Presented by the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) and hosted by Film Picnic, The Checklist offers practical insights and creative strategies for documentary filmmakers.
Each episode explores a key part of the filmmaking process, from investigative storytelling and Indigenous Narrative Sovereignty to marketing, cashflow management, and international production.
Hosted by Georgia Guthrie and Hana Huggins of Film Picnic, the series features conversations with acclaimed filmmakers who share real world lessons, ethical approaches, and creative solutions to today’s documentary challenges.
The Checklist is the essential guide for filmmakers committed to powerful, authentic storytelling.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Presented by the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) and hosted by Film Picnic, The Checklist offers practical insights and creative strategies for documentary filmmakers.
Each episode explores a key part of the filmmaking process, from investigative storytelling and Indigenous Narrative Sovereignty to marketing, cashflow management, and international production.
Hosted by Georgia Guthrie and Hana Huggins of Film Picnic, the series features conversations with acclaimed filmmakers who share real world lessons, ethical approaches, and creative solutions to today’s documentary challenges.
The Checklist is the essential guide for filmmakers committed to powerful, authentic storytelling.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Award-winning filmmaker and DOC National interim Executive Director Maya Bastian draws on 15 years of experience in conflict journalism and teaching filmmaking in war zones to discuss how to center well-being on documentary productions. She shares practical strategies for protecting both filmmakers and subjects when handling traumatic material, from supporting families fleeing violence in "Arrival Archives" to managing emotionally heavy moments on set and ensuring continued care after filming wraps. Learn how to align well-being standards across international co-productions with different cultural contexts, prioritize mental health support even on limited
budgets, and what resources and industry-wide changes are needed to make trauma-informed filmmaking the standard practice.
Presented by the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) and hosted by Film Picnic, The Checklist is a podcast for documentary filmmakers who want practical guidance, creative strategies, and industry insight.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.