There is a remarkable Netflix series called “Files of the Unexplained.” The producers and writers have taken the initiative to report on many popular pre-internet paranormal stories and what is so important– they steer away from the sensationalist route and focus more on the individuals who have been affected by these events. In some of the episodes, it is their last moment to assure people that what happened to them left indelible marks on their souls. Charles Fort believed we live in a damned world condemned to following the whims of the cosmic trickster. Yes, it is a demon-haunted world and at times, it is a terrifying matrix of violence and death. Tonight on Ground Zero (7-10pm, pacific time), Clyde Lewis talks with the producer and director of Files of the Unexplained, Avril Speaks and Skye Borgman about CHARNEL HOUSE – THE DEMON HAUNTED WORLD.
Tonight's Guests
Avril Speaks
Avril Speaks has been carving out her path as a bold, innovative storyteller for years, not only as a Producer and Director but also during her days as a professor at Howard University and as a film educator through Film Independent, the Sundance Institute, and Distribution Advocates. Avril has produced several award-winning films and won Best Feature Documentary at various film festivals. As a director and showrunner, Avril has worked with companies such as Now This and Vox Media Studios on docu-series such as Uprooted: The Untold Keith Warren Story, Keep This Between Us, and the popular new series, Files of the Unexplained on Netflix. She is one of the founding members of Distribution Advocates and is a board member of the Black TV and Film Collective.
Skye Borgman
Skye Borgman is an award-winning documentary director. She has filmed survivors, rock stars, prime ministers, environmentalists, Academy Award winners, Buddhist nuns and anarchist chocolate makers. With an extensive background in cinematography, Skye brings a targeted vision to everything she directs. The documentaries she has worked on include, ABDUCTED IN PLAIN SIGHT(Netflix), THE GIRL IN THE PICTURE (Netflix), DEAD ASLEEP (HULU), UNSOLVED MYSTERIES (Nerflix), TRIAL BY MEDIA(Netflix), I JUST KILLED MY DAD (Netflix), SINS OF OUR MOTHER (Netflix), THE TRUTH ABOUT JIM (MAX) and FILES OF THE UNEXPLAINED (Netflix) Skye has firmly cemented herself into victim-forward storytelling and leads with empathy, awareness and razor-sharp intellect.
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