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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Joe Amodei: Why Are Documentaries So Hard to Sell?

If documentaries are one of the hardest films to sell, why does anyone keep making them?Joe Amodei has spent his whole career releasing documentaries, and he doesn't sugarcoat it: they will always be ...

22 Juni 202328min

Joe Amodei's Cannes Report: The Film Market vs the Festival

What does Cannes look like to someone who goes there to buy films, not to walk the red carpet?Every May, a small town on the Mediterranean fills with tens of thousands of people for two things at once...

9 Juni 202337min

Episode 197 | Sound Design and AI w/ Sound Designer of Citizen Sleuth - Part 2

We're picking up right where we left off from the last episode, talking about AI and how it relates to sound design with Nathan Ruyle. Nathan Ruyle - IMDb Nathans Company “This Is Sound Design” websit...

26 Maj 202336min

Episode 196 | Sound Design of SXSW True Crime Documentary, Citizen Sleuth, w/ Nathan Ruyle - Part 1

Get ready for an engaging episode of the podcast, where Christian and Jason chat with Nathan Ruyle, the sound designer behind the hit film "Citizen Sleuth." With over 100+ credits to his name, Nathan ...

11 Maj 202333min

Episode 195 | 3 Tools of Filmmaking w/ Award-Winning Director D. Mitry

Step right up, folks! This week on Documentary First, we're shaking things up and diving into the world of narrative filmmaking. Our special guest is none other than D. Mitry, a talented writer, direc...

27 Apr 202355min

Joe Amodei's 5 Film Business Tips for Documentary Filmmakers

What would a film distributor with 40 years in the business tell you before you make your first documentary?Joe Amodei has watched the movie business change from the inside: from video stores renting ...

13 Apr 202352min

Episode 193 | Animation in Documentary Filmmaking - A Partnership Re-emerging

In this episode Jason Rugg, our loyal host and trusty dusty button pushing guy, is our guest guru on animation and how animation in documentary filmmaking is making a resurgence. With Jason’s extensiv...

31 Mars 202349min

Episode 192 | Reactions to the Oscars and Keeping it Creative

Get ready for an exciting new episode of Documentary First! In episode 192, we're diving deep into the impact of life on the process of filmmaking. With team members experiencing unexpected life event...

16 Mars 20231h 1min