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Adela welcomes award-winning filmmaker William Cook to discuss their creative partnership and how art heals trauma. Cook shares his journey from Florida to LA, the making of his Western short film "Blood Money," and how a desert sandstorm became an unexpected creative element.

• Project Human's upcoming events include a September 2025 event, Quarterly Mental Health Day on September 7th, and an online fundraiser launch on July 26th
• Will Cook has won eight film festival awards and produced music videos for Ozzy Osbourne and Ministry
• "Blood Money," Cook's Western short film shot in a remote desert, was recently submitted to Cannes Film Festival
• The documentary they've worked on for years has evolved from focusing on trauma to celebrating growth and identity formation
• Their creative partnership demonstrates how "embracing the suck" turns challenges into opportunities
• Preparation matters in filmmaking, but flexibility is crucial when things inevitably go wrong on set
• Cook and Hittell will collaborate on a fashion shoot in the desert - coming full circle in their creative journey
• Behind every successful creative project is the willingness to adapt when original plans fall apart

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