Short and to the Point: Jean Fruth on making ‘See Her Be Her,’ being a photographer, Billie Jean King, and more

Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews photographer and filmmaker Jean Fruth. Jean directs and produces the documentary See Her Be Her which will premiere Sunday, October 27. Jessica and Jean discuss a wide range of topics including DJ’ing for the 49ers and Giants, the Bay Area hip-hop music scene, having a residency in Las Vegas, and more.

See He Be Her will premiere Sunday October 27, at 8:00 PM ET on MLB Network, in between Games 2 and 3 of the World Series.

Here’s the full breakdown.

• 2:58: Welcome Jean to Short and to the Point
• 3:06: Importance of “See Her Be Her”
• 4:48: Filming in Uganda
• 6:44: Adversity of women to prove themselves
• 8:53: Editing process
• 10:32: Interview that stands out?
• 12:58: Legends embracing the idea of women playing baseball
• 14:16: Creative process
• 16:04: Being a baseball photographer
• 17:22: Billie Jean King
• 19:20: Normalizing women’s sports/girls in baseball
• 20:53: Did Jean’s viewpoint of the film change during the creative process?
• 22:40: Being an outlet for the subjects
• 25:03: Having the platform to share these stories
• 26:26: Male figures being hesitant allowing girls to play baseball
• 27:31: Being feminine and playing baseball
• 28:44: Ultimate takeaway Jean wants the audience to have
• 30:34: Shooting sports events at the Oakland Coliseum
• 32:32: Relationship between photographer and subject
• 34:25: Unique theme that all countries have when it comes to baseball

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