The Orange Years: An Interview With Filmmaker Shawn Cauthen

Did you grow up in the golden age of Nickelodeon? Are you still saluting your shorts and given rounds of sound for the approval of the midnight society? Well so is filmmaker Shawn Cauthen. Cauthen served as producer, editor, and cinematographer on The Orange Years a documentary that traces the origins of Nickeloedone through the late 90s. 

The Orange Years is comprised of never before seen behind the scenes footage and interviews from the creative and executives behind the innovative and transgressive cable network. 

Our conversation goes beyond Nickelodeon and into the booming world of documentaries, his directorial debut Netflix vs The World, the inner workings of independent Hollywood, and embarrassing yourself in front of George Clooney. 

Host: Jason
Guest: Shawn Cauthen