The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast
Explore Indie filmmaking with Sue Collins on The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast
Explore Indie filmmaking with Sue Collins on The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast
About The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast
Explore Indie filmmaking with Sue Collins on The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast
Welcome to The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast! Join us as we dive into untouched areas of filmmaking that go above and beyond conventional film school teachings.
Why Join The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast as a Guest
Indie Filmmaker Audience
You reach a niche audience of creative professionals, educators, and aspiring filmmakers across broadcast, VOD, and theatrical channels.
Host-Guided Interviews
You'll join Sue Collins for in-depth, topic-focused interviews that blend experience with actionable insights-ideal for sharing your unique journey and expertise.
Led by a 20-Year Pro
You'll be in good company with a host whose films have reached global audiences and who brings deep industry credibility to every conversation.
Global Film Distribution
Your episode is shared across platforms including podcast apps, broadcast TV, and VOD-maximizing reach among filmmakers and content creators worldwide.
Episode Angles & Guest Pitches
Crafting Impactful Stories
Teach listeners how to shape stories that resonate and drive change.
Making Independent Film Sustainable
Share your insights on turning creative work into a viable career.
Distribution Without a Studio
Break down how to get your film seen across platforms without traditional backing.
Audience-Driven Advocacy
Explore how to use your film as a tool for outreach and change.
How You'd Contribute to the Show
Audience Takeaways
Your episode helps listeners elevate their craft and navigate the business of impact-driven, independent filmmaking.
Hot Topics
Why Trust Me
The Ideal Guest
You're a fit if you're a filmmaker, producer, impact strategist, or creative educator with real-world experience in documentary, advocacy, or indie film production.
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How to direct a documentary film with guest Mike Hill, Impact Documentary Filmmaker Ep96
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The Production Bible and how to use one for your Film Ep95
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Simplicity, Saving Time & Sustainable Success for filmmakers Ep94
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When Story Met Impact: Using Impact Storytelling in your next Project Ep93
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Lights, Camera, Equality: Women Leading the Way in Film Ep92
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How to make a plan for your film's success Ep 91
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Choosing which path to as a filmmaker in the film industry Ep 90
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Learn how to market your film or YouTube video using your networks! (PART 2) Ep89
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How to write an effective Youtube description & promote your video (PART 1) Ep88
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Consistency - is it a secret superpower for Independent filmmakers? Ep87
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The Art of Conducting Effective On-Screen Interviews with Mike Hill, Ep 86
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Motivation, where does it come from and how do you get more of it? ep85
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What got you here, isn't going to get you there. Ep84
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Ep83 Conducting a Great Interview: Tips for Indie Filmmakers
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The Business of Filmmaking: A few things they don't teach you in film school Ep81
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Oct 10, 2023
The Rewards and Adventures of Documentary Filmmaking Ep80
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Oct 4, 2023
Finding Time to Pursue Your Filmmaking Dreams Ep79
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Sep 26, 2023
A 12-Step Plan to Produce Your Indie Film - Ep78
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Beyond the Credits: Leveraging Your Documentary Film for Long-Term Impact Ep 77
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Monetizing Your Film: Marketing Strategies and Distribution Tips for Indie Filmmakers Ep 76
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Aug 8, 2023
5 Ways to Start Your Films Outreach Plan
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Building an Engaged Core Audience for Your Impact Film. #74
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jul 25, 2023
The 5 move strategy to make your film a reality. #73
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jul 20, 2023
Music for Your Film: Licensing, Composition, and More on how to Get Your Film Made. #72
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jul 11, 2023
Why it's so hard to get your dream project started and how to get it into action. #71
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jun 27, 2023
What is an impact film? And what's the difference between distribution and outreach?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jun 21, 2023
How to define the ideal audience for your film! Ep69
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jun 13, 2023
How do you use publicity to promote your film? Ep68
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jun 6, 2023
Why being adaptable is vital for Indie Filmmakers Ep. 67
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 30, 2023
Ep. 66 How to lead your film crew
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 24, 2023
Ep.65 Work-Life balance for documentary filmmakers
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 17, 2023
Ep 64 How to overcome documentary production challenges: Troubleshooting Part 3.
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 9, 2023
Ep. 63 Overcoming problems in documentary production: Troubleshooting tips! Part 2
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 2, 2023
Ep. 62 Solving documentary production challenges: Troubleshooting tips!
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Apr 26, 2023
Ep. 61 Why you need to capture still images for your documentary production!
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Apr 18, 2023
Ep. 60 Planning to film your doco on location? Here's what you need to know!
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Apr 11, 2023
Ep. 59 Mastering Documentary Sound: All The Gear You'll Need For Your Film
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Apr 4, 2023
Ep. 58 How to Film Your Doc: What Camera do YOU Need?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Mar 29, 2023
Ep. 57 The importance of getting consent from your film's participants
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Mar 21, 2023
Ep. 56 How to assemble the best crew to make your documentary film
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Mar 14, 2023
Ep. 55 Creative decisions! 3 types of storytellers you can use to tell your documentary story
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Mar 7, 2023
Ep. 54 The 5 key types of shoots you'll do during documentary film production
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Feb 28, 2023
Ep. 53 Documentary filmmaking. Looking at the BIG picture
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Feb 21, 2023
Ep. 52 Building your film website
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Feb 14, 2023
Ep. 51 Getting to know your film production equipment
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Feb 7, 2023
Ep. 50 The key to successful documentary film location scouting
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jan 31, 2023
Ep. 49 What sort of insurance does your documentary production need?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jan 24, 2023
Ep. 48 Building your documentary production team
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jan 17, 2023
Ep. 47 Using graphics in your documentary
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jan 10, 2023
Ep. 46 How to create filming schedules during pre-production planning
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jan 3, 2023
Ep. 45 A filmmaker’s guide to licensing materials
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Dec 20, 2022
Ep. 44 How to effectively plan out your films pre-production phase
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Dec 13, 2022
Ep. 43 How to pitch your film
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Dec 6, 2022
Ep. 42 Ingredients for a successful documentary film proposal
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Nov 30, 2022
Ep. 41 How to mastering pre-interviews with talent before you go into production
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Nov 22, 2022
Ep. 40 How to pick a title for your film
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Nov 15, 2022
Ep. 39 How to make your documentary - introduction
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Ep.38 How to stay creatively motivated as a filmmaker
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Nov 1, 2022
How to develop your documentary - Part 3: Conquering imposter syndrome
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Bonus: How to find time to make your film
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Ep. 36 How to develop your documentary - Part 2: Planning
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Oct 18, 2022
Ep. 35 How to develop your documentary - Part 1: Ideation
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Oct 11, 2022
Ep 34. How do you get your film funded? The three questions you must know how to answer.
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Oct 4, 2022
S2 Ep. 33 How to distribute your documentary
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Sep 27, 2022
S2 Ep. 32 Why your film will benefit from hope based messaging
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Sep 20, 2022
S2 Ep. 31 Everything you need to know about calls-to-action
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Sep 13, 2022
S2 Ep. 30 Can screen testing help you craft a better video story?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Sep 6, 2022
S2 Ep. 29 How to come up with ideas for your video projects
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Aug 31, 2022
S2 Ep.28 Film review: 'House of Gucci' – why you should review films.
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Aug 23, 2022
S2 Ep 27. How to make your videos more accessible
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S2 Ep 26. How to use video to attract volunteers
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S2 Ep 25. How to create an effective fundraising video
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S2 Ep. 24 Why a format will help you make better videos
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S2 Ep.23 How to make your videos more creative Part 4
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S2 Ep.22 How to make your videos more creative Part 3
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S2 Ep. 21 How to make your video more creative Part 2 S2E21
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S2 Ep. 20 3 ways to get more creative with your camera Part 1
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S2 Ep 19. How to turn one video into multiple pieces of content
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S2 Ep18. What should come first – the content or the audience?
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S2 Ep. 17 Should you niche down to find an audience for your film?
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S2 Ep. 16 Are film audiences different to YouTube audiences?
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S2 Ep. 15 Why you really need to know your audience
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 24, 2022
S2 Ep14. Everything you need to know about B-roll
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 17, 2022
S2 Ep 13. Should you make your next video on your smartphone?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 10, 2022
S2 Ep 12. Where should you share your video?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 3, 2022
S2 Ep11. Who should tell your video story?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Apr 26, 2022
S2 Ep10. How to write a video production brief
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Apr 19, 2022
S2 Ep 9. What type of video should you make?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Apr 14, 2022
S2 Ep 8. Is messaging and storytelling the same thing?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Apr 5, 2022
S2 Ep7. What makes a story impactful?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Mar 29, 2022
S2 Ep6. 3 tips to simplify complex messages for your audience
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Mar 22, 2022
S2 Ep5. Why more videos are better than one
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Mar 15, 2022
S2 Ep4. What is an impact film?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Mar 8, 2022
S2 Ep3. A simple recipe for great video storytelling
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Mar 1, 2022
S2 Ep2. Master video marketing in 3 steps
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Feb 24, 2022
S2 Ep1. Use this strategy to stop making boring videos
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Feb 15, 2022
How to write an effective YouTube video description
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Aug 5, 2020
Video types and their uses
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jul 27, 2020
Effectively communicate with video
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jul 21, 2020
Do you struggle with your message and positioning?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jul 13, 2020
What is content marketing?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jul 6, 2020
How to use your video for advocacy
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jun 29, 2020
How to cast your talent
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jun 16, 2020
How to distribute your film
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jun 8, 2020
Outreach in filmmaking
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Jun 3, 2020
How to make your own video series
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 27, 2020
How to Repurpose Your Video Content with Versioning
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 25, 2020
How to write a video script
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 18, 2020
Communicating in a crisis
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 11, 2020
Who is the messenger?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • May 4, 2020
How long should my video be?
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Five essential do's and don'ts before you roll camera
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Apr 20, 2020
Impact Filmmaking A Moonshot Project
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Common Mistakes in Video Production
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How To Reach An Audience
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Futurism and Foresight
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Mar 2, 2020
How can a film generate impact?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Feb 24, 2020
What is Storytelling for Impact?
The Documentary Filmmaker Podcast • Feb 17, 2020
How to Master your Message
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