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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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