Best 20 Documentary Film Podcasts

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

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 that features conversations with creative documentary filmmakers whose films are making rounds in festivals We are an artist-run initiative that operates ad-free. If you would like to support us, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe so that more documentary film lovers can find us. more

Three documentary loving Dudes set out on a quest to CONQUER ALL DOCUMENTARIES! Well not really....we just love watching and talking about documentary movies! Each week features a new film where we give our most (usually) outrageous thoughts on the movie. Sometimes we have a special guest related to the movie we covered. Send us suggestions for movies you want to hear us cover! more

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

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

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From the creators of the hit film SCORE: A FILM MUSIC DOCUMENTARY comes this weekly show that invites you into the studios of Hollywood's most cutting-edge, beloved and imaginative musical storytellers. This documentary brings Hollywood's premier composers together to give viewers a privileged look inside the musical challenges and creative secrecy of the world's most widely known music genre: the film score. more

The Secret History Of Hollywood is a series of specially produced documentaries about the Golden Age Of Hollywood. Attaboy Clarence takes a new look at classic movies and radio, featuring reviews of movies that may have passed you by and featuring selected episodes of old-time radio. more

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

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. Every week, WNYC tells you about the best documentaries as they become available on screens of any size. Our hosts are Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen, co-founders of the Pure Nonfiction podcast and the DOC NYC festival, the largest non-fiction film festival in the U.S. 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

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