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Creative Teams that Vibe: NPR’s Mito Habe-Evans and Quincy Ledbetter

Mito and Quincy dive into the magic of a “vibe check,” how the punk scene shaped Mito’s creative outlook, and how to foster a positive work culture.

The Pitch

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Episode 8: The New York Times Op-Docs

Learn about the ins and outs of pitching to media platforms around the world.

AI Unbiased

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AI Unbiased: Documentary Archival Producers Break Down Why Guidelines Are Necessary For Generative AI

What role does GenAI have in documentaries?

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How Magic Taught Ben Proudfoot to Make Movies

Stephanie Owens and Ben Proudfoot chat about the art of the short documentary and take us on a journey through Ben’s path from magician to celebrated filmmaker.

The Pitch

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Episode 8: The New York Times Op-Docs

Learn about the ins and outs of pitching to media platforms around the world.

Make It Happen Monday

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Make It Happen Monday

November 2024: Upcoming workshops, fellowships, and opportunities from around the 🌎.

The Reel Truth

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TV Indigena: Elevating Indigenous Voices Through Digital Media

TV Indigena is reshaping how indigenous stories are told and shared.

The Playback

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Episode 9: How Mac Premo found his style

Take an immersive look behind the scenes of nonficton storytelling.

Story Power

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Story Power: Crafting Impact Campaigns with Care

Conversations with storytellers about the ins and outs of impact campaigns.

The Pitch

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Episode 8: The New York Times Op-Docs

Learn about the ins and outs of pitching to media platforms around the world.

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Episode 8: The New Yorker

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Episode 7: Big Think

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Episode 6: POV

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Episode 5: Scientific American

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Episode 4: NOWNESS

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Episode 3: Atlas Obscura

Learn about the ins and outs of pitching to media platforms around the world.

The Reel Truth

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TV Indigena: Elevating Indigenous Voices Through Digital Media

TV Indigena is reshaping how indigenous stories are told and shared.

The Reel Truth

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Witness to War: Yousur Al-Hlou's Insights from Ukraine and Gaza

Exploring the intersection of journalism and documentary filmmaking.

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Kabul to California: A Cinematic Exploration of New Beginnings

Exploring the intersection of journalism and documentary filmmaking.

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Revealing Hidden Worlds: Nadja Drost & Bruno Federico on Immersion Journalism

Exploring the intersection of journalism and documentary filmmaking.

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Challenging Your Comfort Zone: Ed Ou's Approach to Controversial Stories

Exploring the intersection of journalism and documentary filmmaking.

Make It Happen Monday

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Make It Happen Monday

December 2024: Upcoming workshops, fellowships, and opportunities from around the 🌎.

Make It Happen Monday

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Make It Happen Monday

November 2024: Upcoming workshops, fellowships, and opportunities from around the 🌎.

Make It Happen Monday

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Make It Happen Monday

October 2024: Upcoming workshops, fellowships, and opportunities from around the 🌎.

Make It Happen Monday

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Make It Happen Monday

September 2024: Upcoming workshops, fellowships, and opportunities from around the 🌎.

The Playback

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Episode 9: How Mac Premo found his style

Take an immersive look behind the scenes of nonficton storytelling.

The Playback

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Episode 8: The only night club open during lockdown

Take an immersive look behind the scenes of nonficton storytelling.

The Playback

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Episode 7: How David Bolen changed the game for documentaries

Take an immersive look behind the scenes of nonficton storytelling.

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Episode 6: How Kamala Harris's video producer got the shot

Take an immersive look behind the scenes of nonficton storytelling.

Story Power

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Story Power: Crafting Impact Campaigns with Care

Conversations with storytellers about the ins and outs of impact campaigns.

Story Power

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Story Power: Impact as a Participant

Conversations with storytellers about the ins and outs of impact campaigns.

Story Power

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Story Power: Leveraging Your Networks for Impact

Conversations with storytellers about the ins and outs of impact campaigns.

Story Power

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Story Power: An Introduction

Conversations with storytellers about the ins and outs of impact campaigns.

IN SYNC

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Episode 10: Joe Posner

A monthly dive into nonfiction video's new frontier.

IN SYNC

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Episode 9: Ora DeKornfeld

A monthly dive into nonfiction video's new frontier.

IN SYNC

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Episode 8: Cleo Abram

A monthly dive into nonfiction video's new frontier.

IN SYNC

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Episode 7: Dolly Li

A monthly dive into nonfiction video's new frontier.

AI Unbiased

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AI Unbiased: Documentary Archival Producers Break Down Why Guidelines Are Necessary For Generative AI

What role does GenAI have in documentaries?

AI Unbiased

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AI Unbiased: Can Artificial Intelligence Save Bad Audio? Testing AI Speech Enhancement

How does AI audio editing stack up vs. Audacity?

AI Unbiased

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AI Unbiased: Time Saved at What Cost? When AI Took Over Transcription in Nonfiction Filmmaking

AI is a hot topic in the film creative industry. But beyond the hype and the fear, what's really going on?

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Storytelling With Mixed Media and Animation

Explore the intersection of documentary and animation with host Sean David Christensen and fellow animators and filmmakers Lizzy Hogenson and Zach Dorn.

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Creative Teams that Vibe: NPR’s Mito Habe-Evans and Quincy Ledbetter

Mito and Quincy dive into the magic of a “vibe check,” how the punk scene shaped Mito’s creative outlook, and how to foster a positive work culture.

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Joss Fong and Adam Cole on Building New Audiences

Four months after launch, VCer Joe Posner checks in with video journalists Joss and Adam on how the 'Howtown' journey is going.

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How Magic Taught Ben Proudfoot to Make Movies

Stephanie Owens and Ben Proudfoot chat about the art of the short documentary and take us on a journey through Ben’s path from magician to celebrated filmmaker.

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Alex Clark

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Kate Villevoye

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Michael Werner

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Brendan McInerney

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Samuel Vladimirsky

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