations

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