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'Atlanta' director Hiro Murai; 'Half the Picture' documentary'; singer/songwriter Tom Brosseau
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Episode 18002
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'Atlanta' director Hiro Murai; 'Half the Picture' documentary'; singer/songwriter Tom Brosseau

Hiro Murai had only directed music videos when Donald Glover tapped him to direct "Atlanta"; Amy Adrion's documentary, "Half the Picture," takes an empowering view of women in filmmaking; Tom Brosseau's latest album is titled "Treasures Untold."
(L-R) "Atlanta" creator and star Donald Glover, executive producer Paul Simms and director Hiro Murai.
(L-R) "Atlanta" creator and star Donald Glover, executive producer Paul Simms and director Hiro Murai.
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Hiro Murai had only directed music videos when Donald Glover tapped him to direct "Atlanta"; Amy Adrion's documentary, "Half the Picture," takes an empowering view of women in filmmaking; Tom Brosseau's latest album is titled "Treasures Untold."

Songwriter Tom Brosseau finds stories everywhere his path leads
Listen • 5:36
From North Dakota to L.A. and now Salt Lake City, Brosseau is a sensitive plainsman adrift in the big city. His lyrics observe the ordinary phenomena of modern life.
'Half The Picture' shows how 50 women filmmakers broke into Hollywood
Listen • 10:15
Amy Adrion's "Half the Picture" examines the challenges that female filmmakers face: "This is not a film about the bad behavior of men. This is a film about the strength of women."