Documentary First Podcast

The only podcast dedicated to the craft and business of documentary filmmaking — from people who actually do it. Hosted by Christian Taylor, award-winning director of The Girl Who Wore Freedom and 270+ interviews with documentary filmmakers. Every week, Documentary First delivers two formats: long-form interviews with filmmakers behind HBO, Netflix, and PBS docs, plus The Deep Dive — solo episodes exploring the deeper lessons behind each conversation. Craft, business, and honest perspective for working and aspiring documentarians. New episodes weekly. Subscribe and review on Apple Podcasts.

Host: Christian Taylor

Christian Taylor has spent four decades in the entertainment industry as a voice actor, casting director, producer, and on-camera talent—but it was an unexpected encounter in Normandy while accompanying her son's Army unit to a D-Day commemoration that changed everything. That trip became the spark for her directorial debut, The Girl Who Wore Freedom, which has earned over 25 international awards. She stepped into the director's chair midlife, but she brought a lifetime of industry experience with her when she did. Now Christian hosts the Documentary First Podcast, where she's spent 200+ episodes talking craft, business, and survival with documentary filmmakers at every level—drawing on over a decade of podcast hosting experience. Up next: Heroes of Carentan, continuing her commitment to preserving stories of service, sacrifice, and freedom.

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