Morgan Spurlock

[Winston-Salem, NC]

Tonight I had the pleasure of shooting the keynote speaker for the Reynolda Film Festival, documentarian Morgan Spurlock.  Spurlock is best known for Supersize Me, a 2004 documentary that exposed the toxicity of the fast food industry.  In 2011, Spurlock's film The Greatest Movie Ever Sold  exposed the potency of modern advertising and product placement-- and was funded in entirety by product placement.   

Spurlock's presentation met the festival's promise to Entertain, Inspire, and Challenge-- and then some.  He offered a lighthearted and honest look at the series of failures that frequent the road to success and stuck around to encourage aspiring storytellers.

Pictured with Spurlock are Sam Smartt and his lovely wife Amanda.  Sam studied documentary film making at the university.  His latest project follows the history of the woody wagon across the historical (and geographical) United States.  Check it out at www.wagonermastersthemovie.com