http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/about/faculty-and-staff/faculty/brent-huffman.html (Brent E. Huffman)‘s debut documentary, http://www.savingmesaynak.com/ (Saving Mes Aynak), is making a lot of noise these days. This MacArthur Foundation-sponsored film has played dozens of film festivals all over the globe, and its filmmaker, Huffman, has been on media outlets such as http://www.cnn.com (CNN), http://www.aljazeera.com/ (Al Jazeera), http://www.npr.org/ (NPR), discussing the massive archaeological site, Mes Aynak, Afghanistan, which is in danger of being completely destroyed by Chinese copper mining interests.   I had the pleasure of holding a shared conversation with Huffman for this week’s TDL. We discussed such topics as filming in dangerous conditions in a developing country, the importance of one’s fixer/translation, the DIY approach to doc making, securing the afore-mentioned prestigious https://www.macfound.org/ (MacArthur Foundation) grant, and a number of other topics that will appeal to any #DocLifer.   Related ResourcesWatch the trailer for Saving Mes Aynak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8_EGRxK3UM   You can watch the film in its entirety through these platforms: https://www.netflix.com/title/80158315 (Netflix) | https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/saving-mes-aynak/id1165650101 (iTunes) | https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Mes-Aynak-Brent-Huffman/dp/B01N8SIV16/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= (Amazon)   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!