What's Up with Docs Podcast
An unapologetic documentary podcast that celebrates all of us! #tellyourstory
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Special Episode - "The Gambler" - BIPOC & Co-conspirator Liberation within the Doc Industry - An Informal Conversation
Usually, after recording a podcast episode, Ranell and I would quickly say goodbye to our guests so we could get on with Saturday afternoon activities. We stayed in the Zoom room for over an hour whe…
00:48:17 |
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Episode 40 - Episode 40 - Jennifer Crystal Chien - “Keep On Keeping On"
In this episode, I speak with filmmaker, mentor, activist, and co-founder of Re-Present Media, Jennifer Crystal Chien. During our conversation, we chatted about how she got into docs, her commitment …
01:22:49 |
Mon 21 Aug 2023
WuWD@ DOK Leipzig 2021 - Jihan El Tahri - “Jihan & Toni Talk Archives”
During this conversation, I speak with the filmmaker, archivist, and the artistic director of Dox Box, Jihan El Tahri about the manifesto, “Liberate the Image.” The manifesto was a call to action to …
01:00:38 |
Sun 22 May 2022
WuWD@ DOK Leipzig 2021 - Mariam Ghani - “Preserving History During Times of Conflict”
We recognize that war, conflict, and occupation often bring destruction not only to physical bodies but to the histories, archives, and cultural identities of the people impacted. During this convers…
01:05:08 |
Sat 30 Apr 2022
Episode 38 - Jacquil Constant - “That's How I Knew”
In this episode, I speak with a friend, filmmaker, and professor, Jacquil Constant. During our conversation, we chat about our time working on Bridging the Divide: Tom Bradley and the Politics of R…
01:13:37 |
Mon 28 Feb 2022
Episode 37 - Scott Calonico & Sandy Wieding - “C’est Si Bon”
In this episode, I speak with film director Scott Calonico and archival researcher and producer Sandy Weeding. During our conversation, we chat about our first meeting at the Ji.hlava Documentary Fil…
01:05:05 |
Fri 18 Feb 2022
Episode 36 - Emma Francis Snyder - “Pa’lante” & “Que Bonita Bandera”
In the first full episode of 2022, I chat with the filmmaker and activist Emma Francis-Snyder about her Oscar-shortlisted short Takeover! We talk about her journey as a white person and the obligatio…
01:14:21 |
Wed 02 Feb 2022
Episode 35 - Laura van Halsema - “Chelas City”
In this episode, we continue our celebration of the 2021 edition of IDFA as I chat with the Senior Programmer of the festival, Laura van Halsema. We talk about how she got into docs, her nearly 20 ye…
00:53:53 |
Sat 27 Nov 2021
Episode 34 - Mostafa Youssef - “Hello Sunshine”
In this episode, I speak with the film director & co-founder of Seen Films, Mostafa Youssef. We chat about his near lifelong love of film, the entertainment industry in Egypt and its impact througho…
01:03:43 |
Sun 21 Nov 2021
Episode 33 - Raven Two Feathers - “Burn Your Village to the Ground”
In this episode, I speak with friend and writer, director, co-producer, Raven Two Feathers. During our conversation, we chat about when we first met and my struggle with the Seattle hills, the 4th Wo…
01:02:04 |
Sat 13 Nov 2021
Episode 32 - Mirjam Wiekenkamp - "Abusey Junction"
n this episode, I speak with the publicist and one of the founders of NOISE Film PR, Mirjam Wiekenkamp. During our conversation, we get into her publicist origin story, some of the differences betwee…
01:11:17 |
Sat 06 Nov 2021
Episode 31 - Brenda Avila-Hanna - “Pueblos”
In this episode, I speak with Mexican filmmaker and Co-Director of Video Consortium Mexico, Brenda Avila-Hanna. During our conversation, we chat about her latest feature project Libertad, the profess…
01:08:47 |
Mon 25 Oct 2021
Episode 30 - Ina Finchman - “Hallelujah”
In this episode, I speak with Canadian producer extraordinaire, Ina Finchman. During our conversation, we chat the nuts, bolts, and knowledge needed to be a great international co-production partner…
01:21:21 |
Sat 25 Sep 2021
Episode 29 - Ann Kaneko & Jin Yoo-Kim - “We Are the Children”
In this episode, I speak with director, producer, and writer Ann Kaneko and producer Jin Yoo-Kim about their latest project, Manzanar: Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust. We chat about Ann’s very imp…
01:14:31 |
Sat 11 Sep 2021
Episode 28 - Adam Benzine - “What's Happening Brother”
In this episode, I speak with Oscar-Nominated, United Kingdom-born, and Canada-based filmmaker Adam Benzine. During the episode, we chat about his career in journalism, his move to Canada, his critic…
01:34:32 |
Sat 28 Aug 2021
Episode 27 - Ashley O’Shay - “Basquiat”
In this episode, I speak with DP and director, Ashley O’Shay. We chat about the uniqueness of Chicago filmmakers, How she discovered her love for cinematography, her work on national brands, her work…
01:17:54 |
Sat 14 Aug 2021
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