{"id":105572,"date":"2018-09-19T07:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=105572"},"modified":"2018-09-18T16:33:25","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T21:33:25","slug":"interview-daniel-levin-rest-in-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/interview-daniel-levin-rest-in-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Daniel Levin, DP of Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

We sat down with the DP of Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story to talk about projects with a social impact and creating work you’re proud of.<\/h2>\n

“In 2012 Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Fla., by neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman. Martin, a 17-year-old African-American high school student, was visiting a friend with his father and was unarmed. Based on Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law, Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder, claiming he shot Martin in self-defense. The fatal encounter and the subsequent trial sparked outrage and protests and shined an unforgiving light on issues including race, politics, power, money and gun control. Across six episodes, this unscripted documentary recounts the life and legacy of Trayvon and includes interviews combined with home videos, family photos, and news footage. It also addresses cultural and societal issues surrounding the tragedy, and it presents an in-depth examination into the investigation, trial, and the not-guilty verdict.” (Paramount<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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PremiumBeat: <\/strong>Daniel, can you tell us a little about your background, career path, and how it led to working on Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin<\/a><\/i> Sto<\/em>ry<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Daniel Levin<\/strong>: I have been working in documentary film since I was in high school and, professionally, for over 15 years. I have worked on feature documentaries and series that often touch on social issues facing America and beyond. From Brick City<\/a><\/em>, Chicagoland<\/a><\/em>, Time: The Kalief Browder Story<\/em><\/a>, to Rest In Power<\/em>, I have focused my work on documentaries that aim to tell stories that define the challenges in urban America, as well as uncover hard truths in the social and political landscape that affects all our lives, whether we know it or not. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n