THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY
A new Academy Original podcast hosted by award winning filmmaker and sound designer Jim LeBrecht. Jim has in depth conversations with some of the most talented and groundbreaking documentary filmmakers of our time. Through an examination of their films, careers and creative process, each episode offers a unique perspective on the art of documentary filmmaking. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & everywhere else.
Stay tuned this season of The Art of Documentary. Our host, Jim LeBrecht, has in-depth and captivating interviews with some of the most talented documentary filmmakers of our time. Brought to you by Academy Originals.
Host Jim LeBrecht speaks to documentary filmmaker Danny Cohen about his career and the process of making his most recent film, Anonymous Club – which follows Australian songwriter and musician Courtney Barnett over 3 years of touring, music, and life.
Host Jim LeBrecht speaks to documentary filmmaker Bing Liu about his life growing up as an immigrant in America. He talks about how skateboarding helped jumpstart his career as a filmmaker, and the process of making his most recent films–Minding the Gap and All These Sons.
Host Jim LeBrecht speaks to documentary filmmakers Chase Joynt and Aisling Chin-Yee about the making of their film No Ordinary Man. They discuss the complex history of how society has perceived trans people and the importance of representation of gender and sexuality in media.
Host Jim LeBrecht speaks to documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson about her life, her history as a cinematographer and the film Cameraperson, which documents her many years working behind the camera. They also discuss her father, Dick Johnson, and what inspired her to make the film Dick Johnson is Dead.
Host Jim LeBrecht speaks to documentary filmmaker Garrett Bradley about her life growing up in New York City. They delve into the idea of surveillance in our society and how it influenced her to become a filmmaker. They also discuss the process of making her most recent film Time, the Oscar-nominated documentary feature on entrepreneur Fox Rich's fight to get her husband released from prison.
Host Jim LeBrecht speaks to documentary filmmaker Roger Ross Williams about the power of story, and how it moved him to start making films. They also discuss the process of making his newest film, Life Animated. Life Animated is an inspiring story of Owen Suskind, who was diagnosed with nonverbal autism and found new ways to interact with the world through Disney animated films.
