EP 238: Girls Gone Hueco — Making the First All-Female Bouldering Film & the Power of a Girl Gang | ft. Midori Buechli & Long Truong
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.
The Nugget Climbing Podcast · Midori Buechli, Long Truong, Girls Gone Hueco
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Show Notes
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:
thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/girls-gone-hueco
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