Irene Taylor is an award-winning documentary film director known for her intense pursuit of human stories that often push her films and their viewers to the edge of beauty and emotion. Irene’s film Leave No Trace broke open the landmark Oregon court ruling which availed the Boy Scouts’ Perversion Files to victims of abuse creating accountability for decades of misconduct. The film earned the Dupont Award, journalisms’ highest level of achievement. Last year Vermilion Films, Irene’s production company received wide acclaim for I am Celine, which followed global icon Celine Dion’s battle with Stiff Persons Syndrome. I am Celine is the most viewed global documentary in streaming history. Irene’s prolific body of work has garnered Emmy Awards, Academy Nominations, a Peabody Award, and countless others.   Irene’s artistry and uncompromising commitment to intimacy and authenticity have stunned audiences since her first film Hear and Now, where she follows her deaf parents through their journey without hearing and their desire to understand the world of sound through cochlear implants. This film won the Sundance Audience Award and set the tone for Irene’s prolific body of work that followed.  Throughout the conversation Irene sheds light on her creative process and the stories that have led to the compelling films she has made. With the hope of gleaning some insight and inspiration from one of the most prolific and powerful film directors in the documentary sphere Ryan was all ears. We are really proud to invite you to sit back and enjoy a journey into the mind of a genius as we present Irene Taylor. Enjoy!   Irene Taylor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Taylor_(filmmaker)#Filmography) filmography: 2007: Here and Now  2009: The Final Inch 2011: Saving Pelican 895 2014: One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp 2015: Open Your Eyes 2016: Beware the Slenderman 2017: The Life Story 2018: Between Sound and Silence 2018: The Listening Project 2018: Homeless: The Soundtrack 2019: Moonlight Sonata 2022: Leave no Trace 2023: Trees and Other Entanglements  2024: I am: Celine Dion