PODCAST: DocBlogPod gets double-teamed

In episode two of The Documentary Blog Podcast, we actually have two guest filmmakers. We had a blast talking with Bradley Beesley and Ben Steinbauer about their films. Check out the original post here for complete show notes, to download, subscribe, and more.

Jay Cheel » 09.19.10 »

On this week’s episode of The Documentary Blog Podcast Jay and Josh are joined by two great documentary filmmakers, Bradley Beesley (Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo, The Fearless Freaks, Okie Noodling) and Ben Steinbauer (Winnebago Man). We talk with them about their latest films (they actually worked on each other’s projects) and get some insight into filming inside of a prison, the visceral nature of the rodeo, and a little insight into the wonderfully cantankerous Jack Rebney and his infamous viral video. Also, Jay discusses his time at TIFF and everyone recommends some essential documentary viewing. Make sure to check out the show notes after the jump for all of the info you need on our guests and the topics we discuss. Enjoy!

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PODCAST: Documentary podcast launches

The first episode of The Documentary Blog Podcast just went live. My co-host and the editor of The Documentary Blog, Jay Cheel, did a write-up and posted a link to download the pod on his site. Check out the original post and download the podcast here.

Jay Cheel » 09.12.10 »

It’s my pleasure to present to you the very first episode of The Documentary Podcast! Myself (Jay Cheel) and my co-host Joshua Ligairi aim to bring you some solid, informative discussion on the latest in documentary news, reviews, trailers and DVD/Blu Ray releases on what we hope will be a regular basis (aiming for bi-weekly at the moment). Best of all, we plan on having regular guest contributors including some of your favourite bloggers and documentary filmmakers!

For our premiere episode we’re thrilled to be joined by Jeff Feuerzeig, director of one my favourite docs of the decade, The Devil and Daniel Johnston. We discuss some docs we’ve been watching, highlight some of our top pics at TIFF and get into some trailers. Finally, we end the show off with a discussion with Jeff about working with Daniel Johnston and some of the challenges he faced when making his film.

This being our first episode, we’re still in the process of working through the format and sorting out any technical issues we might face so any feedback would be greatly appreciated! As the shows go on, we will begin to smooth everything out and settle comfortably into what will hopefully be an entertaining and insightful podcast for documentary lovers! Enjoy!

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BLOG: A documentary podcast

Joshua Ligairi » 09.01.10 »

I've just started recording a new documentary-centric podcast for TheDocumentaryBlog.com with DocBlog founder Jay Cheel (himself also a documentary filmmaker). Our goal with the podcast is to create a strong internet community around non-fiction filmmaking, while also creating a resource for film students enthusiasts to get an insight into the craft and process of the greatest non-fiction filmmakers of our day. Jay hopes to approach it from a fan perspective. I hope to meld that with a filmmaker perspective, getting into technique and business.

Although we are just creating the first Documentary Podcast season, Jay is also the co-host of the Film Junk Podcast. One of the world's highest-rated and longest-running podcasts, they have recorded (almost) 300 weekly episodes over the past (almost) six years, so there is a pretty solid track record there.

We plan on bringing filmmakers on for the entire episode to discuss what documentaries we've seen lately, some documentary news, and then transition into a conversational interview about the filmmakers' work which will take up the majority of the podcast.

We will be recording every other week in the beginning and judge future episode frequency based on response. Stay tuned!

Check out The Documentary Blog now here and follow them on Twitter @documentaryblog for updates.