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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Episode 123 | New Projects

First, we get updates on the distribution phase of The Girl Who Wore Freedom. Second, Christian reveals two new projects she has underway, "Grueling Glory" and "The Brave Dutch". Finally, the act of g...

15 Jul 202140min

Episode 122 | Distribution Tips & a Look Back

We’re joined by Jeff Kurtenacker, David Patterson, and Jason comes and goes throughout this episode. We look back on what we’ve learned about distribution, discuss strategies for how to get your film ...

8 Jul 202146min

WWII Veteran George Ciampa on Becoming a Filmmaker at 81

What does it take to make six documentaries after your 81st birthday, without ever being paid for them?George Ciampa never planned to be a filmmaker. In 2005, after a yearlong fight to get gates put o...

1 Jul 202134min

WWII Veteran George Ciampa: Margot Again and a New Career at 81

How does a newspaper ad man end up making documentaries at 81?George Ciampa spent his working life selling newspaper advertising, first as a salesman and then for 18 years as special features manager ...

24 Jun 202136min

Episode 119 | Time to Fly!

Jeff Kurtenacker, the music composer of TGWWF, fills in for Josh Lindsay and Jason Rugg! Christian shares exciting news regarding partnering with Delta and Michelin, and even meeting with Delta Airlin...

17 Jun 202152min

Episode 118 | What Happens When a Film Releases?

The Girl Who Wore Freedom is out on iTunes and lots of other streaming services. We talk through reviews, strategies, cinnamon rolls, and what it's like to release a film online. We walk through the m...

10 Jun 202144min

WWII Veteran George Ciampa: Margot, a Jeep and Coming Home

What happens to a 19-year-old who has spent a year burying the dead when the war suddenly ends?For George Ciampa, the answer was a circus. After the Battle of the Bulge, his graves registration compan...

3 Jun 202139min

WWII Veteran George Ciampa on the Battle of the Bulge

What was the Battle of the Bulge like for a 19-year-old who had to bring the dead in from the snow?In the fall of 1944, George Ciampa's unit, the 607th Graves Registration Company, dug in on a farm at...

26 Mai 202157min