"Just three days after he evacuated his Los Angeles home in January because of deadly wildfires, Emmett Whitaker returned to the Pacific Palisades through footage of his fan-made "Survivor" series. "Every single day, I look at footage of what it used to be. It's hard when you see it 24/7 just to realize that it's not what it is anymore," Whitaker said."
"Whitaker, a Boston University sophomore, has self-funded, cast, produced, and edited five seasons of "Survivor Palisades," his tribute to the original show, since 2018, with four seasons filming when he was ages 11 to 15 years old. Each season was filmed in the lush, picturesque Palisades. What started in his childhood as a "fun little project" evolved into a longstanding series and become a symbol of hope for the Palisades' future."
Emmett Whitaker created and produced five seasons of Survivor Palisades since 2018, self-funding, casting, producing and editing each season. He filmed four seasons between ages 11 and 15 in the lush Pacific Palisades. Each season was produced on a $1,500 budget allotted from his tip money working as a busboy. The current All-Stars season premiered Sept. 25 and releases new episodes each Thursday on YouTube with a 12-person returning cast. Whitaker evacuated his Los Angeles home during deadly January wildfires and returned mentally through footage of the series. The fire killed 12 people, forced thousands to evacuate, and scorched homes and property.
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