The Art of Documentary Storytelling
Episodes
Ep. #4 Verite Structure: "Below the Belt"
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some misguided directors think the message of “see how awful it is” will spur audiences into actionable awareness. But viewers can get paralyzed b...
Ep #3 - The Truth Cannot Be Cancelled: Editing A Personal Documentary
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, my staff editor and I collaborate on four calls with the director of The Boys In Red Hats (2021). He had hired New Doc Editin...
Ep #2 - The Deadly Denouement…Plus, Speak to Multiple Worldviews
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I help director Vicki Lesley revamp her rough cut's slow ending. Now released, The Atom: A Love Affair (2020) is a witty docum...
Ep #1 - From Hero To Tyrant: Editing Character Transformation
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this story consultation, we restructure the rough cut of the innovative documentary "10 Questions for Henry Ford".Founder of the Ford Mot...