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- 2 weeks ago27 min
Threshold - a Story featuring Olympic Skier Jessie Diggins
Writers are told to write what they know — the same applies to filmmakers. Lars and Torsten Brinkema, two brothers practically raised on skis, produced and directed Threshold, a compelling story of the public life and private struggles of four-time Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins, America’s most celebrated cross country skier. They reflect on the challenges of shooting in freezing conditions, working with drones, finding an agent, budgetary/ living expenses, and their symbiotic filmmaking relationship. Grab your parka and come along.
- 2 weeks ago30 min
Sell Your House to Make a Film?
First time feature producer directors Eric Foss and Brandon Pickering not your normal BTS. Recorded August 2026, 30 minutes. Sell Your House is a documentary by Eric Foss and Brandon Pickering, chronicling the making of The Last Stop In Yuma County. Both veterans of reality TV, they discuss their filmmaking journey, their distribution naiveté (“Maybe the distributor is being fair and I just don’t know how to do the math”), and the work/friendship dynamic. Join us for a very personal and compelling look at filmmaking.
- 2 weeks ago25 min
The Last Picture Shows
Rustin Thompson’s elegy of small town cinemas, The Last Picture Shows, reflects his lone wolf approach to filmmaking. As director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and driver, the film is his singular vision of the state of public movie houses in the American West. He speaks with Westdoc about his equipment, the budget, his DIY distribution, expectations and his love of film and the need for movie theaters. Grab a seat and some popcorn - this is a good one.
- Jul 26, 202636 min
Binge Networks - What is It?
Chuck Braverman learns all about Binge Networks and how they help filmmakers get distribution deals.
- Jul 1, 202623 min
Documentary Films Reality Check
Writer and Film Festival Programmer ANTHONY KAUFMAN on the current status of documentaries
- May 28, 202629 min
EPISODE # 201 ASK E. JEAN
Producer Director IVY MEEROPOL and her doc on E. JEAN CARROLL who beat Trump in court for $88 million. Recorded May 26, 2026, 29 minutes. Recorded just a day before the Department of Justice announced their criminal investigation into the E. Jean Carroll case. In this powerful new episode of Westdoc Online the six‑year journey gaining access to E. Jean Carroll, the challenges of financing and producing a politically charged film and then distribution
- May 28, 202640 min
MICHAEL CIONI - CUTTING THE CLOUD
In this new episode of Westdoc Online, Chuck Braverman sits down with visionary entrepreneur and filmmaker Michael Cioni, whose groundbreaking work has helped reshape modern digital filmmaking. From the early days of digital cinema and Final Cut Pro to his leadership at Frame.io and now his latest venture, Strada, Michael shares an insider’s perspective on the technologies transforming how films are created, edited, and shared.
- Apr 21, 202628 min
BILLY PRESTON: THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT
This is the way Producer Director PARIS BARCLAY planned the new feature doc. Recorded March 2026, 28 minutes, Former president of the Directors Guild of America and one of television’s most prolific storytellers— an intimate, wide-ranging conversation about his latest documentary, Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It. We discuss Preston’s impact on the music world; his work with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Ray Charles and Little Richard, among other
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