Documentary First: Conversations on Documentary Filmmaking

Conversations with the people behind documentaries and how the work changed them, from Ken Burns and PBS American Masters creator Susan Lacy to first-time directors finishing their first film. Documentary First is a weekly podcast for anyone who loves a true story, and for the filmmakers who tell them. Host Christian Taylor, director of the award-winning The Girl Who Wore Freedom (25+ international awards; distributed by Virgil Films, Swank, and Canal+), has talked with documentary directors, editors, producers, distributors, and composers across HBO, Netflix, PBS, and the independent documentary world for more than 290 episodes. Guests have included Emmy and Peabody Award-winning editor Charles Olivier (HBO’s The Jinx) and Emmy-nominated director Nick Bruckman (Netflix’s Minted). Listen Notes ranks the show in the top 5% of all podcasts worldwide. Two formats, one feed. The main show features long-form interviews about the stories behind the films: how they got made, what it took from the people who made them, and what they learned. On alternating weeks, Documentary First: The Deep Dive takes one insight from a recent conversation and follows it wherever it leads. Topics include documentary directing, documentary producing, documentary editing, documentary distribution, documentary funding, documentary storytelling, film festival strategy, archival footage and rights clearance, entertainment law for filmmakers, and building a life in nonfiction filmmaking. New episodes every week. Follow the show and leave a review. Instagram: @documentaryfirst | Facebook: @documentaryfirst | X: @Doc_First | TikTok: @documentaryfirst | YouTube: @DocumentaryFirst | LinkedIn: documentaryfirst | documentaryfirst.com

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Remembering WWII Veteran George Ciampa

How do you say goodbye to a World War II veteran who became your friend?Christian Taylor met George Ciampa at a dinner in Normandy. A producer on The Girl Who Wore Freedom told her to look for a World...

18 Jan 202449min

Episode 214 | Entertainment Blogging w/ Josh Sharpe

In this episode, Jason and Christian provide a year-in-review and updates on their documentary films. They also introduce guest Josh Sharpe, a film/entertainment/theater journalist. Josh shares his ba...

4 Jan 20241h 8min

Episode 213 | Part 2 of "Dear Sirs" with Mark Pedri and Carrie McCarthy, PhD

In this episode, filmmakers Mark and Carrie Pedri discuss the challenges they faced in producing their film Dear Sirs. They talk about the difficulties of funding the project and the decision to go wi...

21 Des 202343min

Episode 212 | Part 1 of "Dear Sirs" with Mark Pedri and Carrie McCarthy, PhD

Hey, Documentary First tribe! 🎙️ Get ready for an intimate ride with Mark Pedri and Carrie McCarthy, the dynamic duo behind "Dear Sirs." In Episode #212, we're diving deep into family secrets, WWII r...

7 Des 202358min

Nick Bruckman Remembers Ady Barkan | Not Going Quietly

How do you talk about your film a week after its subject dies?Nick Bruckman spent years filming Ady Barkan for Not Going Quietly, the documentary about the young father with ALS who took his fight for...

24 Nov 202349min

Episode 210 | Gail Gilbert - Puppy Love

In this week's episode of Documentary First, we dive into the heartwarming tale of "Puppy Love," a documentary chronicling the incredible journey of four paralyzed puppies on the road to recovery. Wha...

9 Nov 202345min

Ken Burns: Making the Past Come Alive | The American Buffalo

Why does Ken Burns record the music first, before the editing starts?Ken Burns says the music on his films comes first. For The Civil War, he went through hymnals and songbooks of the period, had musi...

26 Okt 202327min

Ken Burns on Losing His Mother and The American Buffalo

What did a young Ken Burns see in his father's tears that made him want to be a filmmaker?Ken Burns's mother, Lyla, was sick with cancer for as long as he could remember, and she died when he was 11. ...

16 Okt 202334min