“The Donut King” Director Alice Gu.

Director Alice Gu began her career as a Director of Photography, working with renowned directors Werner Herzog, Stacy Peralta, and Rory Kennedy, among others. She was cinematographer on Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton, a documentary directed by Academy Award-nominated director Rory Kennedy. The Donut King is Alice’s feature directorial debut and was selected to premiere in competition at SXSW 2020. (Here’s my old podcast episode with Werner Herzog.) Check out the trailer: A mere $2/month gets you BONUS content not heard in the show!! Get a $75 discount on Masterclass, free T-shirt and consultation calls w me, go to  https://www.patreon.com/respecttheprocess and show your love for the show. Join Jake Brady’s Patreon and be a part of our monthly Private Q&A via Zoom. Patreon patrons only. My online Commercial Directing Masterclass celebrated one year of helping filmmakers globally and has received 100% 5 star reviews. Plus we do a free filmmaker consultation call. Bootcamp on August 28th, in LA is sold out. Check out the new Commercial Director Mega Bundle for serious mentoring and career growth. Next Bootcamp is Saturday, December 4th, 2021 in Los Angeles. Thanks, Jordan This episode is 41 minutes and is sponsored by Oso Delicious Hot Sauce, the hot sauce made by bears. Flavorseeker Fun Pak‘s ship Friday’s at 3pm. My cult classic mockumentary, “Dill Scallion” is online so I’m giving 100% of the money to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.