Extremely motivating discussion with adventure filmmaker and photographer, Basti Hansen. Basti is one of the hardest working guys I know, editing into the wee hours of the morning and always in another part of the world shooting. Originally from Germany, he's a Tel Aviv-based filmmaker who's worked with Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, IQOS, Universal Music, and more. And he only started working with a camera 6 years ago!
We talk how to take yourself seriously, create a body of work, partnerships in the midst of demanding work schedules and open relationships, and how to zoom out and look at your life and its trajectory in the context of daily tasks.
Find him on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube and check out his work, lightroom presets, and a useful set of FAQs on bastihansen.com
Pair with this post on Taking the Stairs, and this podcast with Mia Schon - Calling Myself an Artist.
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Videos
"Micro Documentary" with a musician who lost his home and everything to a wildfire except a 12-string guitar, with which he just recorded an album - Facing Flames
Merceds Benz commercial in the American West
Music video with Noa Kirel and Stephane Legar
Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade 2017
Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade 2018
His first video that he shot while in India - Sand to Stone
Books