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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