Episode 33: How to Create a Documentary - Keegan Kuhn
Award-winning documentary filmmaker, director, and producer, Keegan Kuhn, believes that it’s now easier than ever to make films and grow an audience. In this conversation, part one of two in our documentary-making series, Brian and Keegan explore how to create a documentary, from writing a script and shooting to adding all the bells and whistles in post production.
About the guest:
Keegan Kuhn is the award-winning co-director of the acclaimed documentary films Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret, executive produced for Netflix by Leonardo DiCaprio, and What The Health, executive produced by Joaquin Phoenix, Running For Good, executive produced by James Cromwell and the forthcoming film They're Trying To Kill Us.
Kuhn is the owner and operator of First Spark Media, a digital film production company tailored to creating films for social justice. Kuhn's skills as a director, producer, cinematographer, editor, animator and composer have been utilized in film subjects as diverse as modern Alaskan homesteading, gender inequality, animal rescues, Buddhism, endurance sports and environmental destruction. He is motivated by a deep desire to shed light on untold stories of the most downtrodden in our society, and to raise awareness through greater visibility of social justice issues.
Kuhn is the owner of the camera accessory company First Spark Gear and creator of the educational music project xTrue Naturex.
