Ranked #1
Doc Filmmaking in the Mountains with Eric Becker
Doc Filmmaking in the Mountains with Eric Becker
Eric Becker has been taking on extreme challenges since he can remember. If it's not racing bikes it's climbing mountain... Read more
29 May 2020
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39mins
Ranked #2
Workflow Tips for Your First Documentary + Conversation with Doc Filmmaker, Brian Kimmel
Workflow Tips for Your First Documentary + Conversation with Doc Filmmaker, Brian Kimmel
Over the past few months I’ve received a number of requests for a show dedicated to how one goes about making their firs... Read more
18 Aug 2017
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1hr 8mins
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Editing For Documentary Filmmakers with Paddy Bird
Editing For Documentary Filmmakers with Paddy Bird
One of the most popular topics on The Documentary Life deals with post production. More specifically, editing your docum... Read more
29 Nov 2019
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46mins
Ranked #4
Ten Hot Tips for Shooting Your Documentary Interview
Ten Hot Tips for Shooting Your Documentary Interview
The interview is the cornerstone of the documentary film. And therefore mastering the conducting of the interview is not... Read more
28 Apr 2017
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28mins
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How to Write Your Documentary Film Grant Proposal with Joanna Rabiger
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How to Write Your Documentary Grant ProposalFor the documentary filmmaker, obtaining a grant to do one’s film can someti... Read more
5 Jan 2018
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1hr 6mins
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How to Be a One Person Crew + Conversation with Filmmaker & Co-founder of Kartemquin Films, Gordon Quinn
How to Be a One Person Crew + Conversation with Filmmaker & Co-founder of Kartemquin Films, Gordon Quinn
Gordon Quinn has been making documentary films for over 50+ years with his landmark company, Kartemquin Films. You may n... Read more
20 Oct 2017
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1hr 12mins
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5 Ways to Make Your Documentary Film Standout + Conversation with Academy Award-Nominated Director, Scriptwriter Daniel Raim
5 Ways to Make Your Documentary Film Standout + Conversation with Academy Award-Nominated Director, Scriptwriter Daniel Raim
Documentary ScriptwritingOne of the more over-looked aspects of making your documentary film is the scriptwriting proces... Read more
28 Jul 2017
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #8
How to Shoot Great Looking B-roll + Documentary Filmmaking Couple, Jonathan Lacocque & Clara Lehmann
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One of the often overlooked elements to a documentary filmmaker’s footage is their B-roll. And the biggest reason that I... Read more
15 Sep 2017
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #9
67 – Making the Personal Documentary with Michael Wiese
67 – Making the Personal Documentary with Michael Wiese
In this episode we are joined by someone who is well-acquainted with making personal documentaries, or as he refers to t... Read more
30 Mar 2018
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1hr
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YouTube For the Documentary Filmmaker with David Hoffman
YouTube For the Documentary Filmmaker with David Hoffman
It's hard to refute the power and potential of the second biggest search engine in the world, YouTube. Especially for th... Read more
15 May 2020
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54mins
Ranked #11
Conversation with Filmmaker John Pirozzi
Conversation with Filmmaker John Pirozzi
Much like TDL podcast host, Chris G. Parkhurst, filmmaker John Pirozzi has been making documentary films in the SE Asian... Read more
1 Jul 2016
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54mins
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94 – Documentary Film Distribution with Jon Reiss
94 – Documentary Film Distribution with Jon Reiss
No one knows documentary film distribution in quite the way that film distro wizard, Jon Reiss does. The founder of Hybr... Read more
12 Oct 2018
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48mins
Ranked #13
Make Great Documentaries From Where You Are with Billy Corben
Make Great Documentaries From Where You Are with Billy Corben
How many times have you been approached by a friend or family member with another “great idea for a documentary”, when t... Read more
12 Jul 2019
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50mins
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Film Funding & Distribution with ‘Big Sonia’ Filmmakers
Film Funding & Distribution with ‘Big Sonia’ Filmmakers
Film marketing & promotions, crowdfunding, and theatrical distribution are topics that, at some point in time, all i... Read more
2 Feb 2018
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #15
5 Advantages to Shooting Solo + Conversation with iPhone Doc Filmmaker, Jack Ballo
5 Advantages to Shooting Solo + Conversation with iPhone Doc Filmmaker, Jack Ballo
5 Advantages to Shooting Solo as a Doc FilmmakerWhether by necessity or aesthetic choice, we doc filmmakers often shoot ... Read more
22 Dec 2017
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #16
85 – Talking Directing and Development with Three Identical Strangers director, Tim Wardle
85 – Talking Directing and Development with Three Identical Strangers director, Tim Wardle
One of the biggest documentary hits of the summer has been Tim Wardles’ Three Identical Strangers, a film that follows t... Read more
10 Aug 2018
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42mins
Ranked #17
77 – Mobile Filmmaking Special Pt 2, with FiLMic Pro’s, Neill Barham
77 – Mobile Filmmaking Special Pt 2, with FiLMic Pro’s, Neill Barham
In part two of our special on mobile filmmaking for the doc filmmaker, we decided to go right to the source: FiLMic Pro‘... Read more
8 Jun 2018
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40mins
Ranked #18
Avoid These Common Mistakes Before ‘Jumping In’ on Your Documentary Film
Avoid These Common Mistakes Before ‘Jumping In’ on Your Documentary Film
I’m often asked about the most common mistakes one can avoid before diving headlong into one’s documentary project. In s... Read more
16 Sep 2016
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26mins
Ranked #19
The First Female Director with Pamela B. Green
The First Female Director with Pamela B. Green
We’re back! Season 2 of the TDL podcast has officially begun…Pamela B. Green has made her first documentary feature, Be ... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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49mins
Ranked #20
How to Become a Professional Editor with Inside the Edit’s, Paddy Bird
How to Become a Professional Editor with Inside the Edit’s, Paddy Bird
If editing were something we could learn from a manual or Youtube videos, we could all become great storytellers in fair... Read more
17 Nov 2017
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1hr 11mins
