This week on the podcast Christian talks with Ben Feithen, Documentary First’s CEO, about plans for Documentary First in 2023.
The DocFirst team is smaller now, and they ponder how to do more with less? When you hear the word “AI” – do you think about the Terminator series…..?????
Well, don’t be alarmed, in this podcast we unpack the pros and cons of a few new exciting automation and AI tools.
00:00 – 09:43 – A review on how Ben joined the team to help Christian with Documentary First through her son, Hunter Taylor
09:34 – 20:35 – Ben’s thoughts on content ideas, 2023 strategy and an ensuing conversation with Christian about content creation with less resources. How does automation looks like as an answer to our problem and how can “AI” tools can help our social media engagement?
20:35 – 26:38 – Using AI to help create a new blog for Documentary First called “Stories of Service” and using AI tools to help with a backlog of content and stories not used yet.
26:39 – 34:59 – DocuView Déjà Vu:
Ben: All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), a remake on Netflix, 148 mins (2hr 28 mins), Ben shares his thoughts from his military background and relevance to what is going on in the world today.
35:00 – Wrap up – We want to hear from documentary filmmakers about your experiences and any problems you have bumped into. We would love to work as a community to help solve some of those problems and hear how you may have solved them. Please chime in, whether it’s writing an email to christian@documentaryfirst.com, tagging us on any one of the socials or joining us on Patreon and helping us you know, do something pretty great there. We really want to hear from what YOU want to hear. What do you want to know? What questions do you have? Let us know. And we’ll keep producing great content for you.
Staying afloat selling a movie has its own set of troubles. This week we celebrate the small wins! The Girl Who Wore Freedom is one step closer to being represented ... Listen now
Today we’re joined by Christian, Josh and Jason! We talk through Christian’s new distribution deal, Error and Omission Insurance and in person screenings of the film!
Christian is looking for new ways to distribute her film even as her team starts focusing on other projects. Josh wonders how much value there is in putting energy into ... Listen now
Christian sits down with her sound team, Jeff Kurtenacker (Composer) and Jason Hoban (Sound Engineer), to bounce ideas around concerning the development of her next project, The Brave Dutch.
Today we’re back with Josh, Christian and Jason. We stop and remember Brad Freeman of Easy Company, and discuss what’s going on with the film now, and the highs and ... Listen now
Zach Callaghan refreshes us on how he joined the team as a staff writer. Initially hired to help with documentary guideline work, he also shares how he become an impromptu ... Listen now
At the tail-end of her journey in France this Summer, Christian talks with Josh Lindsay about the thick of what was a packed schedule. Screenings, filming a sizzle reel, and ... Listen now
Carentan sizzle reel shoot is done! Christian and Co-Producer, Michelle Coupey review the past few weeks with TGWWF and give a quick peek into the most recent shoot in Normandy.
By the time you're reading this, Christian will have already left Georgia for France. This is a fresh recollection of the whirlwind of events that's happened on the US side ... Listen now
Christian and Jason dive into Christian’s last week of travels for the film, then we dive into corporate sponsorships and what they mean for filmmakers.
This week on the podcast Christian talks with Ben Feithen, Documentary First’s CEO, about plans for Documentary First in 2023.
The DocFirst team is smaller now, and they ponder how to do more with less? When you hear the word “AI” – do you think about the Terminator series…..?????
Well, don’t be alarmed, in this podcast we unpack the pros and cons of a few new exciting automation and AI tools.
00:00 – 09:43 – A review on how Ben joined the team to help Christian with Documentary First through her son, Hunter Taylor
09:34 – 20:35 – Ben’s thoughts on content ideas, 2023 strategy and an ensuing conversation with Christian about content creation with less resources. How does automation looks like as an answer to our problem and how can “AI” tools can help our social media engagement?
20:35 – 26:38 – Using AI to help create a new blog for Documentary First called “Stories of Service” and using AI tools to help with a backlog of content and stories not used yet.
26:39 – 34:59 – DocuView Déjà Vu:
Ben: All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), a remake on Netflix, 148 mins (2hr 28 mins), Ben shares his thoughts from his military background and relevance to what is going on in the world today.
Christian: D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?! (2022), Limited 4 Episode Documentary Series on Netflix
35:00 – Wrap up – We want to hear from documentary filmmakers about your experiences and any problems you have bumped into. We would love to work as a community to help solve some of those problems and hear how you may have solved them. Please chime in, whether it’s writing an email to christian@documentaryfirst.com, tagging us on any one of the socials or joining us on Patreon and helping us you know, do something pretty great there. We really want to hear from what YOU want to hear. What do you want to know? What questions do you have? Let us know. And we’ll keep producing great content for you.
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