Dorottya Zurbó & Arun Bhattarai on Exploring Bhutan's Gross National Happiness in "Agent of Happiness"
In this episode, I talk with directors Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó about their new film “Agent of Happiness” that premiered earlier in the year at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. This film expl...
8 Jul 202442min
Ayman El Amir & Nada Riyadh on Their Cannes-Winning Film "The Brink of Dreams"
In this episode, I talk with directors Ayman El Amir and Nada Riyadh about their new film “The Brink of Dreams” that recently won the Golden Eye award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. This documentar...
2 Jul 202436min
Dan Covert on Directing the SXSW Award-Winning Film "Drawing a Life"
In this episode, I talk with artist and director Dan Covert, about his new documentary film “Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life” that recently premiered at SXSW, picking up an Audience Award, and is abo...
17 Jun 202422min
Xinyan Yu & Max Duncan on Directing "Made in Ethiopia"
In this episode, I talk to filmmakers Xinyan Yu and Max Duncan about the challenges of production of their excellent new film "Made in Ethiopia", that just received its premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Fi...
11 Jun 202434min
Ryan Marth on Composing Music for Documentary Films
In this episode, I talk to accomplished composer Ryan Marth, who has created music for a variety of films. Ryan covers the nuts and bolts of his craft and offers advice for both new composers and for ...
4 Jun 202447min
Arata Mori & Andreas Hartmann on Documenting the Japanese Phenomenon of "Johatsu"
In this episode, I talk with filmmakers Arata Mori and Andreas Hartmann about their new documentary “Johatsu” that is currently on the festival circuit. Every year, thousands of people vanish without ...
14 Mai 202433min
Nellie Kluz on Directing and Editing "The Dells"
In this episode, I talk with filmmaker Nellie Kluz on directing, producing, and editing her new documentary film "The Dells". The film explores Wisconsin Dells - the world capital of water parks - thr...
6 Mai 202438min
Michael Pessah on the Art and Practice of Cinematography
In this first episode of season 3, I talk with renowned cinematographer Michael Marius Pessah, who has worked on a wide array of documentary and scripted projects, as well as music videos and commerci...
29 Apr 202454min
