Scottish Documentary Podcast
A podcast that brings you documentary masterclasses and interviews held by the Scottish Documentary Institute at Edinburgh College of Art.
Episodes
May 31, 2021 • 51 mins
What does it mean to be a Black content producer in Scotland?
For this Zoom event, Carmen Thompson was in conversation with Vanessa Kanbi and Stewart Kyasimire as we heard about their experiences and consider what can be done to increase opportunities for Black filmmakers.
Vanessa Kanbi is a Scottish Ghanaian filmmaker, podcaster and presenter who has a passion to shine a light on untold stories. Vanessa has grown her YouTube cha...
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This event expanded on DocSociety’s New COVID-19 Risk Assessment for Independent Filmmakers, focusing on the challenges of producing documentary films during and after lockdown, the ethics of working with people in vulnerable situations and the responsibility towards the crew, the protagonists and the audience.
Elhum Shakerifar is a BAFTA nominated producer, winner of the 2017 Women in Film & TV’s BBC Factual Award, and one of Scr...
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May 13, 2021 • 64 mins
For this episode we’re bringing you a recording of an event we hosted in 2020 with Anthea Harvey.
Anthea is an experienced freelance documentary and drama editor who works in TV and film and specialises in narrative, characters and long form.
The discussion should be of interest to other film editors or anyone thinking about editing as a career, plus anyone who might find themselves collaborating with an editor.
Anthea discuss...
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June 25, 2020 • 16 mins
This is the third and final episode focusing on our series of films developed for broadcast on BBC Scotland in association with Screen Scotland as part of the Right Here initiative.
Right Here explores the rich diversity of Scottish identity through character-driven stories and beautiful imagery, and this episode we’re discussing Lindsay Brown’s 30 minute film, Time to Fly, which is available now on BBC iPlayer.
Time to Fly is a...
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June 25, 2020 • 58 mins
This is the second episode focusing on our series of films developed for broadcast on BBC Scotland in association with Screen Scotland as part of the Right Here initiative.
Right Here explores the rich diversity of Scottish identity through character-driven stories and beautiful imagery, and this episode we’re discussing Zoe Hunter Gordon and Kieran Hennigan’s 30 minute film, Our Fathers, which is available now on BBC iPlayer.
W...
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June 25, 2020 • 60 mins
This is the first episode focusing on our series of films developed for broadcast on BBC Scotland in association with Screen Scotland as part of the Right Here initiative.
Right Here explores the rich diversity of Scottish identity through character-driven stories and beautiful imagery, and this episode we’re discussing Parisa Urquhart and Ling Lee’s 30 minute film, Long Live Livi, which is available now on BBC iPlayer.
While th...
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May 12, 2020 • 74 mins
For this Zoom Coffee Morning we were joined by freelance editorial and programming consultant, Lynn Nwokorie, who offered advice on applying for film grants.
Starting out in production for feature film, commercials and museum projects in both the US and UK, Lynn has since worked across exhibition and distribution for various national festivals and organisations including the BFI London Film Festival, Sheffield Doc/Fest, the Britis...
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May 7, 2020 • 91 mins
Ryley’s documentary The Shore Break (2014) follows a long-running standoff between corrupt pro-mining forces and the Pondo South African coastal community. Featuring arresting cinematography, beautiful original music, and breathtaking sand animation, it delivers both a visually and emotionally exciting fight to the end.
The Shore Break has won multiple international awards, including the Amnesty International Durban Human Rights A...
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May 7, 2020 • 58 mins
George Amponsah and Dionne Walker, director and producer of acclaimed British film The Hard Stop take us through their process when making this cinematic hybrid documentary.
The Hard Stop explores the complicated intersections of race and class that underpin the still-unresolved killing of Mark Duggan in 2011. The pair won a BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer (2017), and the Screen Nation ...
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May 7, 2020 • 48 mins
We were delighted to host a Masterclass with the Managing Editor of All 4, Charlie Palmer.
Charlie Palmer oversees All 4’s content budget, covering original commissions, acquisitions and TV program extras and extensions. Charlie is responsible for adapting All 4’s editorial proposition across different platforms – and create cross-platform promotion and joined up commissioning opportunities.
In this Masterclass, Charlie focuses o...
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September 12, 2018 • 27 mins
018 - Scottish Documentary Podcast - Bridging the Gap: Inspiration Workshop w/Noe Mendelle by SDI
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September 5, 2018 • 24 mins
Founder and Director of Aubin Pictures, Catherine Gund is an Emmy-nominated producer, director, writer, and activist. Her work focuses on sustainable social transformation, sexuality and gender, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and other social justice issues. She works actively with numerous organisations to this end and co-founded Third Wave Foundation, which supports young women and transgender youth, and DIVA TV, an affinity grou...
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September 4, 2018 • 21 mins
Join us as renowned Danish filmmaker, Jørgen Leth, talks about the making of his iconic short film "The Perfect Human". He also briefly touches upon the thinking behind his project, "The Five Obstructions".
Audio taken from his masterclass. Interviewed by Emma Davie.
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September 8, 2015 • 7 mins
Emma is a documentary filmmaker and Programme Director of Film & TV at Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh.
Podcast edited and presented by Duncan Cowles.
Recorded: September 2015
More info: http://scotdoc.com/applyBTG
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April 17, 2015 • 22 mins
Filmed: January 2014
Emma is a documentary filmmaker and Programme Director of Film & TV at Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh. For the film I Am Breathing, she won the 2013 British Academy Scotland Award for Best Director together with co-director Morag McKinnon.
Here Emma is talking about her work, I am Breathing in a masterclass/Q&A held back in January 2014.
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January 30, 2015 • 72 mins
Highlights from a 2013 masterclass with filmmaker Alan Berliner.
Podcast edited and presented by Duncan Cowles.
More info: http://scotdoc.com/berliner
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May 27, 2014 • 36 mins
A podcast featuring highlights from a 2013 masterclass with filmmaker/producer Tracie Holder from the organisation Women Make Movies (WMM).
Video highlights: http://scotdoc.com/MCHolder
Podcast edited and produced by Duncan Cowles
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April 24, 2014 • 29 mins
A special tribute podcast in honor of the late Austrian filmmaker Michael Glawogger. Featuring highlights from a 2008 masterclass with Glawogger and an interview with the Artistic Director of Dokufest Kosovo Veton Nurkollari.
Podcast edited and presented by Duncan Cowles.
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April 2, 2014 • 31 mins
Highlights from 2013 Scottish Documentary Institute masterclass with Victor Kossakovsky, held as part of the Edinburgh Int. Film Festival.
Video Highlights: http://scotdoc.com/MCvictor
Podcast hosted by Duncan Cowles, interview held by Noe Mendelle.
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March 28, 2014 • 25 mins
Highlights from a 2012 masterclass with filmmaker and artist Michel Wenzer, talking about his film 'At Night I fly'
Available on www.atnightifly.com
Video Highlights: scotdoc.com/MCWenzer
Podcast hosted and edited by Duncan Cowles
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