Podcast appearances and mentions of Chris G Parkhurst

Imagine stepping up to the podium to accept your award for Best Documentary Feature for the film that you have put your heart, soul, blood sweat tears into. What would you say? Who would thank? Where would you even start? Well, Steven Bognar, of this year's American Factory knows precisely what this feels like. And he details the story of he and his partner, Julia Reichert's walk to that Oscar podium. And he details a heckuva lot more about what it means to live the life of a documentary filmmaker in Dayton, OH, far from the neon lights of New York, London, or L.A. And what it means to make meaningful documentaries that impact a lot of people and win a lot of awards. What it means to live and lead a documentary life. Topics Discussed host Chris G. Parkhurst gives some History 101 of documentaries and the Academy Awards why its beneficial to the world that documentary filmmakers make films from where they are at how American Factory came from turning down what was initially meant to be a corporate video for the Fuyao factory play-by-play of Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert's walk to the podium to accept their award for Best Documentary Feature unique sound approaches that were brought to American Factory   Additional Resources  Trailer for American Factory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m36QeKOJ2Fc   American Factory wins Best Documentary Feature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF4ytC3-M3g   Sponsors & Thank Yous  ° http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artists' music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!

In the past, documentary cinematography has been in the shadow of narrative feature's, overlooked because of certain, perhaps unfair assumptions about the craft. Well, that is no longer the case since the American Society of Cinematographers, as of this year, has an award for Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Filmmaking. And cinematographers, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4426963/ (Fejmi Daut) and https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4000308/ (Samir Ljuma), of the Academy Award nominated, https://honeyland.earth/ (Honeyland), were the recipients of that inaugural award. (Not to mention a host of other cinematography awards!) And so we have today's episode which is entirely dedicated to the craft of documentary cinematography! Topics Discussed host Chris G. Parkhurst talks about what makes a good documentary cinematographer and where we can find them what it's like working as a two person cinematography team how the shooting style changed dramatically midway into filming due to an unforeseen shift in story working without power in rural Macedonia achieving the perpetual golden hour look of Honeyland   Additional Resources  FREE DOWNLOAD OF HONEYLAND CONVERSATION PART TWO As mentioned in the show, there is much more to my conversation with cinematographers, Fejmi Daut and Samir Ljuma. Too much to put into a single show! To listen to the second part of that conversation head over https://thedocumentarylife.com/honeyland/ (HERE) for your free download!   Trailer for Honeyland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B27ORUHlp6E   Finding the star of Honeyland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj9mT91fe64   Honeyland at DOCNYC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJo1dvoo67k   Sponsors & Thank YousMusic Vine 15 PERCENT OFF!Music Vine https://musicvine.com/ () Thank you to music licensing platform, https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine) for contributing the wonderful music that we've used in this week's episode. We've used many music licensing platforms over the years for commercials, corporate videos, and documentaries and these guys are definitely different. Their music catalogue is truly fresh, diverse, full of character, their search engine is as straight forward and user friendly and their licensing fees? Unlike anywhere else we have come across. If you need any music for your doc project, we can honestly recommend https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine). And make sure to use our promo code to get an additional 15 percent off of any subscription!! PROMO CODE: doclife15   Continuing the Discussion with The D-Word  https://d-word.com/ ()   Today's episode is only the beginning of the conversation. Now it's time to have your voice heard, #doclifer! So where can you do this?   THE D-WORDWHAT IS THE D-WORD The D-Word began in 1996 as a series of online journal entries by filmmaker https://www.d-word.com/people/dbblock (Doug Block) depicting the joy and angst of making and selling his feature documentary, https://web.archive.org/web/20010204073200/http://www.d-word.com/homepage/index.html (Home Page). In the words of Mr. Block, "it was meant to inform, inspire, humor and depress the hell out of working or aspiring documentary filmmakers, or anyone else interested in the filmmaking process, for that matter!" We had Doug on the show way back in https://thedocumentarylife.com/podcast/105-doug-block-and-the-d-word/ (EPISODE) #105, where he discussed those early days working as an independent documentary filmmaker. And how this would lead him to creating the first incarnation of The D-Word. The D-Word has long-since evolved into a virtual community and is now the largest, longest-running one of its kind, currently numbering more than 19,000 members from 147 countries.  Its focus is now on hosting free discussions on documentary film and production and leading a documentary life. Sound familiar? Get started with The D-Word today,...

It wasn't that long ago when reality television was a dirty word that incited some pretty strong feelings among the documentary filmmaking crowd. However, non fiction television has come a long way in the past few years. Of course, don't take my word for it. Take it from fellow documentary filmmaker, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1118839/ (Joe Litzinger), who is the executive producer of some of non fiction tv's most well known and respected (did I say respected?) shows.   Topics Discussed host Chris G. Parkhurst talks about how documentary filmmakers can use their abilities to advantage in other avenues of production why doc filmmakers are well suited for reality television how one procures work in the reality tv industry the advantages of shooting a documentary film over reality tv how reality television supports Joe Litzinger's documentary life   Additional ResourcesTrailer for https://www.abacusmediarights.com/programme/3110/zulu-summer (Zulu Summer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-BcYvbbl-s   Trailer for https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=400773960735280 (Will Work for Views) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx2Nt1cYA0E   Behind the Scenes for https://www.bbcearth.com/shows/life-below-zero/ (Life Below Zero) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTBmwAhCd4c&list=PLh_0X_RDOHqHuDMD3ft0cZ7gqlF6kHhsE&index=14   Continuing the Discussion with The D-Word  https://d-word.com/ ()   Today's episode is only the beginning of the conversation. Now it's time to have your voice heard, #doclifer! So where can you do this?   THE D-WORDWHAT IS THE D-WORD The D-Word began in 1996 as a series of online journal entries by filmmaker https://www.d-word.com/people/dbblock (Doug Block) depicting the joy and angst of making and selling his feature documentary, https://web.archive.org/web/20010204073200/http://www.d-word.com/homepage/index.html (Home Page). In the words of Mr. Block, "it was meant to inform, inspire, humor and depress the hell out of working or aspiring documentary filmmakers, or anyone else interested in the filmmaking process, for that matter!" We had Doug on the show way back in https://thedocumentarylife.com/podcast/105-doug-block-and-the-d-word/ (EPISODE) #105, where he discussed those early days working as an independent documentary filmmaker. And how this would lead him to creating the first incarnation of The D-Word. The D-Word has long-since evolved into a virtual community and is now the largest, longest-running one of its kind, currently numbering more than 19,000 members from 147 countries.  Its focus is now on hosting free discussions on documentary film and production and leading a documentary life. Sound familiar? Get started with The D-Word today, by completing their free https://www.d-word.com/users/apply (APPLICATION).  Sponsors & Thank Yous  ° http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artists' music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!

Documentary filmmaking during this time of a pandemic is something that so many of us doc filmmakers are contemplating. Or doing. Or not doing. Today's episode is filled with both a discussion on the ethics of documentary production during this time as well as best practices & safety protocol for those of us who are making our docs during this time. Documentary filmmaker and TDL host, Chris G. Parkhurst, delves into this discussion with IDA's Carrie Lozano and award-winning documentary filmmaking, Heidi Ewing. Topics Discussed Chris G. Parkhurst's tips for filming during this time of Covid the whats, whys, hows of IDA's The Ethics of Documentary Production in a Pandemic how Carrie Lozano's background in both journalism and documentary filmmaker has made her uniquely positioned to discuss filming during this time why award-winning documentary filmmaker, Heidi Ewing has chosen to film during this time how documentary filmmaking inherently is made up of a number of ethical decisions Ewing's best practices & safety protocol for doc filmmakers   Additional Resources Read for yourself IDA's https://www.documentary.org/online-feature/ethics-documentary-production-pandemic (The Ethics of Documentary Production in a Pandemic)         Continuing the Discussion with The D-Word  https://d-word.com/ ()   Today's episode is only the beginning of the conversation. Now it's time to have your voice heard, #doclifer! So where can you do this?   THE D-WORDWHAT IS THE D-WORD The D-Word began in 1996 as a series of online journal entries by filmmaker https://www.d-word.com/people/dbblock (Doug Block) depicting the joy and angst of making and selling his feature documentary, https://web.archive.org/web/20010204073200/http://www.d-word.com/homepage/index.html (Home Page). In the words of Mr. Block, "it was meant to inform, inspire, humor and depress the hell out of working or aspiring documentary filmmakers, or anyone else interested in the filmmaking process, for that matter!" We had Doug on the show way back in https://thedocumentarylife.com/podcast/105-doug-block-and-the-d-word/ (EPISODE) #105, where he discussed those early days working as an independent documentary filmmaker. And how this would lead him to creating the first incarnation of The D-Word. The D-Word has long-since evolved into a virtual community and is now the largest, longest-running one of its kind, currently numbering more than 19,000 members from 147 countries.  Its focus is now on hosting free discussions on documentary film and production and leading a documentary life. Sound familiar? Get started with The D-Word today, by completing their free https://www.d-word.com/users/apply (APPLICATION).  Sponsors & Thank Yous  ° http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artists' music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!

Questions of race and who has the right to tell another person's or culture's or race's stories have recently been at the forefront of the documentary community's collective consciousness. More than that, it's been the subject of recent debate and discussion, whether in industry-led panels, major publications, or social media. Documentary filmmaker and TDL host, Chris G. Parkhurst, delves into this difficult, sometimes divisive discussion with two of documentary's own, Marjan Safinia and Grace Lee. Topics Discussed how Safinia and Lee came to collaborate on PBS' And She Could Be Next overlook at discussions of race in the documentary community over the past few months who has the right to tell a story and why how people of color in the American documentary industry can have less access and resources than their white counterparts How minorities are looking to reclaim and change the way that their stories are being told   Additional ResourcesTeaser, And She Could Be Next https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPgO1J-Y2DY   Continuing the Discussion with The D-Word  https://d-word.com/ ()   Today's episode is only the beginning of the conversation. Now it's time to have your voice heard, #doclifer! So where can you do this?   THE D-WORDWHAT IS THE D-WORD The D-Word began in 1996 as a series of online journal entries by filmmaker https://www.d-word.com/people/dbblock (Doug Block) depicting the joy and angst of making and selling his feature documentary, https://web.archive.org/web/20010204073200/http://www.d-word.com/homepage/index.html (Home Page). In the words of Mr. Block, "it was meant to inform, inspire, humor and depress the hell out of working or aspiring documentary filmmakers, or anyone else interested in the filmmaking process, for that matter!" We had Doug on the show way back in https://thedocumentarylife.com/podcast/105-doug-block-and-the-d-word/ (EPISODE) #105, where he discussed those early days working as an independent documentary filmmaker. And how this would lead him to creating the first incarnation of The D-Word. The D-Word has long-since evolved into a virtual community and is now the largest, longest-running one of its kind, currently numbering more than 19,000 members from 147 countries.  Its focus is now on hosting free discussions on documentary film and production and leading a documentary life. Sound familiar? Get started with The D-Word today, by completing their free https://www.d-word.com/users/apply (APPLICATION).  Sponsors & Thank Yous  ° http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artists' music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!

Sasha Joseph Neulinger endured some of the most traumatic events a child can experience. He is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. And he has now turned those events into one of 2020's more extraordinary documentary films, Rewind. Neulinger sits down with TDL to discuss his journey making Rewind and to offer some insight into how doc filmmakers might best deal with the depiction of personal trauma in their films. In our first segment, Chris G. Parkhurst, gives us 5 Tips for Making the Personal Documentary. Topics Discussed tips for making your personal documentary film why Neulinger set out to face his own demons by making this documentary film why making the personal documentary needs to be more for yourself than others approaching family members with your personal doc the journey of financing a film like Rewind   Additional ResourcesTeaser for Rewind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx0q7ETJRAI   The D-WordHey, #Doclifers! By now, you have probably heard the news that we are partners with The D-Word! If you are not already a member of this important online documentary community and resource, allow us to introduce you to them! WHAT IS THE D-WORD The D-Word began in 1996 as a series of online journal entries by filmmaker https://www.d-word.com/people/dbblock (Doug Block) depicting the joy and angst of making and selling his feature documentary, https://web.archive.org/web/20010204073200/http://www.d-word.com/homepage/index.html (Home Page). In the words of Mr. Block, "it was meant to inform, inspire, humor and depress the hell out of working or aspiring documentary filmmakers, or anyone else interested in the filmmaking process, for that matter!" We had Doug on the show way back in https://thedocumentarylife.com/podcast/105-doug-block-and-the-d-word/ (EPISODE) #105, where he discussed those early days working as an independent documentary filmmaker. And how this would lead him to creating the first incarnation of The D-Word. The D-Word has long-since evolved into a virtual community and is now the largest, longest-running one of its kind, currently numbering more than 19,000 members from 147 countries.  Its focus is now on hosting free discussions on documentary film and production and leading a documentary life. Sound familiar? Get started with The D-Word today, by completing their free https://www.d-word.com/users/apply (APPLICATION).  Sponsors & Thank YousMusic Vine 15 PERCENT OFF!Music Vine https://musicvine.com/ () Thank you to music licensing platform, https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine) for contributing the wonderful music that we've used in this week's episode. We've used many music licensing platforms over the years for commercials, corporate videos, and documentaries and these guys are definitely different. Their music catalogue is truly fresh, diverse, full of character, their search engine is as straight forward and user friendly and their licensing fees? Unlike anywhere else we have come across. If you need any music for your doc project, we can honestly recommend https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine). And make sure to use our promo code to get an additional 15 percent off of any subscription!! PROMO CODE: doclife15   ° http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artists' music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to...

Eric Becker has been taking on extreme challenges since he can remember. If it's not racing bikes it's climbing mountains. If it's not climbing mountains, it's making doc films about people climbing mountains. Tune into this week's episode where we celebrate International Everest Day by welcoming doc filmmaker and mountaineer, Eric Becker on to TDL! In our first segment, Chris G. Parkhurst, gives us Reasons for Working on Multiple Documentary Projects at the same time! Topics Discussed Reasons to work on multiple doc projects at the same time How doc filmmaker Eric Beckergot hooked into documentary as a way to travel the world Logistics of filming an actual mountaineering expedition How to get brand support for your doc films How to work with an otherwise reticent doc subject   Additional ResourcesTeaser for Return to Mt. Kennedy https://vimeo.com/268848753   Sponsors & Thank YousMusic Vine 15 PERCENT OFF!Music Vine https://musicvine.com/ () Thank you to music licensing platform, https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine) for contributing the wonderful music that we've used in this week's episode. We've used many music licensing platforms over the years for commercials, corporate videos, and documentaries and these guys are definitely different. Their music catalogue is truly fresh, diverse, full of character, their search engine is as straight forward and user friendly and their licensing fees? Unlike anywhere else we have come across. If you need any music for your doc project, we can honestly recommend https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine). And make sure to use our promo code to get an additional 15 percent off of any subscription!! PROMO CODE: doclife15   ° http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artists' music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!

It's hard to refute the power and potential of the second biggest search engine in the world, YouTube. Especially for the independent doc filmmaker. Here at TDL we have long talked about the importance of you, the doc filmmaker, in fully embracing and becoming your best entrepreneurial self. The importance of building your own brand. Raising your own funding. Building audiences for all of your work. Selling yourself and your work. YouTube is a great platform for you to be doing this. In our first segment, Chris G. Parkhurst, gives us 5 Tips For Becoming a Documentary Filmmaking Entrepreneur. This segment is followed by a discussion with one of the champions of YouTube for the doc filmmaker, David Hoffman, a doc filmmaking veteran of the industry for over 50+ years, who is now making his living via YT! Topics Discussed how 50+ year doc filmmaking veteran, David Hoffman, came to embrace YouTube how much Hoffman makes per day with YouTube how YouTube is changing the landscape of documentary filmmaking why doc filmmakers need to also embrace the power of the platform best practices for your YouTube channel   Additional ResourcesFrom David Hoffman to Each of My Subscribers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6iESFlwWlc   What Happens When You Lose Everything, David Hoffman on TEDTalks Nine days before TED2008, filmmaker David Hoffman lost almost everything he owned in a fire that destroyed his home, office and 30 years of passionate collecting. He looks back at a life that's been wiped clean in an instant -- and looks forward. https://www.ted.com/talks/david_hoffman_what_happens_when_you_lose_everything?language=en   Why You Should Support David Hoffman https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=uJWZWrrF8sQ&feature=emb_logo   Check out David's https://www.patreon.com/allinaday (PATREON PAGE) to help support him!   Sponsors & Thank YousMusic Vine 15 PERCENT OFF!Music Vine https://musicvine.com/ () Thank you to music licensing platform, https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine) for contributing the wonderful music that we've used in this week's episode. We've used many music licensing platforms over the years for commercials, corporate videos, and documentaries and these guys are definitely different. Their music catalogue is truly fresh, diverse, full of character, their search engine is as straight forward and user friendly and their licensing fees? Unlike anywhere else we have come across. If you need any music for your doc project, we can honestly recommend https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine). And make sure to use our promo code to get an additional 15 percent off of any subscription!! PROMO CODE: doclife15   ° http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artists' music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!

Chris G. Parkhurst is co the founder of The Documentary Life. He came from a film and video production background - commercial and corporate gigs and narrative feature films - but for some time now he has been focused on making our documentary films and helping others do the same. Originally from the USA he loves to travel, especially to Asia. He is currently living in Siem Reap, Cambodia with his wife, who he works with who is a fellow filmmaker, two little ones Flynn and Maya, while they finish making a doc film. The TDL Mission "It is our mission to provide documentary filmmakers with a place to call home on the web. A place where they can find the tools, resources and information that they need to make their most successful documentary films." Please check out the amazing course of the TDL website: https://thedocumentarylife.com/courses/ Here from Chris in his own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK_OffpJcmc I am a long term listener of The Documentary Life podcast, it has helped me a lot as a filmmaker. https://thedocumentarylife.com/podcast-latest/ I had a blast talking to Chris! I hope you all enjoy this podcast! Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=true Damien Swaby Social Media Links: Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/ Twitter twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src…erp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook www.facebook.com/Damien-Swaby-213…7/?ref=bookmarks I love iPhone filmmaking, my latest short film shot on one, you can view it here! vimeo.com/348228831

Chris G. Parkhurst is co the founder of The Documentary Life.He came from a film and video production background - commercial and corporate gigs and narrative feature films - but for some time now he has been focused on making our documentary films and helping others do the same.Originally from the USA he loves to travel, especially to Asia. He is currently living in Siem Reap, Cambodia with his wife, who he works with who is a fellow filmmaker, two little ones Flynn and Maya, while they finish making a doc film.The TDL Mission"It is our mission to provide documentary filmmakers with a place to call home on the web. A place where they can find the tools, resources and information that they need to make their most successful documentary films."Please check out the amazing course of the TDL website: https://thedocumentarylife.com/courses/Here from Chris in his own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK_OffpJcmcI am a long term listener of The Documentary Life podcast, it has helped me a lot as a filmmaker.https://thedocumentarylife.com/podcast-latest/I had a blast talking to Chris! I hope you all enjoy this podcast! Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=trueDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/Twittertwitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src…erp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorFacebookwww.facebook.com/Damien-Swaby-213…7/?ref=bookmarksI love iPhone filmmaking, my latest short film shot on one, you can view it here! vimeo.com/348228831

If you were subjected to daily bombardment from the air, you were entrenched in a make-shift hospital, and you'd just recently had a baby, would you still be able to pick up your camera and film events? Well, if you're Syrian doc filmmaker, https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/aug/25/for-sama-documentary-interview-waad-al-kateab (Waad Al-Kateab), you would. And she did, while living in the basement of a hospital, with her husband and baby in the besieged city of Aleppo. Eventually, she would be forced to leave her homeland behind, and headed to England to meet up with fellow conflict zone filmmaker, https://www.edwardwattsfilms.com/ (Edward Watts). The two poured over her twelve hard drives of footage, and the resulting documentary film – quite possibly the most talked about documentary of 2019 – https://www.forsamafilm.com/ (For Sama), was made. And speaking of documentary filmmaking abroad, not surprisingly, our resident doc filmmaker and podcast host, has a few things to say on the subject as well! Whether you are on your own or with your family, there are going to be a number of important items that you must consider before documentary filmmaking overseas.  In our first segment, Chris draws from his own experiences documentary filmmaking abroad and comes up with 5 Tips for Doc Filmmaking Abroad with Your Family.   Topics Discussed filmmaking while under siege filmmaker, Waad Al-Kateab's conscious decision to bring her own thoughts & emotions to her filmmaking process and to her film how Al-Kateab risked her life to transport 12 hard drives out of Syria to meet up with fellow doc filmmaker, Edward Watts Watts' belief that sometimes the filmmaker must choose a subjective approach in their docs when it's for the benefit of humanity tips for documentary filmmaking abroad with Chris G. Parkhurst   Additional Resources FOR SAMA TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsvBqtg2RM0 Sponsors & Thank Yous  ° http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artists' music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today! Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!  

How many times have you been approached by a friend or family member with another “great idea for a documentary”, when they find out that you're a doc filmmaker? Well, if you're anything like Miami doc filmmaker, Billy Corben – director behind such docs as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcx9FinplVw (Cocaine Cowboys), ESPN 30 for 30's http://www.espn.com/30for30/film?page=the-u (The U), and now his latest, https://greenwichentertainment.com/film/screwball/ (Screwball) – it's practically an everyday experience. Which is why he's come up with a great three step for sussing out the viability of said great idea for a doc. Topics Discussed how screenwriting classes were the best filmmaking classes for all aspects of filmmaking, including editing, shooting, and directing Billy Corben's three-step process called R.A.S. for determining viability of a potential doc project how a bogus and manipulative meeting with baseball great, Alex Rodriguez, resulted in their latest doc, Screwball Billy Corben's Hustling 101 for the independent doc filmmaker the conscious decision to make movies and tell the unique stories of their hometown, Miami, Florida   Additional Resources Trailer for Screwball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJUhgT65r8M Chris in Cambodia SeriesIn Chris in Cambodia, TDL host and doc filmmaker, http://www.chrisparkhurst.com (Chris G. Parkhurst) shares some of his stories and lessons from his most recent trip filming in Cambodia, working on he and his wife, Steph's, current documentary, http://www.elvisofcambodia.com (Elvis of Cambodia). In Part Nine, the last of our nine part series, Chris, discusses the importance of making partnerships and strategic relationships should be a significant part of your documentary filmmaking.   Sponsors & Thank Youshttp://musicvine.com/ ()Thank you to music licensing platform, https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine) for their fresh and diverse music and for contributing the wonderful music that we've used in this week's episode. If you need any music for your doc project, we can honestly recommend https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine). Want 20% off of your first music licensing purchase?  No licensing restrictions or number of tracks! Simply http://www.musicvine.com (use promo code MYDOCLIFE at checkout!)   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!  

Ever wonder what it might be like to discover a treasure trove of archival footage that lay untouched for over thirty years for your documentary film? That's exactly what happened for veteran BBC and multi-award winning filmmaker, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0391739/ (Alex Holmes) on his latest film, https://www.sonyclassics.com/maiden/ (Maiden), a documentary about 26 year old Tracy Edwards who set out to skipper the first-ever female crew during the https://www.theoceanrace.com/ (Whitbread Round the World Race), a race that spans 33k miles and lasts for nine months.   Topics Discussed how finding this boat load of archival footage allowed Alex Holmes to tell his doc in an exciting narrative, nearly real-time fashion Alex Holmes gives his four elements for funding for documentaries details the search for archival, how to edit with it for free, and license afterwards how all doc filmmakers actually experience imposter syndrome how the first step in leading a documentary life is the hardest and most essential step   Additional Resources Trailer for Maiden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SGpb6K9C5s Chris in Cambodia SeriesIn Chris in Cambodia, TDL host and doc filmmaker, http://www.chrisparkhurst.com (Chris G. Parkhurst) shares some of his stories and lessons from his most recent trip filming in Cambodia, working on he and his wife, Steph's, current documentary, http://www.elvisofcambodia.com (Elvis of Cambodia). Cambodian Singer, Sinn Sethsochhata In Part Eight, Chris, discusses one of his final and most difficult of interviews with the granddaughter of famous Cambodian singer, Sinn Sisamouth. This segment takes a look at not only how important the interview is for the doc filmmaker, but how often, important relationships are built during with our subjects during these interviews.   Sponsors & Thank Youshttp://musicvine.com/ ()Thank you to music licensing platform, https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine) for their fresh and diverse music and for contributing the wonderful music that we've used in this week's episode. If you need any music for your doc project, we can honestly recommend https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine). Want 20% off of your first music licensing purchase?  No licensing restrictions or number of tracks! Simply http://www.musicvine.com (use promo code MYDOCLIFE at checkout!)   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!  

On this episode of The Filmmakers Podcast I talk about the future of the podcast and we have an inspiration talk from Mark Duplass. SOON ON THE FILMMAKERS PODCAST! Wavelength Productions, the finance and production company behind the best doc I've seen this year! https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=_wGZc8ZjFY4&t=1s Cinematographer Roberto Schaefer, he shot one of my all time favorite films to name a few. One of the greatest cinematographers of his generation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZpg8VII7es Antonio Pantoja, an indie film horror filmmaker making some of the greatest horror indies in the world today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otPXm2ov2zo Chris G. Parkhurst - Filmmaker/Podcaster, if you are not listening to his podcast and watching his work. You'll be doing yourself a disservice if you wanna be a doc filmmaker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF1-788LZxE Bill Duke - Actor/Director, an absolute legend in the game! You name it, he has done it in Hollywood, I got to interview one of my idols and he directed the Xmas family film of choice for the Swaby family. 'Oh happy days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZAx8CQ5eq8 You can also check my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixton?autoplay=true Damien Swaby Social Media Links: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/ Twitter https://twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Damien-Swaby-213805135363397/?ref=bookmarks

Entrepreneur, https://www.asianentrepreneur.org/dominic-johnson-hill-plastered/ (Dominic Johnson-Hill), has just spent the last year traveling China and presenting for the documentary series, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7QvDyCi7hE (Seasons of China). But the journey to becoming one of China's most recognizable tv presenters was a unique one, and certainly not without its challenges. When Dominic Johnson-Hill traveled the world in the early 90s, China was just supposed to be a stop along the way. But then he ran out of money. So he learned the language, started a market research business, then Beijing's first t-shirt brand, http://plasteredtshirts.com/ (Plastered). Since then, Johnson-Hill, has become a celebrity in China and is now the host of the 24-episode documentary series, Seasons of China. Topics Discussedhow the seeds of entrepreneurship were sown when Dominic Johnson-Hill went broke in the middle of Beijing how often it is an artist or entrepreneur's passion that can bring others onboard a project what it was like for Dominic Johnson-Hill to spend a year out in the provinces of China, filming on the Seasons of China series the filmmaker's awareness of documenting parts of culture that may someday no longer exist why it's important for the doc filmmaker to find different ways in which to connect with their interview subjects and how they can best do so   Additional Seasons of China Resources Episode one of, Seasons of China, the 24-episode series presented by Dominic Johnson-Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7QvDyCi7hE&t=7s An interview with Seasons of Change presenter, Dominic Johnson-Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ddw0iO-WM Chris in Cambodia SeriesIn Chris in Cambodia, TDL host and doc filmmaker, http://www.chrisparkhurst.com (Chris G. Parkhurst) shares some of his stories and lessons from his most recent trip filming in Cambodia, working on he and his wife, Steph's, current documentary, http://www.elvisofcambodia.com (Elvis of Cambodia). In Part Six, Chris and Patrick travel to Siem Reap to film the first of three very important Sinn Sisamouth scenes. It is in Siem Reap, a town most noted for the famous temples of Angkor Wat, that Chris finds a local artist whom they can film depicting a Sinn Sisamouth song. And it is here, that they will first employ Chris' carefully constructed plan to shoot the b-roll in a unique way that best tells the story of the scene.   Related Videos From the Set of Elvis of Cambodia Behind the Scenes with Our Siem Reap Painter   Filming Sinn Sisamouth's Champey Siem Reap   #Doclifer StoriesWhere we share our listeners https://thedocumentarylife.com/blog/doclifer-stories-erin-mcgoff/ (#doclives and filmmaking stories). This week's http://www.thedocumentarylife.com/blog/doclifer-stories-scott-link (#Doclifer Story), comes from Hasan Demirtas, who shares with us his journey to and through his first feature doc, https://younameit2019.wixsite.com/mysite/ (You Name It), a film that explores three of the world's prominent genocides.   Sponsors & Thank Youshttp://musicvine.com/ ()Thank you to music licensing platform, https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine) for their fresh and diverse music and for contributing the wonderful music that we've used in this week's episode. If you need any music for your doc project, we can honestly recommend https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine). Want 20% off of your first music licensing purchase?  No licensing restrictions or number of tracks! Simply http://www.musicvine.com (use promo code MYDOCLIFE at checkout!)   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have...

Doug Block has made a living out of the personal documentary style, including films like Home Page, 51 Birch Street, and The Kids Grow Up. He is also the pioneer behind one of the largest online documentary filmmaking communities, https://www.d-word.com/ (The D-word), which has just recently had its twentieth anniversary. Topics Discussedhow the one-person crew is tailor-made for documentary the importance of being in service of story over technical filmmaking achievements how Doug Block never intended to champion the personal documentary style the D-word having its 20th anniversary came from Doug Block's first documentary how because most doc filmmakers don't make their entire living doing docs, process becomes a very important aspect   Additional Doug Block Resources Film Trailer for Doug Block's, Home Page https://vimeo.com/312993406 Film Trailer for Doug Block's, 51 Birch Street https://vimeo.com/15608076 Chris in Cambodia SeriesIn Chris in Cambodia, TDL host and doc filmmaker, http://www.chrisparkhurst.com (Chris G. Parkhurst) shares some of his stories and lessons from his most recent trip filming in Cambodia, working on he and his wife, Steph's, current documentary, http://www.elvisofcambodia.com (Elvis of Cambodia). In Part Five, Chris gets violently ill in Cambodia. But his forever trustworthy traveling and filmmaking companion, Patrick, comes to the rescue. A few years later, Chris is able to return the favor. Emergency on-the-fly car driving lessons and other zaniness ensues, as we learn the value of people that you can truly trust when filming in developing countries.   Related Videos From the Set of Elvis of Cambodia Papaya Salad and “Dirty Water”   Having Some Fun While Filming Chinese New Year in Kampot   #Doclifer StoriesWhere we share our listeners https://thedocumentarylife.com/blog/doclifer-stories-erin-mcgoff/ (#doclives and filmmaking stories). This week's http://www.thedocumentarylife.com/blog/doclifer-stories-scott-link (#Doclifer Story), comes from Scott Link, a name well-known in the https://www.facebook.com/groups/1297559863722946/ (TDL Community facebook) group. Scott has recently finished his first documentary feature, https://scottlinkblog.wordpress.com/2019/04/04/the-documentary-is-out/ (If My Judges Are Ready?) and shares with us some of his trials & tribulations.   Sponsors & Thank Youshttp://musicvine.com/ ()Thank you to music licensing platform, https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine) for their fresh and diverse music and for contributing the wonderful music that we've used in this week's episode. If you need any music for your doc project, we can honestly recommend https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine). Want 20% off of your first music licensing purchase?  No licensing restrictions or number of tracks! Simply http://www.musicvine.com (use promo code MYDOCLIFE at checkout!)   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!  

Few people know the crowdfunding game like John Trigonis. He is considered to be one of the leading experts in the game. And with good reason, since he has been leading some of the most impressive crowdfunding campaigns for film companies and independent filmmakers over the past decade, worked for Indiegogo, and authored the veritable bible on the subject, https://amzn.to/2VZtDXj (Crowdfunding For Filmmakers: The Way to a Successful Film Campaign).   Topics DiscussedHow John and his friend's early interest in film and drama led him to the world of crowdfunding Why doc films and filmmakers are perfect for crowdfunds Three of the most common mistakes first-time crowdfunding campaigns make How crowdfunding is about so much more than simply raising monies for your doc film   Additional Crowdfunding Resources   https://amzn.to/2VZtDXj () The book that made our crowdfund campaign   https://amzn.to/2VZtDXj (Interested in the book) that everyone is talking about (and certainly we talked about on the show!)? This is literally THE resource that Steph and I used to guide us through our successful $20k crowdfund for Elvis of Cambodia.   John gives his crowdfunding TEDx Talks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGb7bQKtA3o Chris in Cambodia SeriesIn Chris in Cambodia, TDL host and doc filmmaker, http://www.chrisparkhurst.com (Chris G. Parkhurst) shares some of his stories and lessons from his most recent trip filming in Cambodia, working on he and his wife, Steph's, current documentary, http://www.elvisofcambodia.com (Elvis of Cambodia). In Part Four, Chris ventures out into the provinces for his first bit of filming since returning to Cambodia. And it's the Chinese New Year. And he's taking friend/colleague, Patrick Firouzian out to film with him. Only, they need to find some way to get to their subject's hometown, which is not easy since most modes of transportation are shut down during the New Year celebrations. And then once there, they'll need to stay sober enough to complete the day's filming!   Related Videos From the Set of Elvis of Cambodia Filming Seng Dara in his hometown of Chumnik village, Takeo province   Friend, additional photographer, and film collaborator, Patrick Firouzian, takes a break during the filming.   #Doclifer StoriesWhere we share our listeners https://thedocumentarylife.com/blog/doclifer-stories-erin-mcgoff/ (#doclives and filmmaking stories). This week, we visit with doc filmmaker and founder of https://www.facebook.com/pg/thecharlottefilmschool/posts/ (The Charlotte Unconventional Film School), Julie McElmurry, who shares with us her experiences working on her documentary series about nuns.   Sponsors & Thank Youshttp://musicvine.com/ ()Thank you to music licensing platform, https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine) for their fresh and diverse music and for contributing the wonderful music that we've used in this week's episode. If you need any music for your doc project, we can honestly recommend https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine). Want 20% off of your first music licensing purchase?  No licensing restrictions or number of tracks! Simply http://www.musicvine.com (use promo code MYDOCLIFE at checkout!)   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!    

Thom Powers has been more in touch with documentary filmmaking and filmmakers than most anyone I know. Which makes sense, since he made docs for about a decade, programs for two of the most prestigious film festivals (https://www.tiff.net/tiff/ (TIFF) and http://www.docnyc.net/ (DOCNYC),) and is now the host of the podcast, http://www.purenonfiction.net/ (Pure Nonfiction) . Please join us as we have a candid conversation with one of the industry's more recognisable voices. A conversation, one doc filmmaker to another. One podcaster to another.   Topics DiscussedHow Thom Powers went from making HBO and PBS docs to running film festivals How Thom Powers took his experience as a doc filmmaker and made his festival for doc filmmakers How and why DOCNYC is one of the more unique doc festivals around How Thom Powers has had such great access to doc filmmakers for his Pure Nonfiction screenings and podcast   Chris in Cambodia SeriesIn Chris in Cambodia, TDL host and doc filmmaker, http://www.chrisparkhurst.com (Chris G. Parkhurst) shares some of his stories and lessons from his most recent trip filming in Cambodia, working on he and his wife, Steph's, current documentary, http://www.elvisofcambodia.com (Elvis of Cambodia). In Part Three, Chris talks about his first couple of weeks settling into his old haunt, the capital city, Phnom Penh. And how it has changed over the years. He also battles some serious editor's block, being unable to delve back into his passion project, Elvis of Cambodia. And how it took a spark and a sound to turn things around for him, just when he feared all might be lost.   #Doclifer StoriesWhere we share our listeners https://thedocumentarylife.com/blog/doclifer-stories-erin-mcgoff/ (#doclives and filmmaking stories). This week, we visit with https://www.thislittlelandofmines.com/ (This Little Land of Mines), director, Erin McGoff, who shares with us her first experiences working on her first feature doc.   Sponsors & Thank Youshttp://musicvine.com/ ()Thank you to music licensing platform, https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine) for their fresh and diverse music and for contributing the wonderful music that we've used in this week's episode. If you need any music for your doc project, we can honestly recommend https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine). Want 20% off of your first music licensing purchase?  No licensing restrictions or number of tracks! Simply http://www.musicvine.com (use promo code MYDOCLIFE at checkout!)   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!    

Doc filmmaking duo, James Jones and Olivier Sarbil, have been making their doc living on the frontline of some of the world's most dangerous areas. But they didn't necessarily always intend it to be this way. Join us for a powerful and engaging conversation with two filmmakers who are making some of the most important film work today.   Their latest doc, the FRONTLINE film, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/on-the-presidents-orders/ (On the President's Orders), is a searing look at President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly campaign against drug dealers and suspected drug users in the Philippines, told with unprecedented access to police officials implicated in the killings, families of users, and others from both sides of the nation's war on drug.   Topics Discussedhow the two filmmakers and their work were a great match for one another the importance of being totally upfront and transparent with your doc subjects right from the beginning how Olivier is able to keep his emotions in-check as he films some of the harrowing moments in life how you are treated and best ways to operate as a foreign doc filmmaker working in another country   Film TrailerWatch the trailer for On the President's Orders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xukP-PpC3Bo   Chris in Cambodia SeriesIn Chris in Cambodia, TDL host and doc filmmaker, Chris G. Parkhurst shares some of his stories and lessons from his most recent trip filming in Cambodia, working on he and his wife, Steph's, current documentary, http://www.elvisofcambodia.com (Elvis of Cambodia). In https://thedocumentarylife.com/101-the-first-female-director-with-pamela-b-green/ (Part One) of this Nine Part Series, Chris talked about the mental and physical pains of lugging around too much gear in a place like Cambodia. In Part Two, he goes back to the beginning, days before leaving for a big annual corporate video gig and then embarking on his passion project, http://www.elvisofcambodia.com (Elvis of Cambodia). And he walks us through the packing of film gear for a trip like this. In the episode, Chris mentions his https://thedocumentarylife.com/blog/essential-travel-doc-filmmaking-gear-list (Essential Doc Film Gear List), which can be found by going here.   Supporting TDL Blog Post:https://thedocumentarylife.com/blog/essential-travel-doc-filmmaking-gear-list (Chris' Essential Travel Doc Filmmaking Gear List)   #Doclifer StoriesWhere we share our listeners #doclives and filmmaking stories. This week, video production professor, doc film director (and longtime listener of the show!) https://thedocumentarylife.com/blog/doclifer-stories-josh-davidsburg/ (Josh Davidsburg) discusses his journey with the making of his latest doc, Queen of the Capital.   The #Doclifer Elite MastermindOn Tuesday, May 7th, 2019, we will be bringing together the new members of the #Doclifer Elite Mastermind, a collective of documentary filmmakers moving their documentary films and their documentary lives forward with purpose. We would love for YOU to be one of those members. http://www.thedocumentarylife.com/mastermind (Complete the application today) and let's get to work on making your best doc film!   Sponsors & Thank YousThank you to music licensing platform, https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine) for contributing the wonderful music that we've used in this week's episode. We've used many music licensing platforms over the years for commercials, corporate videos, and documentaries and these guys are different. Their music catalogue that is truly fresh, diverse, full of character, their search engine is as straight forward and user friendly and their licensing fees? Unlike anywhere else we have come across. If you need any music for your doc project, we can honestly recommend https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine).  ...

Last week, #doclifer https://www.queenofthecapital.com/ (Josh Davidsburg) took advantage of the TDL Hotline and left a message with us asking about advice for a film festival strategy. Not only did we answer his question and offer up some suggestions, but we took it a step further and decided to make a full-blown episode on the topic!   I don't want you to make the same mistakes that I made when I released my first documentary http://www.journeytokathmandu.com (Journey to Kathmandu). While I certainly learned a bit about the film festival thing from that experience, I probably learned more from my inexperience! And the various docs that I've worked on since J2K coupled with my research and connection to http://mdff.org.au/ (Melbourne Documentary Film Festival) and their director, Lyndon Stone, I've certainly broadened my knowledge on the topic of film festivals. And I'm happy to share that not only with Josh, but all of you #doclifers, who should be forming your strategies from the moment you embark upon your amazing doc idea/project!   5 Tips for Your Film Festival StrategyIn this episode, we discuss 5 tips for your film festival strategy. Form Your Strategy Early On Build a Festival Database Find the Festivals For Your Film Get the Word Out Be Smart About Your Premiere   Related Sourceshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1297559863722946/ () Want a great supportive doc filmmaking community to be a part of? Consider the https://www.facebook.com/groups/1297559863722946/ (TDL Community facebook Group page)! It's free and it's a wonderfully connected group of like-minded individuals all working on their passion of doc filmmaking.     ° Trailer to #DocLifer Josh Davidsburg's documentary film, https://www.queenofthecapital.com/ (Queen of the Capital) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7G128nlbzA   Journey to Kathmandu http://wwwjourneytokathmanducom.vhx.tv/ ()If you are interested in watching TDL host, Chris G. Parkhurst's personal documentary, you can check out http://wwwjourneytokathmanducom.vhx.tv/ (Journey to Kathmandu), a film that follows the once-in-a-lifetime journey that goats make from their farmland lives of goats in Tibet to their sacrificial deaths in Kathmandu, during the Nepalese holiday, Dashain.   Purchase of the Deluxe Director's & Goat's Edition comes loaded with behind-the-scenes footage, director's commentary, shorts, and deleted scenes. Regardless if you're simply looking for more info on the making of J2K'or you're a budding independent filmmaker (or just a fan of goats!), this is a must-have for anyone who enjoys gaining insight into what goes into the making of an independent documentary in a developing country.   Sponsors & Thank Yous° Episode #86 is brought to you by http://bit.ly/blackboxstock (BlackBox Global), creators of one of the easiest way to turn your filmmaking skills into passive income!   Go to BlackBox, http://bit.ly/blackboxstock (Create a Free Account), and start selling your footage today!   ° http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artist's music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the...

As a doc filmmaker, how many times have you been asked what your favorite documentary film is? If you're anything like me, it's a nearly impossible and futile question to answer. There are just too many incredibly documentaries that have influenced, inspired, and excited me over the years, to have to name a single favorite one of them.   That being said, it's not difficult for me to rattle off a number of documentaries that have been of particular influence to me and my work. Which is what today's episode is all about: docs of influence.   And once you've listened to the show, I'd like to encourage you to share with the rest of us #doclifers your list of docs that have influenced you! You can email me, use the TDL Hotline (1-828-419-4845) or maybe even better yet, post your list as a comment on the https://www.facebook.com/groups/1297559863722946/ (TDL Community Facebook Group).   Docs Discussed Burden of Dreams Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse War Photogapher Hoop Dreams Touching the Void   Related Sources° Watch the trailer for Burden of Dreams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYOYi9WLLVU   ° Watch the trailer for Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxowb5IQRuI   ° Watch the trailer for War Photographer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doV8xokcTuo   ° Watch the trailer for Hoop Dreams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph2Y-epihlk    ° Watch the trailer for Touching the Void https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t65VrYZ2U9s   #Doclifer Film     Be sure and check out #DocLifer https://www.thislittlelandofmines.com/ (Erin McGoff)‘s current documentary film project, https://www.thislittlelandofmines.com/ (This Little Land of Mines)!           Journey to Kathmadu http://wwwjourneytokathmanducom.vhx.tv/ ()If you are interested in watching TDL host, Chris G. Parkhurst's personal documentary, you can check out http://wwwjourneytokathmanducom.vhx.tv/ (Journey to Kathmandu), a film that follows the once-in-a-lifetime journey that goats make from their farmland lives of goats in Tibet to their sacrificial deaths in Kathmandu, during the Nepalese holiday, Dashain. Purchase of the Deluxe Director's & Goat's Edition comes loaded with behind-the-scenes footage, director's commentary, shorts, and deleted scenes. Regardless if you're simply looking for more info on the making of J2K'or you're a budding independent filmmaker (or just a fan of goats!), this is a must-have for anyone who enjoys gaining insight into what goes into the making of an independent documentary in a developing country.   Sponsors & Thank Yous° Episode #86 is brought to you by http://bit.ly/blackboxstock (BlackBox Global), creators of one of the easiest way to turn your filmmaking skills into passive income!     Go to BlackBox, http://bit.ly/blackboxstock (Create a Free Account), and start selling your footage today!   ° http://freemusicarchive.org/ ( Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artist's music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the...

Last week we attended https://podcastmovement.com/ (Podcast Movement 2018) in Philadelphia, USA. It was a great refresher for us – even an eye opener on some levels – in terms of what we are doing with the podcast as well as what we're doing as doc filmmakers. As was the case last year, we left the conference feeling more connected to a community of podcasters. But this year, perhaps more importantly, we are feeling a need to be more connected you, #doclifer, which is what this week's episode is all about… Connectivity.   We are making a more concerted effort to get back to our core of The Documentary Life, which is to provide a platform whereby we, as doc filmmakers, can all feel a little more connected to one another, to our doc brothers and sisters!   5 Ways to Stay Connected as a Doc FilmmakerAs creatives, it's easy for us to get overwhelmed by our projects or other aspects of our lives that demand our attention. This can sometimes negatively impact our ability to function in a creative capacity. I have come up with five ways that will help you take some of that creativity back. Meetups Join https://www.facebook.com/groups/1297559863722946/ (TDL Community facebook group page) Volunteer on Someone Else's Doc Attend Doc Film Fests http://www.48hourfilm.com/home (48 Hour Film Festival)   Related Sourceshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1297559863722946/ () ° Want a great supportive doc filmmaking community to be a part of? Join the https://www.facebook.com/groups/1297559863722946/ (TDL Community facebook Group page)! It's free and it's a wonderfully connected group of like-minded individuals all working on their passion of doc filmmaking.     ° In the episode we talk about the importance of using your https://www.meetup.com/topics/documentary-filmmaking/ (Meetups)! We also mentioned two Meetup groups that are listeners of the podcast head up in https://www.roughcutsphilly.com/ (Philly) and https://www.meetup.com/Charlotte-Independent-Filmmaking-Meetup/ (Charlotte). Check'em out if you're in the area!     Journey To Kathmandu http://wwwjourneytokathmanducom.vhx.tv/ ()If you are interested in watching TDL host, Chris G. Parkhurst's personal documentary, you can check out http://wwwjourneytokathmanducom.vhx.tv/ (Journey to Kathmandu), a film that follows the once-in-a-lifetime journey that goats make from their farmland lives of goats in Tibet to their sacrificial deaths in Kathmandu, during the Nepalese holiday, Dashain. Purchase of the Deluxe Director's & Goat's Edition comes loaded with behind-the-scenes footage, director's commentary, shorts, and deleted scenes. Regardless if you're simply looking for more info on the making of J2K'or you're a budding independent filmmaker (or just a fan of goats!), this is a must-have for anyone who enjoys gaining insight into what goes into the making of an independent documentary in a developing country.   Sponsors & Thank Yous° Episode #84 is brought to you by http://bit.ly/blackboxstock (BlackBox Global), creators of one of the easiest way to turn your filmmaking skills into passive income! https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=14&v=BAGp0j57LNE Go to BlackBox, http://bit.ly/blackboxstock (Create a Free Account), and start selling your footage today!   ° http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artist's music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life...

There is something – many things, really – that can be said about having a conversation with Timothy George Kelly (dir., Brexitannia) on the current state of documentary film (or Brexit, for that matter). But you probably wouldn't believe me if I tried to explain it here. The best thing to do, of course, would be to simply dive into the episode. But you should do so with some caution.   For this episode may provoke you. It may force you to think of your doc making in a different way. It may make you anxious. It could make you annoyed. Or it could make you jump for joy with happiness and exaltation. Whatever my conversation with Timothy does, if nothing else, you will be moved in some direction. This is not unlike, of course, what the whole Brexit referendum did a couple of years back. Which, by the way, Timothy thankfully covered in brilliant and black and white fashion with his stunning new film, Brexitannia.   Topics Discussed the importance of having conversations about how & when you screwed up as a filmmaker and why the industry is scared of those conversations why Timothy makes docs that deal in truth, and not the blurring of lines between fact and fiction how intentionally making strong creative decisions on Brexitannia practically ensure that it would not be seen on the tele how & why we can and should be making political docs that are interesting to an audience in an effort to engage them in political discourse   Related Sources° Watch the trailer for Brexitannia https://vimeo.com/210570776   ° A great example of Timothy's filmmaking where doc meets commercial. Made for https://www.adidas.com/us/originals (Adidas Originals) and https://boilerroom.tv/ (Boiler Room.) https://vimeo.com/179881825   ° The trailer for Timothy's film that he hates, A City is An Island https://vimeo.com/167117333   Journey to Kathmadu http://wwwjourneytokathmanducom.vhx.tv/ ()If you are interested in watching TDL host, Chris G. Parkhurst's personal documentary, you can check out http://wwwjourneytokathmanducom.vhx.tv/ (Journey to Kathmandu), a film that follows the once-in-a-lifetime journey that goats make from their farmland lives of goats in Tibet to their sacrificial deaths in Kathmandu, during the Nepalese holiday, Dashain. Purchase of the Deluxe Director's & Goat's Edition comes loaded with behind-the-scenes footage, director's commentary, shorts, and deleted scenes. Regardless if you're simply looking for more info on the making of J2K'or you're a budding independent filmmaker (or just a fan of goats!), this is a must-have for anyone who enjoys gaining insight into what goes into the making of an independent documentary in a developing country.   Sponsors & Thank Youshttp://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artist's music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!    

https://theurbanmonk.com/ (Pedram Shojai) has been embodying the doc life now for years. In fact, one might argue that he was doing so even before he was making documentaries, building his life to his passions of Taoism, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and practicing Oriental medicine. A few years ago, Pedram combined these passions and formed https://well.org/ (Well.org). Not long after this, he made his first documentary film, Vitality. A number of documentary films have since followed.   I think that you will find this conversation to be one of the most frank and open conversations about living one's doc life that we've had in a long time.   Topics Discussed how/why you might consider using your doc films as freemium how Pedram believes that filmmakers need to get over their issues with making money from their projects how there is a need for docos to be making films that bring more light instead of darkness into the world how electing not to distribute with the Netflixs and Amazons allows you to be more intimately connected with your audiences, which increases the success of your next films   5 Ways to Increase Your Filmmaking CreativityAs creatives, it's easy for us to get overwhelmed by our projects or other aspects of our lives that demand our attention. This can sometimes negatively impact our ability to function in a creative capacity. I have come up with five ways that will help you take some of that creativity back. Get Outside Find Something Good Engage with Some Like-minded People Ask for Feedback Exercise   Related Sources° Watch the trailer for Pedram Shojai's first documentary film, https://well.org/ (Vitality) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAoYqKmjR_E   ° Watch the trailer for Pedram Shojai's documentary film, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGwySLuQdHQ (Prosperity) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGwySLuQdHQ   Journey to Kathmandu http://wwwjourneytokathmanducom.vhx.tv/ ()If you are interested in watching TDL host, Chris G. Parkhurst's personal documentary, you can check out http://wwwjourneytokathmanducom.vhx.tv/ (Journey to Kathmandu), a film that follows the once-in-a-lifetime journey that goats make from their farmland lives of goats in Tibet to their sacrificial deaths in Kathmandu, during the Nepalese holiday, Dashain. Purchase of the Deluxe Director's & Goat's Edition comes loaded with behind-the-scenes footage, director's commentary, shorts, and deleted scenes. Regardless if you're simply looking for more info on the making of J2K' or you're a budding independent filmmaker (or just a fan of goats!), this is a must-have for anyone who enjoys gaining insight into what goes into the making of an independent documentary in a developing country.   Sponsors & Thank Youshttp://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artist's music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!    

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In this episode we are joined by someone who is well-acquainted with making personal documentaries, or as he refers to them, as spiritual documentaries. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0927595/ (Michael Wiese) has been making documentary films for 40+ years and is also the founder/owner of the world's biggest publisher of filmmaking books, http://mwp.com/ (Michael Wiese Productions). He joins us to discuss the inspiring ways in which he has been living his #doclife, his memoir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiSfjCeJ64Y (Onward & Updward: Reflections of a Joyful Life), how Parkinson's has positively affected his approach to filmmaking and living his #doclife, and his own experiences as a filmmaker learning about the world and his connection to it, through his films and books. This is a conversation that will resonate deeply with any doc filmmaker who has made the craft of filmmaking & storytelling a deep priority in their life.   5 Tips for Making the Personal DocumentaryOften times as doc filmmakers, we will choose subjects that are near and dear to our hearts. And usually we will have quite personal connections to these subjects. So it's only natural when we choose to make what is known as the personal documentary. While some of the more powerful stories in documentary can be of a very personal nature, there are things that any doc filmmaker must consider before embarking on the personal documentary journey. We discuss 5 Tips for Making the Personal Documentary, which include: Have way to film yourself Decide how personal you're willing to be Choose a topic you're passionate about Can you be comfortable in front of the camera? Don't over-explain   Related Resources° Watch the trailer for The Shaman & Ayahuascua: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFhnm12znDI   ° Watch the teaser for Michael's memoir, Onward & Upward: Reflections of a Joyful Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiSfjCeJ64Y   Own a copy of https://amzn.to/2pSg2Pn (Onward & Upward) Journey to Kathmanduhttp://wwwjourneytokathmanducom.vhx.tv/ ()If you are interested in watching TDL host, Chris G. Parkhurst's personal documentary, you can check out http://wwwjourneytokathmanducom.vhx.tv/ (Journey to Kathmandu), a film that follows the once-in-a-lifetime journey that goats make from their farmland lives of goats in Tibet to their sacrificial deaths in Kathmandu, during the Nepalese holiday, Dashain. Purchase of the Deluxe Director's & Goat's Edition comes loaded with behind-the-scenes footage, director's commentary, shorts, and deleted scenes. Regardless if you're simply looking for more info on the making of J2K'or you're a budding independent filmmaker (or just a fan of goats!), this is a must-have for anyone who enjoys gaining insight into what goes into the making of an independent documentary in a developing country.   Sponsors & Thank You'shttp://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) – Special Thank You to recording artist, http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dlay/ (Dlay) who supplied music for this week's episode of TDL. You too can download his music or other artist's music by going to http://freemusicarchive.org/ (Free Music Archive) today!   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!    

TDL's (Temporary) New HostWe are excited to announce that the new host of TDL is Faith Fuller (formerly of http://www.desktop-documentaries.com/ (Desktop Documentaries))! Okay, so maybe it's only for one week. And while Faith still holds her post as founder/curator of doc filmmaking resource Desktop Docs, at least for this episode, Faith turns the tables on regular host, Chris G. Parkhurst, and puts him on the other side of the interview!   Topics Discussed We delve a bit deeper into Parkhurst's film/tv background How travel affected his decision to get into film production The importance of doing the dirty work and selling yourself as an independent filmmaker Why and how he decided to do a podcast As well as, glimpse into some of the future plans for TDL and the podcast   Teaser Trailer Watch the teaser for our feature doc http://www.elvisofcambodia.com (Elvis of Cambodia): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAqkmUKoEMY   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!    

Are you one of those people who loves a good End-of-the-Year list? Yeah, me too. I absolutely love them, truth be told. I know, I know. Kinda cheesy… but kinda fun. And that's why I've put together this retrospective this mix tape, if you will, of this, the first year of https://thedocumentarylife.com (The Documentary Life)‘s existence. Whether you're new to the program or have been a #DocLifer since day one, you're gonna dig these juicy “best-bits” culled from the conversations that I've had the honour of having this past year with documentary industry guests.   And lest you think that your friendly neighborhood podcast host was just having a lazy week, the latter portion of the show takes a look at what you can expect in the coming New Year. There are some pretty exciting announcements that I'm sharing with you, my listeners, for the very first time.   Think of this as my thank you to YOU, my ever so faithful listener, for sticking with me since that day in May 22nd, when I first introduced the world to The Documentary Life. It's been one helluva journey so far, and I simply cannot wait to see where things are headed in 2017.   So, with that, I'll just leave you to it… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume_(film) (Talk hard), Chris G. Parkhurst   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!    

Much like TDL podcast host, Chris G. Parkhurst, filmmaker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Think_I%27ve_Forgotten (John Pirozzi) has been making documentary films in the SE Asian country of Cambodia for well over a decade, initially with the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Dillon (Matt Dillon) feature film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yDAgEactMQ (City of Ghosts), and then later on through his own documentary projects, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohR-9ugs9V0 (Sleepwalking Through the Mekong), a film about Los Angeles band http://denguefevermusic.com/ (Dengue Fever)‘s return to the homeland, as well as the award-winning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipq4FefX5Ps (Don't Think I've Forgotten), a film that examines the history of rock and roll in Cambodia.   Parkhurst and Pirozzi sit down to have a frank and open conversation about what it means to film in a developing country, including how to best do it with one's family.   Hilarious, insightful, and inspiring stories were shared. Don't miss this great first, in a series of monthly conversations with documentary industry people.   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!