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Episode 240 | Documentary First's Next Steps w/ Jake Taylor
December 05, 2024

In this episode of Documentary First, hosts Christian and Jake Taylor focus on the journey of "The Girl Who Wore Freedom" so far. They explore the challenges of independent filmmaking, the importance

Episode 239 | A Fresh Take on Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci - PBS
November 18, 2024

In this captivating episode of Documentary First, host Christian Taylor sits down with filmmakers Sarah Burns and David McMahon to discuss their forthcoming documentary on the legendary Leonardo da Vi

Episode 238 | Documenting a Viral Country Music TikTok Trend, “Fancy Like Walter Hayes”
November 14, 2024

In this insightful episode, host Christian Taylor sits down with French filmmaker Matt Beurois, director ofFancy Like Walker Hayes, to explore the heartwarming story of country music sensation Walker

Episode 237 | Making a Hit Mini TV Series feat. Evan Wise
November 06, 2024

In this episode, host Christian Taylor sits down with Emmy-nominated editor and producer Evan Wise, ACE, to delve into his career journey and unique approach to documentary filmmaking. Evan shares his

Episode 236 | Conversations with Christian, Part 2 (Free Patreon Episode)
October 25, 2024

Here is a taste of our new series called Conversation With Christian that is available on Patreon. In this episode, Christian interviews her eldest son, the one with whom her entire film adventure beg

Episode 235 | The Girl Who Wore Freedom Dream Team - Part 3
October 09, 2024

In this insightful episode of the Documentary First Podcast, Christian Taylor, David Paterson, and Todd Anderson delve into the data and hard-earned lessons from the theatrical release of The Girl Who

Episode 234 | Finding Your Champion, Part 2
September 26, 2024

In this episode of Documentary First, Christian Taylor is joined by Joe Amodei and Tim Maggiani from Virgil Films Entertainment to dive into the evolving world of film distribution and the diminishing

Episode 233 | Finding Your Champion, Part 1
September 12, 2024

You know our good friend, Joe Amodei (Supersize Me) from past episodes. Now meet his protg, Tim Maggiani, who is a great explainer of the modern film distribution process. Joe, a seasoned pro in VHS

Episode 232 | How “To Dye For” Came to Life
August 28, 2024

Special guests, Whitney and Brandon Cawood, take us behind the scenes of their groundbreaking documentary, To Dye For. This eye-opening film dives deep into the hidden dangers of synthetic dyes and th

Episode 231 | Escaping Twin Flames Interview w/ Cecilia Peck and Inbal B. Lessner
August 21, 2024

Cecilia Peck (executive producer) and Inbal B. Lessner (editor) are the creators of Netflix's 2023 doc series, Escaping Twin Flames. Together, they explore their personal journey as filmmakers, how th