Filmmaker Casey Shaw Talks Acclaimed Sports Documentary UNSEEN OLYMPIAD

Shot entirely on 16mm film, the evocative documentary UNSEEN OLYMPIAD takes an emotional look at the journeys of young athletes from around the world as years of preparation and struggle lead to moments where victory and defeat are measured not just by effort but also by heart. Directed by Casey Shaw, who first joined us last year to talk about his remarkable analog-shot character drama ALMOST FORGOT HOW TO SWIM, UNSEEN OLYMPIAD was filmed in 2023 at the Winter and Summer World University Games, and earlier this year it played during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina as part of the event’s Cultural Olympiad. The film will next screen at the upcoming Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival on Saturday, August 29th at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It’ll be shown back-to-back alongside fellow documentary THE SIGHT UNSEEN, beginning at 11 AM Central Time. To purchase a pass or an individual ticket for the festival, visit The Manship Theatre's web site: ⁠https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon... For more information about Shaw's production company Shawscope, visit: ⁠https://shawscope.com/⁠ Shawscope's YouTube channel: ⁠   / @shawscope   Shawscope's Vimeo channel: ⁠https://vimeo.com/shawscope⁠ Watch The Viewfinder Podcast on YouTube: ⁠   / @theviewfinderpodcastwithchrish   Follow The Viewfinder Podcast on X @ViewfinderPod On Facebook: ⁠  / theviewfinderpodcast⁠   On TikTok: ⁠  / theviewfinderpodcast⁠   On Instagram: ⁠  / @theviewfinderpodcast⁠   Show logo designed by Matison LeBlanc Announcer: Erik Woods