Episodes
Host David Altrogge sits down with acclaimed journalist Jon Ward to discuss his memoir Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation. . A special thanks to Caleb J. Murphy (https://calebjmurphy.com/) and Musicbed (http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge) for the great tunes. School of Doc is a Production of Vinegar Hill (https://vinegarhill.film/)
Published 10/17/23
Published 10/17/23
Host David Altrogge sits down with Clay Tweel, the director of Gleason, Finders Keepers, the Innocent Man, and Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults.   A special thanks to Caleb J. Murphy (https://calebjmurphy.com/) and Musicbed (http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge) for the great tunes. School of Doc is a Production of Vinegar Hill (https://vinegarhill.film/)
Published 09/28/23
Host David Altrogge sits down with producer Margaret Bodde and editor/director David Tedeschi.  Together they make documentaries with the legendary Martin Scorcese. Their credits include The Rolling Thunder Review, Pretend It’s a City, and George Harrison: Living In a Material World. A special thanks to Caleb J. Murphy (https://calebjmurphy.com/) and Musicbed (http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge) for the great tunes. School of Doc is a Production of Vinegar Hill (https://vinegarhill.film/)  
Published 07/07/23
Today David Altrogge sits down with Oscar-winner Paul Hirsch.  And while he’s not a documentary filmmaker, he’s one of Hollywood’s most revered editors (we're talking Carrie, Star Wars, Ferris Buhlers Day Off, and Mission Impossible to name a few). He's also the author of A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away (which is one of our all-time favorite books about filmmaking).  Today’s episode is pure gold.   A special thanks to Caleb J. Murphy (https://calebjmurphy.com/) and Musicbed...
Published 05/04/23
Host David Altrogge sits down with acclaimed filmmaker Tyler Measom to discuss the making of Sons of Perdition and Murder Among the Mormons. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes:  http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 09/24/21
Host David Altrogge sits down with Oscar-winner James Marsh to discuss directing Man on Wire and The Theory of Everything. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes:  http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 06/15/21
Host David Altrogge sits down with Abigail Fuller to discuss directing episodes of Chef's Table and what lead her to move away from LA and start a farm in Virginia. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes:  http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 05/17/21
Host David Altrogge sits down Oscar-winner Marshall Curry to discuss his films Street Fight, Racing Dreams, If a Tree Falls and more. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes:  http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 04/05/21
Host David Altrogge sits down with director Steve Hoover to his films Blood Brother and Almost Holy. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes:  http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 01/26/21
Host David Altrogge sits down with director Julie Sokolow to her new film Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes:  http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 11/03/20
Producer Danny Yourd discusses his Sundance-winning film "Blood Brother" as well as collaborating with Terrence Malick and Atticus Ross. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes:  http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 04/21/20
Director Nancy Schwartzman discusses Roll Red Roll—a powerful and necessary film about sexual violence in Middle America. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes:  http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 02/10/20
Director Jenifer McShane discusses her film "Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops." VinegarHill.film A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes. To get access to over 20,000 songs for your film visit: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 12/30/19
Director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders discusses his film "Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am" and shares the piece of advice he got from Alfred Hitchcock.
Published 12/12/19
Waad Alkateab, Edward Watts, and Hamza Alkateab discuss their critically acclaimed documentary "For Sama."
Published 12/02/19
Director AJ Eaton discusses his beautiful film "David Crosby: Remember My Name" A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes:  http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 11/18/19
Writer / Director Lisa D'Apolito discusses her gorgeous film Love, Gilda.
Published 10/24/19
Ohio.  What's the first thing that comes to mind?  Pete Rose?  The Wright Brothers?  What you may not know is that Ohio is also home to Julia Reichert — one of the most iconic documentary filmmakers of all time. Julia and her nephew Jeff, a celebrated documentarian in his own right, discuss making truly independent films, collaborating with family, and their acclaimed documentary "American Factory."  A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 09/23/19
Glen Zipper was a rising prosecutor in New Jersey. And then he met a stray dog that changed everything...sending him on a journey that would lead to an Oscar win, dozens of critically acclaimed documentaries, and a Netflix Original Series about...dogs. A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes. To get access to over 20,000 songs for your film visit: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 09/09/19
Writer / director Penny Lane sits down with David Altrogge and discusses things like Richard Nixon...how trying to find funding for a film about goat testicles almost killed her...the kind of artist she aspires to be...and the importance of being a kind director... A special thanks to Musicbed for the great tunes. To get access to over 20,000 songs for your film visit: http://share.mscbd.fm/daltrogge
Published 08/24/19
Director Brian McGinn sits down with David Altrogge to discuss his journey from filming pee wee soccer games to executive producing "Chef's Table."
Published 08/12/19