On Documentary

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 a trace in Japan. The film explorers the phenomena known as Johatsu, or “the evaporated,” about people who abandon their lives for various reasons, a troublesome relationship,

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 - through the eyes of foreign students employed on summer work visas. This program, presented as an immersion into American culture, is also a way of profiting from cheap labour. "The Dells

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 commercials. For this episode, we focus on the art of documentary cinematography. Michael has worked on documentaries such as 'Scandalous' which was nominated for a 2021 Emmy, and 'Viva La Cau

In this episode, I talk to Loretta van der Horst about the challenges of directing her new feature documentary "The Border Crossed Us", that recently premiered at IDFA.Loretta's Instagram: lorvanderhorstLoretta's websites:www.lorettavanderhorst.comwww.thewaves.filmwww.newproducersacademy.nlFilm website: www.journeyman.tv/film/8572And the producers website:www.tangerinetree.nlThank

In this episode, I talk to Julien Potart on what it took to build the sitnwatch streaming platform for documentaries, as well as his own films and his work as a programmer for the Paris Surf & Skateboard Film Festival. Julien's Instagram: www.instagram.com/julienpotartSitnwatch: www.sitnwatch.tvParis Surf & Skateboard Film Festival: www.pssff.frThank you for listening. Plea

In this episode, I talk to Silje Evensmo Jacobsen about her excellent and moving new film “A New Kind of Wilderness” that just premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The film follows wild-living British widower Nik Payne as he makes tough choices for his family following his wife's untimely death.Silje's production company website: www.a5film.no/aboutus Thank you for lis

In this episode, I talk with award-winning director and producer Lesley Chilcott on her experience working with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the Netflix series "Arnold". Lesley has also worked on "Waiting for Superman", "CodeGirl", "It Might Get Loud", and "An Inconvenient Truth" which won two Academy Awards.Lesley's website: www.lesleychilcott.comThank you for listening. Please subsc

In this episode, I talk with cinematographer, colorist, and head of Venture Films Jake Pierrelee on the art of color grading for documentary.Jake's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jvkeJake's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOhajf8RvcGz3wMPekSkOpwJake's course: www.jvke.us/tcbThank you for listening. Please subscribe to keep up to date with new episodes. If you enjoy this pod

In this episode, I talk with filmmakers Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli on the production and reception of their feature documentary "Lakota Nation vs. United States."Official website: www.lakotanationvsus.movieLaura Tomasellis website: www.lauratomaselli.comThank you for listening. Please subscribe to keep up to date with new episodes. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave

On this episode, I talk to Dan Olmsted who has worked on a vast array of both documentary and narrative films as a sound recordist, sound mixer, and sound designer, including "Crip Camp", "China’s Lost Daughters", "The Revolutionary Optimists", "The English Patient" and "Boogie Nights". Dan and I discuss the art of sound in documentary.Dan's IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/n