
Conversations with the world’s best documentary filmmakers — directors, cinematographers, audio experts, editors, producers, writers — about how they got their start and how they tell stories.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 102 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Categories | Visual ArtsArts | ||||

I really believe that shooting stories with our final edit in mind is super important. You can have the best idea, and the best access, but if you don't have the shots to piece together the story, you're gonna lose your mind in the edit. So in this v... more
Finding the perfect documentary film idea is like being in the world's biggest scavenger hunt! Here are 14 tricks that I use to find my story ideas.
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A set of rules and principles can be incredibly useful to help guide our decision making in the world of documentary filmmaking. That's why, when I saw award winning documentary director Victor Kossakovsky write up the 10 rules he follows in his film... more
Interviews are the backbone of so many documentaries. They are also very challenging to nail. Especially when you are working as a solo shooter or in small teams, like I do a lot, the amount of things that can go wrong can feel overwhelming. In this ... more
Planet Earth III, the world's premiere natural history documentary series, is back with its third installment, presented and narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The series represents five years of work. The eight episodes comprise 134 total shoots ac... more
Our Great National Parks is a beautiful five-part Netflix documentary series that invites viewers to experience nature in the world's most iconic national parks. Today on the podcast, my guests are executive producer James Honeyborne and series produ... more
Vera Krichevskaya is a documentary filmmaker from Russia who co-founded TV Dozhd (TV Rain), which is the only independent private television channel in Russia. Her most recent documentary titled “Fuck This Job,” is an incredibly timely story that doc... more
The Oscars are coming up on March 27, 2022. To preview the documentary feature category I am joined this week by IndieWire's editor-at-large, Anne Thompson. In this episode we talk about each of the nominated documentaries, reflect on the snubs that ... more
Austin is trying but he’s got a ways to go. The nervous laugh is jarring. Nice kid but I got annoyed with the liberal guest/traveler and turned off after halfway through. There are bette, more centered travel podcasts.
Great guests
I love this podcast! Austin does a great job of taking a back seat and allowing his guests to give a full description of their process, their projects, and other interesting bits of information. The fact that a young guy like Austin is able to get such amazing and experienced storytellers as his guests is simply amazing. These people are masters of their craft and have some really valuable things to share for those interested in taking their storytelling to the next level...and for those just li... more
Love it! It’s like the Tim Ferriss Podcast but focused on crafting narratives and telling stories. Austin finds a great balance between telling the story of the guest and how they got to where they are today and exploring the more tactical habits, routines, and process they use in telling stories themselves. Especially enjoyed this episode with Lisa. Keep up the great work Austin!
Storytelling is the newest hot topic needed in the modern world. Austin, himself a photojournalist and improvisor (and wannabe soccer player 😌) is on a quest to help us all become better at this vital skill. Stories allow us to connect, share our humanity, and help or heal. His first podcast with Lisa Rowland, Improvisor actor and teacher is a brilliant beginning. You just want to invite these two into your home for a cup of tea, they are so engaging and positive. If the “news of the day has ... more
I loved Austin’s first podcast! I’ll be subscribing and anxiously awaiting his next. I’ve loved watching his film work and I’m thrilled to see him expand his field of storytelling. In this interview with Lisa Rowland, I found myself scrambling for paper to write down some points that were surprisingly and unexpectedly relevant to my own creative (non-comedy or improv!) work as a photographer. Will be sharing this across my social media. Good good good job, Austin!
Your storytelling is awesome Austin, I’m a freelance filmmaker and photographer from Zambia and I love how you visually tell stories.
Can’t wait to listen to more.
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