Rough Cut
Conversations with documentary filmmakers and video journalists about their creative process—successes, failures, and what they’ve learned along the way. Created by the global filmmaking collective The Video Consortium, Rough Cut is a guide to navigating today’s ever-changing media landscape.
Podcasting since 2019 • 77 episodes
Rough Cut
Latest Episodes
Raney Aronson-Rath Reflects On Ten Years Leading Frontline
In this compelling episode of Rough Cut, esteemed journalist and VC Board member Kevin Merida, former Executive Editor of the Los Angeles Times, sits down with the visionary Executive Producer and Editor-in-Chief of PBS Frontline
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Season 7
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Episode 75
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The Art of Resistance: Navigating Scarcity and Chaos in Latin American Cinema
In this episode of Rough Cut, guest host Andrea Arauz sits down with Mexican filmmaker and SSP fellow Viviana Zuñiga to deconstruct the evolving identity of Latin American film. The two discuss the "guerrilla mode" of production—the ar...
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Season 7
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Episode 74
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Intimate Narratives: Kristin Feeley with the “Holding Liat” team on Collaboration and Community
In this episode of Rough Cut, we sit down with the award-winning filmmaking duo Brandon Kramer and Lance Kramer. Through stories from their acclaimed films City of Trees, The First Step, and their Oscar-shortlisted feature
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Season 7
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Episode 73
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Best Seat in the House: Behind the Lens with the LA Sparks Videographer Alicia Ramirez
Step courtside with Los Angeles Sparks Videographer Alicia Ramirez! In this episode of Rough Cut, hosted by producer Lauren Mahoney, Alicia shares her journey from cinematography and film production to capturing the energy of the WNBA. Hear how...
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Season 6
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Episode 72
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Activism, Art, and the Business of Documentary Film with Jarod Neece and Nicholas Bruckman
SHOW NOTES:Documentary filmmaker Nicholas Bruckman, along with guest host Jarod Neece, senior programmer at the Tribeca Festival, take a deep dive into the surprising intersections between activism, art, and industry. From disabil...
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Season 6
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Episode 71
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