Episode 22: Deborah Kampmeier, The Gilded Age Director

Deborah Kampmeier’s move from the independent filmmaker on silver screen to prestige TV on The Gilded Age has a surprise first act appearance from Oprah and Ava DuVernay? Join Deborah as she sits down with A Bend in the Road host Roberta Panjwani to talk about “The Ava Effect,” an accidental email that connected her to many of the best directors in the business, and some fascinating moments from Season 2 of The Gilded Age and Harlan Coben’s Shelter.

Episode Credits

  • Our thanks to Deborah Kampmeier for being with us today
  • A Bend in the Road is written, hosted, and produced by Roberta Panjwani and created by Roberta Panjwani and Diane Sims
  • Our Assistant Producers for this episode are Melissa Egan and Elias Rosner
  • Our Editors are Melissa Egan and Elias Rosner
  • Our Technical Director and Audio Engineer is Elias Rosner
  • Original Music is written and performed by Diane Sims
  • Our Digital Media Producer is Elias Rosner and Melissa Egan
  • Logo and Website created by Parker Gaidimas
  • Audio clips are courtesy of HBO Max and Amazon Prime
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