Hosted by Giosuè Petrone · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 30 episodes
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I’ve made mistakes and felt lost on my journey to making documentaries, wishing someone had guided me. This podcast is my way of sharing lessons I’ve learned about documentary filmmaking and storytelling. Along the way, I interview Oscar, Emmy, and BAFTA nominees and winners to learn from the best. I hope all of this will help you in your filmmaking career.
Giosuè Petrone hosts How We Film, a tv show with 30 episodes published.
🎬 Emmy-winning editor Sam Billinge breaks down why music should never lead your storytelling—and how relying on it to create emotion is a rookie mistake. In this episode, we dive into the real craft of editing: story sc
Sam Billinge, Emmy-winning editor and author of A Practical Guide to Documentary Editing, shares what makes a story actually work—and why most filmmakers get it wrong. If your edit feels flat or drags on, it’s probably n
Learn to edit footage like Emmy-winning editor Sam Billinge (Netflix’s Surgeon’s Cut, Apple+’s Make or Break)! 🎬 In this episode, Sam shares pro tips to craft a killer story by taming hours of footage. Discover how to d
Most filmmakers rely on postproduction to fix things — but by the time you’re color grading, it’s often too late. In this episode, I sit down with colorist Enikő Edelsbrunner, to explore how color works emotionally — and
Most filmmakers think of color as the final polish — something you fix in post. But what if it’s actually where the vision begins?In this episode, I talk with Eniko Edelsbrunner www.magiclemur.com - a top-tier colorist w
You bought the LUT. You followed the tutorial. But somehow... your footage still looks amateur. Why? In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Enikő, a professional colorist with a PhD in mathematical biology, to unco
You made it. Your film got into a festival. Maybe even an Oscar-qualifying one. But now what?In this episode, Alex Lee—festival director of Doc Edge—opens up about what really happens after selection day. He explains why
What if your fear of being ignored is the very thing holding your film back?In this raw and honest conversation, Alex Lee—director of Doc Edge, one of the world’s Oscar-qualifying film festivals—reveals the biggest mista
Why do great films still get passed over by festivals? In this episode, I talk with Alex Lee, director of Oscar-qualifying Doc Edge, about the real reasons programmers reject submissions — even great ones. We dive into w
🎥 Are you dreaming of getting your documentary into a big film festival?It’s not enough. In this episode, Alex Lee, director of Doc Edge (an Oscar-qualifying festival), shares insider strategies every filmmaker needs to
Most filmmakers show up to AFM expecting a life-changing deal—but the reality is very different. In this episode, Abbie and Connor, co-founders of A2C Entertainment, share hard-earned lessons from the American Film Marke
In this insightful interview, Abbie and Connor, founders of A2C Entertainment, share their journey from aspiring filmmakers to successful studio owners. They discuss the challenges they faced, lessons learned, and strate
Interviews can make or break your documentary. Anthropologist Laura Korculanin shares essential insights to master this often-overlooked skill, revealing techniques to build trust, overcome awkward silences, and gently h
Struggling with noisy audio or unclear dialogue?Sam Castleton, dub mixer at Halo Post whose audio work appears in documentaries streaming on Disney+, Apple TV+, and NatGeo, shares essential DIY audio tips every filmmaker
How do you balance creativity and factual truth? How these 2 things come together? Is there such a thing as fly on the wall in documentary filmmaking? I talk about how directing always introduces perspective — even if yo
In this episode of How We Film, dub mixer Sam Castleton—whose work can be heard on Netflix, Disney +, and many other platforms—dives deep into the power of cinematic sound. Learn how audio shapes storytelling, enhances v
📽️ What makes a great cinematographer? How do you choose the right lens? And how do you work with a director to bring a vision to life?In this episode of How We Film, Joe Katches, an experienced Director of Photography,
Many aspiring filmmakers believe that a film school degree or a perfect career path is the key to making it in the industry—but the reality is very different. In this episode, we dive into the unconventional journey of J
Going from short-form content to long-form storytelling isn’t easy. It’s like comparing a marathon to a speed run. So, what needs to change to make the switch—and why? Let’s break it down.
🎥 Think getting your documentary distributed is tough? Yeah… it is. But it doesn’t have to be a total nightmare. In this episode, I’m back with Zach Baliva (Potentially Dangerous) to talk about the good, the bad, and th
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