Announcing Ep #3 of “The Art of Documentary Storytelling” Podcast

In this special episode of The Art of Documentary Storytelling, my staff editor and I collaborate with the producers of The Boys In Red Hats (2021). They had hired New Doc Editing to edit their politically-charged documentary.

You’ll hear four editorial sessions that reveal our post-production workflow.

But first, a quick news flash about another documentary that we edited: We Said No! No! This story of civil disobediences combines dramatic reenactments and archival footage. The result? An artful, emotionally charged tale of social justice that rocked film festivals in Toronto, Berlin and Tokyo, where it won the Golden Prize for Best Documentary!

See how we imbued this historical story with verite-like vividness. Sign up for a free virtual screening here from July 14-21, 2022. Congratulations to director Brian Tadasha Maeda!

Now, back to the podcast! Do you recall the controversial video that went viral in 2019? A group of students wearing red MAGA hats confronted a Native American elder on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The stand-off became known as “the smirk heard round the world.”

Winner of the IndieFEST Film Awards, The Boys In Red Hats is the story of a man who became woke—while staying true to the upsides of his conservative past.

Listen in as my staff editor and I encourage Jonathan and his co-producer to film their behind-the-scenes discussions about their volatile subject.

This verite element (their conversations) transformed the cut into a “refreshingly transparent” documentary, according to a review on RogerEbert.com.

Enjoy Episode #3 here!