# The new doc on poet Mary Oliver

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Podcast: [Sifter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sifter-5261861)
Published: 2026-06-10T14:00:08+00:00
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## Resource

Filmmaker Sasha Waters was on this podcast in 2022 to talk about her previous doc: “ Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable.” She returns with her new film, “Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World” about the acclaimed poet. It will air Aug. 26 on the on the PBS series “American Masters.” Our discussion includes: – Where Pieshake Pictures got its name – Making short films – Why she chose Mary Oliver as her next project – Landing interviews with Steve Colbert, John Waters, Oprah Winfrey, Maria Shriver, Lucy Dacus, Helena Bonham Carter and Steve Busemi – A new editing workflow – Dealing with thousands of fan letters – Finding a middle school group who are now adult fans LINKS The trailer for “Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World” on PBS Pieshake Pictures Sasha’s podcast on “Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable ” Justin James Reed’s website Lights in the Sky Gallery My podcast with Departure Point Films Good for Her Films  

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