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