Scrap | Abandoned America Podcast

Season 2, Episode 18
Premiere: July 31, 2023
Guest: Stacey Tenenbaum, Director of Scrap
Intro Music: "Odyssey" by Rival Consoles
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In this episode Matthew interviews Stacey Tenenbaum, a Canadian filmmaker who produced and directed a beautiful documentary called Scrap. Scrap takes a poetic and meditative look at what becomes of the objects we use after they've ceased to fulfill the function they were originally intended for. The documentary shares the story of some incredible people and spaces, including a photographer who documents e-waste processing facilities in India, an architect who is repurposing parts of ships into buildings, families living in decommissioned aircraft, and an artist who makes amazing sculptures out of old machinery. Perhaps our favorite segment is a thoughtful feature on Ed Metka, the gentle owner of the trolley graveyard featured on Abandoned America. Stacey explores the challenges of filming in the early days of Covid, the behind-the-scenes stories of her production, and much more.

Resources:
Watch Scrap: Amazon / Apple / Website
Follow Stacey: YouTube / Instagram / Twitter

Links to people in the film:
http://www.johnlopezstudio.com/
https://www.unicornrestorations.com/
https://www.oldcarcityusa.com/
https://ddr-vessels.com/en/3655-2/
https://shinslab.net/
https://www.saumyakhandelwal.com/