Documentary First
By Christian Taylor
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Episodes: 249
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Documentary First is your bi-weekly podcast exploring the craft of documentary filmmaking. Each episode features in-depth interviews with filmmakers, industry experts, and professionals, providing valuable tips and behind-the-scenes insights on how powerful documentaries are made. Whether you're a seasoned documentarian, an aspiring filmmaker, or just curious about documentary storytelling, you'll find expert advice, creative inspiration, and practical knowledge. Tune in and discover what it takes to create compelling documentaries that captivate audiences and leave a lasting impact.
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Episode 251 | Corey Johnson on Hollywood Acting, Documentary Narration & Storytelling, Part I
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May 08, 2025 |
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Episode 250 | Blake Lively’s Hollywood Harassment Showdown – with Entertainment Lawyer Anne Easton
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Episode 249 | How Greg Fitzpatrick Became a Stuntman, Part 1
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Episode 248: Deep Talks with an Entertainment Lawyer - Part 1
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode 247 | Eric Gardner, Director of ”Confessions of a CEO”
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Episode 246 | Liz Carpenter, Mover and Shaker in US Politics - Part 2
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Episode 245 | Liz Carpenter, Mover and Shaker in US Politics
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Episode 244 | Film Entrepreneurship w/ Teddy Cannon
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Episode 243 | Q&A With East Coast Filmmaker Robin Hamilton
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Episode 242 | Interview with Mt. Everest Explorer: Alex Harz
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Episode 241 | "A Remarkable 2024" Retrospective Company Update
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Episode 240 | Documentary First's Next Steps w/ Jake Taylor
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Episode 239 | A Fresh Take on Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci - PBS
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Episode 238 | Documenting a Viral Country Music TikTok Trend, “Fancy Like Walter Hayes”
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode 237 | Making a Hit Mini TV Series feat. Evan Wise
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Episode 236 | Conversations with Christian, Part 2 (Free Patreon Episode)
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Episode 235 | The Girl Who Wore Freedom Dream Team - Part 3
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Episode 234 | Finding Your Champion, Part 2
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Episode 233 | Finding Your Champion, Part 1
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Episode 232 | How “To Dye For” Came to Life
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Episode 231 | Escaping Twin Flames Interview w/ Cecilia Peck and Inbal B. Lessner
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Episode 230 | Normandy Trip Update feat. Peyton Rabb
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Episode 229 | The Girl Who Wore Freedom Dream Team, Administration (Part 2)
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Episode 228 | Deep Dive Into "Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine" w/ Brian Skerry
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Episode 227 | The Girl Who Wore Freedom Dream Team - Part 1
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Episode 226 | Saffron Cassaday, Directing a Film About Poop
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Episode 225 | Human Swiss Army Knife Filmmaking w/ Josh Haygood
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode | The Genesis of TGWWF - "AM 560 The Answer"
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May 27, 2024 |
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Episode 224 | D-Day Theatrical Release, Guest: David Paterson (The Girl Who Wore Freedom)
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May 24, 2024 |
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Episode 223 | Documenting the $40 Billion Industry of NFTs
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May 10, 2024 |
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Episode 222 | The Crazy World of "Mad Props"
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Episode 221 | Meaningful Stories w/ Alex Ivany of Ifine: Beauty
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Episode 220 | Directing Going to Mars
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 219 | Editor Extraordinaire Yvette Amirian
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Episode 218 | Getting Distributed w/ Joe Amodei Part 2
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 217 | Award-Winning Cinematography w/ Laela Kilbourn
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Episode 216 | Getting Distributed w/ Joe Amodei Part 1
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Episode 215 | Honoring WWII Veteran George Ciampa (Ep. 115 Re-release)
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Episode 214 | Entertainment Blogging w/ Josh Sharpe
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Episode 213 | Part 2 of "Dear Sirs" with Mark Pedri and Carrie McCarthy, PhD
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Episode 212 | Part 1 of "Dear Sirs" with Mark Pedri and Carrie McCarthy, PhD
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Episode 211 | Nick Bruckman - Not Going Quietly
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Episode 210 | Gail Gilbert - Puppy Love
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Episode 209 | What's Your Focus? w/ Ken Burns - The American Buffalo (Part 2 of 2)
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Episode 208 | What’s Your Focus? w/ Ken Burns - The American Buffalo (Part 1 of 2)
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Episode 207 | Mastering Film Promotion with Andrew Cohen, A Guide for Filmmakers
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Episode 206 | Andrew Cohen of Impact24 (Part 1), Do You Need a Publicist?
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Episode 205 | Nicolás Humberto Repetto Composer for "A Run for More"
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Episode 204 | Heartfelt Journey, Filmmaker's Healing with Craig Renaud
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Episode 203 | Prehistoric Planet 2 with Anže Rozman and Kara Talve
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Episode 202 | Human Footprint - Part 2
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Episode 201 | Human Footprint - Part 1
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Episode 200 | To The Stars Through Hardship - Per Aspera Ad Astra!
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Episode 199 | Joe Amodei Returns with Cannes Report - Part II
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Episode 198 | Joe Amodei Returns with Cannes Report - Part I
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Episode 197 | Sound Design and AI w/ Sound Designer of Citizen Sleuth - Part 2
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May 26, 2023 |
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Episode 196 | Sound Design of SXSW True Crime Documentary, Citizen Sleuth, w/ Nathan Ruyle - Part 1
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May 11, 2023 |
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Episode 195 | 3 Tools of Filmmaking w/ Award-Winning Director D. Mitry
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Episode 194 | Top 5 Filmmaking Business Tips w/ Joe Amodei
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Episode 193 | Animation in Documentary Filmmaking - A Partnership Re-emerging
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Episode 192 | Reactions to the Oscars and Keeping it Creative
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Episode 191 | Top 5 Cinematography Skills Needed with Chad Gilchrist
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Episode 190 | Got Taste? with Jeff Kurtenacker
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Episode 189 | The Music Cue Sheet - A Conversation with Jeff Kurtenacker
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Episode 188 | New Year, New Beginnings
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Episode 187 | Carentan Adventures Continued with Chad & Tayler - Part 2
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Episode 186 | Carentan Adventures with Chad & Tayler Part 1
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Episode 185 | Breaking News and Company Updates
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Episode 184 | Rerun of Episode 142: Working, the Holidays and Giving Thanks
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Episode 183 | The History of Distribution
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Episode 182 | Story Symposium Part 2
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Episode 181 | "Oh the Humanity!" Story Symposium
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Episode 180 | Coming to a Streaming Service Near You!
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Episode 179 | Movies, Updates, and More Movies
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Episode 178 | Riding Solo - Quick Update
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Episode 177 | Small Wins
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Episode 176 | Distribution 2.0
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Episode 175 | More on Distribution and Next Steps
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Episode 174 | Sound Perspective
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Episode 173 | Mourning The Losses
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Episode 172 | Notes From the Writer's Desk
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Episode 171 | The Band is Back Together! (sort of)
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Episode 170 | And We're Back!
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Episode 169 | Back to Normandy!
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Episode 168 | Corporate Sponsors
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May 26, 2022 |
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Episode 167 | Reims Recap
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May 20, 2022 |
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Episode 166 | Reviewing a Bit of Our History
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May 12, 2022 |
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Episode 165 | Distributor D-Day and Good News!
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May 05, 2022 |
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Episode 164 | Distribution Discovery #3
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Episode 163 | Distribution Discovery #2
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Episode 162 | Distribution Discovery #1
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Episode 161 | TGWWF Update: A Sad Turn of Events
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Episode 160 | Voice Over Acting in Film - Actor's Point of View
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Episode 159 | Cinematography Conversations - The Camera Department
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Episode 158 | Doc First Updates with Mindy and Christian
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Episode 157 | Chatting Cinematography with Mindy Cook
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Episode 156 | Ever Changing Landscape of Entertainment
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Episode 155 | Quick Doc First Update
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Episode 154 | On the Road Again and Revising the Film... AGAIN?!
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Episode 153 | FLIC Round-Up, TGWWF Update and Deja-Vu DocuView
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Episode 152 | Rejection and Reflections
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Episode 151 | More Festivals, Sizzle Reel Requirements, and Deja-vu DocuView
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Episode 150 | Production Team Talk for Grueling Glory
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Episode 149 | Our New Short "Grueling Glory", Michèle Phoenix
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Episode 148 | How Covid Has Changed the Film Industry
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Episode 147 | Just a Quick Update
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Episode 146 | Doc Podcasting "Why and How?"
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Episode 145 | Year-End Announcement
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Episode 144 | Festival Deep Dive and Company Update
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Episode 143 | Plan, Prepare, Persevere
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Episode 142 | Working, the Holidays and Giving Thanks
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Episode 141 | Documentarian and the Day Job
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Episode 140 | Screenwriting with Zach Callaghan
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Episode 139 | Minding the Gap with "Ted Lasso"
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Episode 138 | Post Production Sound with Jason Hoban
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Episode 137 | Screening at Massanutten Military Academy
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Episode 136 | The Brave Dutch Pre-Pro Odyssey & Reflection on Rest
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Episode 135 | Hope On the Walls and Lunch at the Oranjehotel Sounds Fun..At First
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Episode 134 | Applying Lessons Learned and The Brave Dutch!
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Episode 133 | Special Ops & Spin-Offs (Sort Of)
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Episode 132 | Cue The Music Cue Sheet!
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Episode 131 | Labor Day Lookback - Oh How Far We've Come!
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Episode 130 | Story Moves The Soul & Makes Marketing Meaningful
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Episode 129 | Interns!
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Episode 128 | A Distributor Speaks: Joe Amodei
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Episode 127 | Getting Real - Life Impacts Work
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Episode 126 | Sub-distribution
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Episode 125 | Filmmaking & Family Balance
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Episode 124 | Live and Learn
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Episode 123 | New Projects
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Episode 122 | Distribution Tips & a Look Back
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Episode 121 | More with "Crazy GI George"!
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Episode 120 | George Becomes a Filmmaker!
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Episode 119 | Time to Fly!
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Episode 118 | What Happens When a Film Releases?
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Episode 117 | WWII Veteran George Ciampa Returns Again!
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Episode 116 | WWII Veteran George Ciampa Returns!
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May 26, 2021 |
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Episode 115 | WWII Veteran, Filmmaker George Ciampa
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May 19, 2021 |
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Episode 114 | Partnerships and Non-Profit Possibility
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May 13, 2021 |
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Episode 113 | Translation Deep Dive
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May 06, 2021 |
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Episode 112 | Festival Marketing
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Episode 111 | Translation
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Episode 110 | Festival Directing
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Episode 109 | Deliverables - Part 2
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Episode 108 | Alex Maier
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Episode 107 | Electric Jesus
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Episode 106 | Tim Gray
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Episode 105 | Deliverables - Part 1
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Episode 104 | Festival Lessons
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Episode 103 | Behind the Strings
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Episode 102 | Witness Underground
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Episode 101 | Michèle Phoenix - Translation Troubles
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Episode 100 | Party Time!
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Episode 99 | Rudy, Call Sheets and Scripts!
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Episode 98 | What is a Line Producer?
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Episode 97 | Industry Pro Sandy Gordon
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Episode 96 | Appreciation & Anticipation
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Episode 95 | Hopes for the New Year
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Episode 94 | What's Next?
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Episode 93 | Biz Advice That Doesn't Suck
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Episode 92 | Graphic Design for Films?
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Episode 91 | The 7 Ps!
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Episode 90 | Jason's Journey
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Episode 89 | Entertainment Law
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Episode 88 | Intellectual Property
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Episode 87 | Lawyers! Film Festivals! Utah! Oh My.
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Episode 86 | Tech, ToDos & Trouble
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Episode 85 | Emerging!
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Episode 84 | In Chagrin
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Episode 83 | Pit Stop
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Episode 82 | On the Road
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Episode 81 | Festival Run Begins!
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Episode 80 | David Paterson is Back!
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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Episode 79 | Hunter
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Episode 78 | Nicole Bernardi-Reis
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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Episode 77 | A Film's Posterity
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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Episode 76 | First-time Filmmaker Elise Jaffe
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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Episode 75 | Winning Awards!
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Episode 74 | Hello from France
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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Episode 73 | Don't be a Sucker
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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Episode 72 | Distribution
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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Episode 71 | Why Back Out of a Festival?
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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Episode 70 | What do Publicists do?
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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Episode 69 | Meet the New Content Creation Team
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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Episode 68 | Audio is King
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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Episode 67 | Finalized
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Jun 19, 2020 |
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Episode 66 | Social Media Team (of Friends)
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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Episode 65 | Jeff & Bill
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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Episode 64 | Bill & Jeff
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May 29, 2020 |
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Episode 63 | Festival Strategy
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May 22, 2020 |
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Episode 62 | David Paterson
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May 15, 2020 |
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Episode 61 | Jeff Kurtenacker
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May 08, 2020 |
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Episode 60 | Bill Ebel
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May 01, 2020 |
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Episode 59 | Fan Mail
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Episode 58 | COVID-19
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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Episode 57 | Michelin
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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Episode 56 | Birth
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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Episode 55 | Film Festivals
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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Episode 54 | Reenactors
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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Episode 53 | Guests from Normandy
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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Episode 52 | Animatic?
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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Episode 51 | Learning from Sundance
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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Episode 50 | Surprised by Sundance
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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Episode 49 | Rerun of Episode 1: Origins
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Feb 14, 2020 |
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Episode 48 | Process
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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Episode 47 | Rewrite (Again)
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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Episode 46 | Critical Feedback
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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Episode 45 | Consultants
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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Episode 44 | Picture Lock
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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Episode 43 | Rights & Clearances
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Jan 03, 2020 |
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Episode 42 | Birthday in TN
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Dec 27, 2019 |
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Episode 41 | Coast to Coast
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Dec 20, 2019 |
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Episode 40 | Branson
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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Episode 39 | Collaborators
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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Episode 38 | Blessings
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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Episode 37 | Networking
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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Episode 36 | Drowning
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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Episode 35 | Fundraising
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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Episode 34 | Entrepreneurship
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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Episode 33 | Book Publishing
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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Episode 32 | Invest in People
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Oct 18, 2019 |
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Episode 31 | Homecoming
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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Episode 30 | How NOT to Make a Documentary
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Oct 04, 2019 |
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Special Edition | Upcoming Screenings
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Sep 28, 2019 |
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Episode 29 | Killing Your Babies
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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Episode 28 | Rejection
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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Episode 27 | Volunteers & Partners
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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Episode 26 | Miniseries
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Sep 06, 2019 |
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Episode 25 | More Focus Group Events
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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Episode 24 | Fatigue
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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Episode 23 | Getting Feedback
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Episode 22 | Q&A with Christian
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Aug 09, 2019 |
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Episode 21 | Social media
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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Episode 20 | Screening
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Episode 19 | Eleventh Hour
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Episode 18 | Mississippi Screening
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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Episode 17 | Post-Focus Group
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Jul 05, 2019 |
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Episode 16 | Next
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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Episode 15 | Bilingual
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Episode 14 | Composer
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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Episode 13 | Tools
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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Episode 12 | Editor
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May 31, 2019 |
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Episode 11 | Garage
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May 24, 2019 |
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Episode 10 | Balance
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May 17, 2019 |
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Episode 9 | Dark Night of the Soul
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May 10, 2019 |
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Episode 8 | Rewrite
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May 03, 2019 |
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Episode 7 | Assembly
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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Episode 6 | Harry Kropnicki
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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Episode 5 | Cuts
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Apr 12, 2019 |