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#2: Deconstructing documentary film ‘Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened’

2021/1/16
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In this episode we’re back with ‘the story consultant’ Nic Guttridge) to learn more about the art of storytelling - deconstructing the successful Netflix original documentary feature film Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened).

Hosted by Karoline Pelikan) (@PelikanPictures) and Paul Hulligan) (@paulhully).


Episode guide:

02:50 - The story of "Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened"

05:40 - What kind of documentary is Fyre?

10:33 - Opening with impact

14:21 - The story arch: heading to disaster

22:33 - A successful film has to grab the audience 

28:14 - The hero's journey – applicable to Fyre?

35:00 - A film about Billy McFarland - without Billy McFarland?

37:29 - Core message and theme

40:16 - How important is a film's title?

44:03 - The climax

49:36 - Breaking down the long second act

54:59 - Lessons we can learn from this film