Episode 131

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29th May 2020

Doc Filmmaking in the Mountains with Eric Becker

Eric Becker has been taking on extreme challenges since he can remember. If it's not racing bikes it's climbing mountains. If it's not climbing mountains, it's making doc films about people climbing mountains.

Tune into this week's episode where we celebrate International Everest Day by welcoming doc filmmaker and mountaineer, Eric Becker on to TDL!

In our first segment, Chris G. Parkhurst, gives us Reasons for Working on Multiple Documentary Projects at the same time!

Topics Discussed

  • Reasons to work on multiple doc projects at the same time
  • How doc filmmaker Eric Beckergot hooked into documentary as a way to travel the world
  • Logistics of filming an actual mountaineering expedition
  • How to get brand support for your doc films
  • How to work with an otherwise reticent doc subject

 

Additional Resources

Teaser for Return to Mt. Kennedy

https://vimeo.com/268848753

 

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The Documentary Life
Documentary filmmaker & host, Chris G. Parkhurst, inspires & informs you on how to best live and lead your own doc life.
Have a passion for making documentary films? Want to learn how to best lead a documentary life? Join award-winning commercial and documentary filmmaker, Chris G. Parkhurst, and special industry guests as they candidly share their filmmaking stories, insights, and experiences, for all to learn how to best lead and live their own documentary dream lives.

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