School of Doc
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsSchool of Doc introduces listeners to the world's most renowned documentary filmmakers. In each episode, host David Altrogge sits down with a world-class documentarian to discuss the craft of documentary filmmaking. A production of Vinegar Hill — VinegarHill.film
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Jon Ward
October 17, 2023 19:19 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBHost David Altrogge sits down with acclaimed journalist Jon Ward to discuss his memoir Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation. . A special thanks to Caleb J. Murphy (https://calebjmurphy.com/) and Musicbed (http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge) for the great tunes. School of Doc is a Production of Vinegar Hill (https://vinegarhill.film/)
Clay Tweel
September 28, 2023 19:36 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBHost David Altrogge sits down with Clay Tweel, the director of Gleason, Finders Keepers, the Innocent Man, and Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults. A special thanks to Caleb J. Murphy (https://calebjmurphy.com/) and Musicbed (http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge) for the great tunes. School of Doc is a Production of Vinegar Hill (https://vinegarhill.film/)
Margaret Bodde & David Tedeschi
July 07, 2023 17:24 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBHost David Altrogge sits down with producer Margaret Bodde and editor/director David Tedeschi. Together they make documentaries with the legendary Martin Scorcese. Their credits include The Rolling Thunder Review, Pretend It’s a City, and George Harrison: Living In a Material World. A special thanks to Caleb J. Murphy (https://calebjmurphy.com/) and Musicbed (http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge) for the great tunes. School of Doc is a Production of Vinegar Hill (https://vinegarhill.film/)
Paul Hirsch
May 04, 2023 15:22 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBToday David Altrogge sits down with Oscar-winner Paul Hirsch. And while he’s not a documentary filmmaker, he’s one of Hollywood’s most revered editors (we're talking Carrie, Star Wars, Ferris Buhlers Day Off, and Mission Impossible to name a few). He's also the author of A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away (which is one of our all-time favorite books about filmmaking). Today’s episode is pure gold. A special thanks to Caleb J. Murphy (https://calebjmurphy.com/) and Musicbed...
Tyler Measom
September 24, 2021 20:58 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBHost David Altrogge sits down with acclaimed filmmaker Tyler Measom to discuss the making of Sons of Perdition and Murder Among the Mormons. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
James Marsh
June 15, 2021 14:51 - 1 hour - 116 MBHost David Altrogge sits down with Oscar-winner James Marsh to discuss directing Man on Wire and The Theory of Everything. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Abigail Fuller
May 17, 2021 20:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBHost David Altrogge sits down with Abigail Fuller to discuss directing episodes of Chef's Table and what lead her to move away from LA and start a farm in Virginia. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Marshall Curry
April 05, 2021 20:48 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBHost David Altrogge sits down Oscar-winner Marshall Curry to discuss his films Street Fight, Racing Dreams, If a Tree Falls and more. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Steve Hoover
January 26, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBHost David Altrogge sits down with director Steve Hoover to his films Blood Brother and Almost Holy. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Julie Sokolow
November 03, 2020 18:56 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBHost David Altrogge sits down with director Julie Sokolow to discuss her new film Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Danny Yourd
April 21, 2020 21:28 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBProducer Danny Yourd discusses his Sundance-winning film "Blood Brother" as well as collaborating with Terrence Malick and Atticus Ross. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Nancy Schwartzman
February 10, 2020 14:14 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBDirector Nancy Schwartzman discusses Roll Red Roll—a powerful and necessary film about sexual violence in Middle America. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Jenifer McShane
December 30, 2019 16:54 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBDirector Jenifer McShane discusses her film "Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops." VinegarHill.film A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes. To get access to over 20,000 songs for your film visit: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
December 12, 2019 16:07 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBDirector Timothy Greenfield-Sanders discusses his film "Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am" and shares the piece of advice he got from Alfred Hitchcock.
Waad Alkateab, Edward Watts, and Hamza Alkateab
December 02, 2019 17:51 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBWaad Alkateab, Edward Watts, and Hamza Alkateab discuss their critically acclaimed documentary "For Sama."
AJ Eaton
November 18, 2019 16:08 - 1 hour - 125 MBDirector AJ Eaton discusses his beautiful film "David Crosby: Remember My Name" A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Lisa D'Apolito
October 24, 2019 15:37 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MBWriter / Director Lisa D'Apolito discusses her gorgeous film Love, Gilda.
Julia and Jeff Reichert
September 23, 2019 21:10 - 59 minutes - 109 MBOhio. What's the first thing that comes to mind? Pete Rose? The Wright Brothers? Maybe Reliant K (the band...not the car)? What you may not know is that Ohio is also home to Julia Reichert — one of the most iconic documentary filmmakers of all time. Julia and her nephew Jeff, a celebrated documentarian in his own right, discuss making truly independent films, collaborating with family, and their acclaimed documentary "American Factory." A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tune...
Glen Zipper
September 09, 2019 13:01 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBGlen Zipper was a rising prosecutor in New Jersey. And then he met a stray dog that changed everything...sending him on a journey that would lead to an Oscar win, dozens of critically acclaimed documentaries, and a Netflix Original Series about...dogs. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes. To get access to over 20,000 songs for your film visit: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Penny Lane
August 24, 2019 21:43 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MBWriter / director Penny Lane sits down with David Altrogge and discusses things like Richard Nixon...how trying to find funding for a film about goat testicles almost killed her...the kind of artist she aspires to be...and the importance of being a kind director... A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes. To get access to over 20,000 songs for your film visit: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Brian McGinn
August 12, 2019 12:19 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBDirector Brian McGinn sits down with David Altrogge to discuss his journey from filming pee wee soccer games to executive producing "Chef's Table."