Doc Walks
Doc Walks
Podcast Description
Mid-career filmmakers, Keith Maitland (Tower, Dear Mr Brody) and Ben Steinbauer (Winnebago Man, Chop & Steele), are giving the world what no one asked for… Doc Walks. Against their better judgment, they decided to turn their weekly walks and talks into a podcast, stepping into conversation with filmmakers and execs about the art and industry of documentary filmmaking. If you’re an up and coming filmmaker, lover of non-fiction, or related to either Ben or Keith, this podcast might be for you.
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Content Themes
The podcast dives into various themes relevant to documentary filmmaking, including personal journeys in the industry, insights from established filmmakers, and candid discussions on the challenges of indie film distribution. For example, a recent episode featured discussions about the Sundance Film Festival experience and interviews with filmmakers such as Su Kim, while another highlighted Diane Quon's transition from marketing executive to Academy Award-nominated producer, providing valuable advice for aspiring filmmakers.
Documentary filmmakers, Keith Maitland (Tower, Dear Mr Brody) and Ben Steinbauer (Winnebago Man, Chop & Steele), are giving the world what no one asked for… Doc Walks. Against their better judgment, they decided to turn their weekly walks into a podcast, stepping into conversation with filmmakers and execs about the art and industry of documentary filmmaking. If you’re an up and coming filmmaker, lover of non-fiction, or related to either Ben or Keith, this podcast might be for you.
Thanksgiving is here and we’re thankful for the filmmakers who make our home town of Austin, TX weird and wonderful. So this week, we’re serving up a heaping helping of gratitude and indulging in a re-release of one of our favorite community episodes, EP09 – THE WATERING HOLE, LIVE FROM THE AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY. We recorded this one during SXSW at the annual Austin Film Society party. We’re grateful to documentary filmmakers, the festivals that bring us all together, AFS for holding down the fort and for you—yes, you—who keep showing up to listen to a coupla turkeys. Most of all, we’re grateful we get to do this together. So pull up a chair, loosen your belt, and feast on this Austin film family reunion.
ORIGINAL SYNOPSIS:
Drink up the scene like a local as Keith & Ben chat up their fellow Austinites (and a few out of town visitors) at the annual Austin Film Society Parking Lot Party at SXSW. This episode is a veritable smorgasbord of festival conversation including appearances by local filmmakers Cassie Hay, Tracy Frazier & Karen Skloss; festival programmers like Bart Weiss and James Faust; SXSW-premiering CREEDE, USA editor Andrew Saunderson; producer Mike Blizzard; and an AFS-appreciation conversation with CEO Rebecca Campbell. All that and a literal Rolls Royce car crash makes this bonus episode a unique peek into Austin’s film community.
00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene
00:59 Meeting Cassie Hay: A Filmmaking Journey
03:38 Tracy Frazier: From Documentaries to Gaming
06:39 Bart Weiss: The Evolution of Video Fest
11:56 Andrew Saunderson: Editing Creed USA
15:54 James Faust: Festival Highlights
16:16 Introduction to South by Southwest
16:53 Interview with James Faust
17:12 The State of Documentary Films
19:54 Challenges in the Film Industry
24:16 Rebecca Campbell on Austin Film Society
29:45 Mike Blizzard on Austin’s Film Community
31:37 Karen Skloss on the Austin Film Society Party
34:22 Conclusion and Future Episodes
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