Episodes

  • Preserving Legacy: The Quest for Peru's Film Pioneer, Nora de Izcu

    Preserving Legacy: The Quest for Peru's Film Pioneer, Nora de Izcu
    Nov 6 2024
    In this episode of What’s Up With Docs in collaboration with DOK Industry Podcast, Toni Bell sits down with Claudia Chavez and Christine Mladic Janney, the creative forces behind Searching for Nora, a film honoring Nora de Izcue, Peru's pioneering filmmaker. The conversation delves into their journey to recover Nora’s lost film prints, exploring the significance of film archives and cultural preservation. They also share insights into the unique challenges of documentary filmmaking, particularly in Peru, where recent attacks on the National Film Law have ignited passionate responses from the filmmaking community.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Docubox: How to Build a Film Community

    Docubox: How to Build a Film Community
    Oct 23 2024
    Docubox is East Africa's first independent film fund, started by filmmakers for filmmakers. Its goal is to challenge ideas and assumptions about Africa and the world, engage local and international audiences, and provoke dialogue and debate. Join Docubox’s founder, Judy Kibinge, as she speaks with three of the fund's first grantees on a trip down memory lane. Through this lively and frank conversation, audiences will understand what a growing community of filmmakers can achieve
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    54 mins
  • Shaping the Soundscape: The Role of Spatial Audio in XR, Film, Arts

    Shaping the Soundscape: The Role of Spatial Audio in XR, Film, Arts
    Oct 15 2024
    How our ears perceive space can transform storytelling! Weronika Lewandowska and Oliver Kadel engage with experts Aili Niimura and Ana Monte to explore spatial audio's role in visual narratives, XR, and dome experiences. They discuss inclusivity in sound design and share tips for crafting immersive soundscapes. Discover the creative processes behind this technology and its impact on storytelling.
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    52 mins
  • DOCTalk: BIPOC Representation – In Front of & Behind the Camera

    DOCTalk: BIPOC Representation – In Front of & Behind the Camera
    Sep 30 2024
    How can BIPOC filmmakers uplift the stories of the communities from which they come? In this episode American Documentary’s Executive Director, Erika Dilday, sits down Chloe Abrahams, the filmmaker behind POV’s The Taste of Mango, and Dawne Langford, Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough and Erricka Bridgeford, of POV’s The Body Politic, to explore the nuances and importance of community storytelling.
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    48 mins
  • Against the Stream: Oppositional Film in the Neoliberal World Order

    Against the Stream: Oppositional Film in the Neoliberal World Order
    Sep 11 2024
    Oppositional film is becoming more critical in resisting the pervasive influence of neoliberal values across the globe. Join filmmakers Jean Marie Teno, Pratibha Parmar, and curator Inney Prakash as they reflect on their oppositional film practices and the challenge to sustain them in an increasingly market-driven world.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • India Spotlight - Part 2

    India Spotlight - Part 2
    Aug 29 2024
    Join us for a conversation with producer Apoorva Bakshi, director Selvamani Selvaraj and social impact pioneer Srishti Bakshi, who delve deep into two compelling and groundbreaking Indian stories. Hear Part 2 of the episode with Srishti and Apoorva Bakshi on WOMB: Women of My Billion.
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    43 mins
  • India Spotlight - Part 1

    India Spotlight - Part 1
    Jul 17 2024
    Join us for a conversation with producer Apoorva Bakshi, director Selvamani Selvaraj and social impact pioneer Srishti Bakshi, who delve deep into two compelling and groundbreaking Indian stories. Hear Part 1 of the episode with Selvamani Selvaraj and Apoorva Bakshi on The Hunt for Veerappan today. Part 2 with Srishti and Apoorva Bakshi will be coming soon.
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    40 mins
  • The Power of the Pipeline

    The Power of the Pipeline
    Jul 3 2024
    This conversation is a celebration. It’s a dive into creative liberation and the possibilities with the right resources and validation delivered with care. Join Lanaa Dantzler, Contessa Gayles, and Shakira Refos for an investigation of pipeline programs and different types of mentorship methods.
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    52 mins