How We Film
How We Film
Podcast Description
I’ve made mistakes and felt lost on my journey to making documentaries, wishing someone had guided me. This podcast is my way of sharing lessons I’ve learned about documentary filmmaking and storytelling. Along the way, I interview Oscar, Emmy, and BAFTA nominees and winners to learn from the best. I hope all of this will help you in your filmmaking career.
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The podcast explores a variety of content themes surrounding documentary filmmaking, including storytelling techniques, distribution strategies, and industry insights. Notable episodes dive into topics like transforming broad ideas into narratives using character-driven approaches, as well as practical strategies for distributing films on major networks like PBS, all aimed at empowering filmmakers at any experience level.
I’ve made mistakes and felt lost on my journey to making documentaries, wishing someone had guided me. This podcast is my way of sharing lessons I’ve learned about documentary filmmaking and storytelling. Along the way, I interview Oscar, Emmy, and BAFTA nominees and winners to learn from the best. I hope all of this will help you in your filmmaking career.
🎬 Emmy-winning editor Sam Billinge breaks down why music should never lead your storytelling—and how relying on it to create emotion is a rookie mistake. In this episode, we dive into the real craft of editing: story scaffolding, emotional pacing, and when to actually bring music into your cut.Whether you're making your first short doc or working with a composer, this conversation will challenge how you think about sound and story.
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