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School of Doc

21 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings

School 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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Episodes

Jon Ward

October 17, 2023 19:19 - 1 hour - 90.2 MB

Host 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 MB

Host 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 MB

Host 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 MB

Today 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 MB

Host 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 MB

Host 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 MB

Host 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 MB

Host 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 MB

Host 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 MB

Host 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 MB

Producer 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 MB

Director 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 MB

Director 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 MB

Director 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 MB

Waad Alkateab, Edward Watts, and Hamza Alkateab discuss their critically acclaimed documentary "For Sama."

AJ Eaton

November 18, 2019 16:08 - 1 hour - 125 MB

Director 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 MB

Writer / Director Lisa D'Apolito discusses her gorgeous film Love, Gilda.

Julia and Jeff Reichert

September 23, 2019 21:10 - 59 minutes - 109 MB

Ohio.  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 MB

Glen 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 MB

Writer / 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 MB

Director Brian McGinn sits down with David Altrogge to discuss his journey from filming pee wee soccer games to executive producing "Chef's Table."