Documentary First: Conversations on Documentary Filmmaking

It's a snow day, and Christian's back from Montana for the Flathead Lake Film Festival. She gives us an update on the trip, the Miracle of America Museum, and Mission Mountain.

Feeling Through https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1CqzntEZZ8

Accessible Outdoors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOw2_Zy9-tw

Five Came Back https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6587094/

Thin Blue Line https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096257/

Pandas https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7860270/

Your Friend, Ranger Doug https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=887Ot0QI688

Christian talks about people reaching out to her asking for help/advice for their first documentary. Then we get an update on the sub-distribution of The Girl Who Wore Freedom, including some crushing news.

We talk about the changing environment of streaming, distribution, different channels, and the way the industry has shifted in the last few years.

Then we dive deep into podcast space, understanding advertisers, sponsorships, affiliate links, and how to make money.

Dejavu DocuView:

The Rescue: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9098872/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Launch, the podcast: ‎https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/launch/id1319436103 Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6494358/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

The crew’s back together, Christian gives us an update about Documentary First Productions! "Grueling Glory" will be showing at the Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, possibly showing The Girl Who Wore Freedom again. TGWWF has been nominated for several awards at the Red Movie Awards, which qualifies as their French Premiere! Then we talk through the new sizzle reel Christian will be shooting while over in France. Writing the sizzle reel, outlining it, figuring out the first episode of the show, and expanding the series.

We talk through some of Christian’s other documentary ideas and projects and pivot to international distribution.

Deja-vu DocuView:

My Date with Drew: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378407/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

McMillions: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9148598/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Fyre: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9412098/

Fyre Fraud: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7843600/

Listen to Jeff Kurtenacker, Composer, and Jason Hoban, Sound Engineer talk about their work on "Grueling Glory | The March to Carentan" Documentary First's 9-minute short film. The film is nominated for Best Documentary Short at Flathead Lake International Cinemafest in Polson, Montana, happening January 28-30, 2022.

Christian Taylor's recommendations:

・"Sinatra: All or Nothing at All" http://www.jigsawprods.com/sinatra-all-or-nothing-at-all/ ・"The Go-Go's" https://www.sho.com/titles/3463368/the-go-gos ・"My Date With Drew" https://www.amazon.com/My-Date-Drew-Barrymore/dp/B07M5J1C2Y Josh Lindsay's recommendations:

・"Landscapers" https://www.hbo.com/landscapers Jason Hoban's recommendations:

・"The Beatles: Get Back" https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/the-beatles-get-back/7DcWEeWVqrkE Jeff Kurtenacker's recommendations:

・"McCartney 3,2,1" https://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/hulu-and-paul-mccartney-come-together-for-original-documentary-music-series-event ・"Muscle Shoals" https://dogwoof.com/muscleshoals ・"Jagged" https://www.hbo.com/movies/music-box-jagged ・"Worth" https://www.netflix.com/title/80226212 ・"McMillions" https://www.hbo.com/mcmillions

Today we're joined by Michèle Phoenix, we talk through Grueling Glory, how it happened, and what the experience has been like.

Christian talks through some rejections, some film festival updates, and the other projects.

Mentioned on the podcast: "Radium Girls" Movie https://www.netflix.com/title/81059876 "Fragments of Light" Book Trailer (Jeff Kurtenacker composed the accompaniment) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl3jwCMgB_I "ALBERT - An Encounter in Normandy" Michèle's Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuI0WJ_I2Ao "Bathtubs Over Broadway" Documentary https://www.bathtubsoverbroadway.com/ "The Movie Business Book" Textbook https://www.routledge.com/The-Movie-Business-Book/Squire/p/book/9781138656291

Check out Michèle Phoenix's website: https://michelephoenix.com/ & Buy her book: https://michelephoenix.com/fragments-of-light/

Emmy Award winning producer, published author, and returning Documentary First guest, Sandy Gordon, walks through Covid safety protocols in the film industry.

It is just Christian this time giving a short recap of what her trip was like reconnecting with friends of the film on her recent trip to France. This includes seeing Dany Patrix's family bar be revived, getting a tour guide in author, Denis Van Den Brink, and meeting with the mayor of Carentan in a church bell tower.

Where do podcasts come from? This week we engage in the ins and outs of finding your voice through podcasting. The struggles, the joys, and the technical bumps along the way are all about the process.

We wrap this year off with a special announcement- - the rebranding of our film company to: Documentary First. Take a quick behind the scenes look at the roll out of this exciting news with Josh Lindsay and Christian Taylor.

On this episode, we’re talking through Christian’s movies/series pitches, where they’ve been pitched and some updates about the film.

We talk through Flickfair, their film festival and how Christian discovered them. Then we talk through rebranding and Patreon, which you can support us at here: https://www.patreon.com/DocFirstPodcast