Tanya Mosley

What was it about that time and experience that captured your imagination that made you say, no, I need to pick up a camera for this?

What was incredible to you about it? Do you remember what really during that trip?

What was incredible to you about it? Do you remember what really during that trip?

What was incredible to you about it? Do you remember what really during that trip?

You're coming from a city. So like what did what are some things you had to unlearn to actually be able to like get that lesson you're talking about?

You're coming from a city. So like what did what are some things you had to unlearn to actually be able to like get that lesson you're talking about?

You're coming from a city. So like what did what are some things you had to unlearn to actually be able to like get that lesson you're talking about?

Can you articulate the difference? Because one of the things that was very clear to me in watching Hale County was... Even from like the first images in the church is where you all start out. Those kids just are ignoring you like you are not there. You are in such intimate moments. And yet, like, I don't feel like you're there.

Can you articulate the difference? Because one of the things that was very clear to me in watching Hale County was... Even from like the first images in the church is where you all start out. Those kids just are ignoring you like you are not there. You are in such intimate moments. And yet, like, I don't feel like you're there.

Can you articulate the difference? Because one of the things that was very clear to me in watching Hale County was... Even from like the first images in the church is where you all start out. Those kids just are ignoring you like you are not there. You are in such intimate moments. And yet, like, I don't feel like you're there.

How did the folks in Hale County respond to the Oscar nomination?

How did the folks in Hale County respond to the Oscar nomination?

How did the folks in Hale County respond to the Oscar nomination?

Break down what you mean there. Like, it's not Hill County. It's your Hill County.

Break down what you mean there. Like, it's not Hill County. It's your Hill County.

Break down what you mean there. Like, it's not Hill County. It's your Hill County.

Our guest today is Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ramel Ross. We'll be right back after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air. You did something a few years ago. You shipped yourself from Rhode Island to Hale County. How did that idea come about, Ramel? And why did you want to do it?

Our guest today is Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ramel Ross. We'll be right back after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air. You did something a few years ago. You shipped yourself from Rhode Island to Hale County. How did that idea come about, Ramel? And why did you want to do it?

Our guest today is Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ramel Ross. We'll be right back after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air. You did something a few years ago. You shipped yourself from Rhode Island to Hale County. How did that idea come about, Ramel? And why did you want to do it?

Even after... Wait, you forget that you shipped yourself in a four by four by eight foot box?