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The Dangerous Art of the Documentary

Double Elvis Productions, Tiller Russell
The Dangerous Art of the Documentary
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  • David Gelb (Chef's Table | Netflix)
    Filmmaker David Gelb’s series ā€œChef’s Tableā€, which profiles some of the most renowned chefs in the world, has been a major hit on Netflix for a decade now, spanning 7 seasons and 5 spinoffs. David reflects on how his vantage point has changed over 10 years of creating ā€œChef’s Tableā€ (2:00), the development process with Netflix (8:45), how they select their chefs (15:30), the unenvious pressures in a chef’s life (26:00) and if David feels imprisoned by his own success (31:00). Produced by: Jacob Miller Executive Producer: Tiller Russell Music by: James Carroll, Graham Tracey & Zydepunk Distributed by: Jake Brennan & Brady Sadler, Double Elvis Productions
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  • Thom Zimny (Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & and the E Street Band)
    Director Thom Zimny returns to the show to discuss his latest collaboration with Bruce Springsteen, ā€œRoad Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.ā€ Thom discusses with Tiller his 20-year-long creative process with Bruce (1:45), how the film mirrors the emotional ride of a Springsteen concert (12:00), humanizing the fan base (21:30), evoking the emotion behind the lyrics (27:00), starting the film with no notion of where it’s going (34:00), and ā€œthe silent conversationā€ of the edit (39:00). Produced by: Jacob Miller Executive Producer: Tiller Russell Music by: James Carroll, Graham Tracey & Zydepunk Distributed by: Jake Brennan & Brady Sadler, Double Elvis Productions
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  • Questlove (Ladies & Gentlemen...50 Years of SNL Music)
    Oscar-winning documentarian, The Roots drummer, and music icon Questlove joins the show to talk about his latest documentary, ā€œLadies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music.ā€ The film takes audiences on a journey through the unparalleled musical legacy of Saturday Night Live, diving into the stories, surprises, and seismic impact of SNL’s musical guests. Questlove shares with Tiller how he first pitched the idea to Lorne Michaels (5:00), his struggles with imposter syndrome as an artist (11:00), the metaphysical part of creativity (15:00), and the biggest lesson he wants people to take away from this film (22:00). Produced by: Jacob Miller Executive Producer: Tiller Russell Music by: James Carroll, Graham Tracey & Zydepunk Distributed by: Jake Brennan & Brady Sadler, Double Elvis Productions
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  • Liz Garbus (Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer | Netflix)
    Academy Award nominee Liz Garbus joins Tiller to discuss her latest masterful contribution to the realm of true crime, ā€œGone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killerā€, a tense examination of the ongoing the hunt for the Long Island serial killer through the perspective of his victims, their loved ones and the police. Liz discusses with Tiller how the documentary film industry has changed over the last 25 years (2:00), the moral quandary in telling true crime stories (6:00), whether she chose this story or if the story chose her (13:00), how the series highlights the failures of the criminal justice system (20:00), and the ongoing nature of the story (29:00). Produced by: Jacob Miller Executive Producer: Tiller Russell Music by: James Carroll, Graham Tracey & Zydepunk Distributed by: Jake Brennan & Brady Sadler, Double Elvis Productions
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  • Errol Morris (Chaos: The Manson Murders | Netflix)
    Welcome to Season 4 of The Dangerous Art ofĀ  the Documentary! Oscar-winning director Errol Morris seeks to understand why Charles Manson’s followers killed 7 people in 1969 through his latest work ā€œChaos: The Manson Murdersā€, Ā a chilling exploration of a conspiracy of mind control, CIA experiments, and murder. Tiller starts the discussion by sharing how Errol inspired him to become a filmmaker (1:30) before Errol unpacks the difference between a conspiracy and a conspiracy theory (6:00), how he knows when to stop making a film (11:00), the meaning of his own term ā€œErrol’s razorā€ (25:00), the stupidity of some of the murderous culprits (34:00), the similarities between ā€œChaosā€ and his 1988 masterpiece ā€œThe Thin Blue Lineā€ (44:30), and what fascinates him most about true crime (50:00). Produced by: Jacob Miller Executive Producer: Tiller Russell Music by: James Carroll, Graham Tracey & Zydepunk Distributed by: Jake Brennan & Brady Sadler, Double Elvis Productions
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About The Dangerous Art of the Documentary

Filmmaker Tiller Russell (Waco: American Apocalypse, Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, Operation Odessa, The Last Narc, The Seven Five) exchanges the camera for a microphone, sitting down with other documentary filmmakers for riveting, in-depth conversations about their most successful, iconic or recent films.
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