Best 40 Documentary Film Podcasts

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Et Soh's podcast could focus on a specific genre within cinema, like Documentary Films and Movies. Dive into this amazing podcast to have a wonderful experience. more

If you love documentary films, hear from the top storytellers on Pure Nonfiction. Host Thom Powers is well-connected in this world as a documentary curator for the Toronto International Film Festival, DOC NYC, and SundanceNow Doc Club. He leads conversations that are frank, funny, and revealing. Listen to interviews with Oscar-winning filmmakers Barbara Kopple, Alex Gibney, and Roger Ross Williams; as well as the directors of 'Making a Murderer,' 'Weiner' and 'OJ: Made in America.' more

The Documenteers podcast features a guy named Bob Sham, and a revolving cast of enthusiasts, discussing a myriad of documentary topics. True crime, nature, sports, music, history, the classics, and more. The hosts give a heartfelt analysis that is never too serious. Sometimes real emotions actually occur. Documentaries tell the story of humanity, and on the Documenteers, we tackle the issues as well as the documentaries. more

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Documentary First is your all-access guide to the world of documentary filmmaking. With her own 'The Girl Who Wore Freedom' film well underway, Director Christian Taylor sits down with Josh and Jason to explore the highs and lows of film creation. more

Conversations with documentary filmmakers and video journalists about their creative process—successes, failures, and what they've learned along the way. Created by the global filmmaking collective The Video Consortium, Rough Cut is a guide to navigating today's ever-changing media landscape. more

Look no further if you want knowledgeable in-depth conversations between film historian Jamie Benning and some of the greatest artists in all the movie making crafts from effects to editing, stunts to storyboards. more

Mike and Ken talk to award-winning documentary filmmakers about their art, their subjects, and their process. Dive into this amazing podcast to have a wonderful experience. more

A podcast exploring the definition and boundaries of documentary cinema, as well as current releases within the genre. more

Critic Nicolas Rapold talks with guests about the movies they've been watching. From home viewing to the latest from festivals and retrospectives. Named one of the 10 Best Film Podcasts by Sight & Sound magazine. Guests include critics, curators, and filmmakers. more

Technology has made non-fiction film easier to make, more available and more popular than ever before. Here, WNYC selects the best documentaries as they come to screens of any size. more

Rock Docs: A Podcast About Music DocumentariesEpisode Hosted by David Lizerbram & Andrew KeattsTwitter: @RockDocsPodInstagram: @RockDocsPodCover Art by N.C. Winters - check him out on Instagram at @NCWintersArt more

Making Media Now, presented by Filmmakers Collaborative, is a podcast dedicated to presenting informative and enlightening conversations with creators of all stripes filmmakers, writers, directors, editors, technical experts about their process, their vision, their joys and challenges. Listen in to meet visionaries crafting media in a range of genres and for the full spectrum of distribution platforms. more

True Story: a documentary video and podcast interview series; almost everything you ever wanted to know about Central and Eastern European documentary film.In-depth interviews with your curious and enthusiastic hosts, Ivona Remundova and Nicole Jennifer Adelman.This series is brought to you by the Institute of Documentary Film. more

Regular film show from the Cinetopia podcast team, reviewing the latest releases (slanted towards arthouse cinema), and interviews with film professionals as well as highlighting industry-specific masterclasses we produce in Edinburgh. more

School of Doc introduces listeners to the world's most renowned documentary filmmakers. In each episode, host David Altrogge sits down with a world-class documentarian to discuss the craft of documentary filmmaking. A production of Vinegar Hill — VinegarHill.film more

A film-by-film analysis of the career of filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. Hosted by Shawn Glinis and Arlin Golden.

Filmmaker Tiller Russell (Waco: American Apocalypse, Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, Operation Odessa, The Last Narc, The Seven Five) exchanges the camera for a microphone, sitting down with other documentary filmmakers for riveting, in-depth conversations about their most successful, iconic or recent films. more

Directors Notes is an interview podcast dedicated to independent filmmaking in all its wondrous forms, lengths and styles. The show digs deep into the what, how and why of the world's best filmmaking in the only way that counts - by hearing directly from those talented individuals who have successfully taken their ideas from concept to screen. more

Go behind-the-scenes to learn more about the story-telling process as producers, directors, writers and actors discuss their craft. more

FILM FORUM PRESENTS is the official podcast of Film Forum, a nonprofit cinema in downtown New York City, founded in 1970. Each episode features audio from a special event (Q&A, intro, or conversation), recorded live at Film Forum, around our signature programming: premieres of new independent movies and world-class repertory cinema. more

Go behind-the-scenes to learn more about the story-telling process as producers, directors, writers and actors discuss their craft. more

The VIFF Podcast brings you exclusive in-depth conversations with industry-leading filmmakers, creators, and cultural luminaries recorded live at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Listen as VIFF guests Michael Moore, Jane Goodall, Rob McElhenney, and RZA (just to name a few) share insights into their creative process. more

I documentari e le docu-serie sono diventati argomento di discussione online e offline: sesso, yoga, guru, crimine, storie di ordinaria follia o di pura umanità.In ogni puntata DOC ne sceglierà uno per indagare e approfondire, anche dopo i titoli di coda, tematiche sempre più attuali, spesso inesplorate ma di grande rilevanza socio-culturale.E, tranquilli, no spoiler!A cura di Roberta Lippi e Francesca ScheriniIn onda sabato dalle 15 alle 15.30 more

Are you struggling to turn your idea into a great documentary story? This podcast takes you through the steps that world-class documentary makers use to create compelling documentaries from real-life ideas. Whether it's for Netflix, The BBC, or Amazon, or you are just starting out, great storytelling is what your audience craves - it's the foundation of every successful documentary. more

Everything about documentary filmmaking! Hear conversations with the most compelling producers, directors, executive and network programmers, commissioning editors, festival directors, and techies from around the world. more

Executive Producer Steve Berkowitz has been producing unscripted television, documentary series and sports for 20 years. Each episode, Steve interviews some of the most talented people working today in television, film, music, sports, business, medicine, and much more. Listen as he shares fascinating and riveting stories from behind the scenes of your favorite documentaries, reality TV shows, game shows, and true crime docu-series. more

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Candid conversations on documentary storytelling hosted by Documentary Filmmaker Leah de Leon.Follow along on Instagram:www.instagram.com/talkdoctomepodcast more

Instead of wrestling for the remote, Wolf & Cub, who happen to be father and son, review top class films from around the world together. They're both filmmakers, Steve Thomas (Wolf) is a documentary maker & film school senior lecturer, while Daniel Thomas (Cub) is also an actor and a writer. From opposite sides of the globe, between Australia & Germany, they review in depth one or two films per episode, each usually recommended by the other & discuss important or connecting themes as well as their own experiences on & off set. . Season one comprises predominantly documentaries with the occasional narrative thrown in for good measure, a few shared memories & some inevitable banter about football. Now into Season 2 episodes are occasional, when we feel moved to make them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more