Episode Details

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast

On today's episode, host Allie Wagner introduces you to filmmaker Shane Matthews. Shane and his co-director, Joe Ventura, made a short film about Scott in 2020 called “Carving Joy.” You’ll hear how Shane got the idea for the project, how it was influenced by his own personal challenges, and how the film festival, Mountainfilm, inspired it all. 

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Support Shane and the Carousel  of Happiness by watching "Carving Joy"  https://vimeo.com/ondemand/carvingjoy

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