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I AM WRITE

Nigel Write

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Nigel Write DELIVERS proof that "The gift is in the giving and the reciprocity is in the recipient paying it forward" Each week this writer entrepreneur uses TRANSPARENCY as a weapon of poetic justice against CONVENIENT TRUTH revealing what works for those who seek self-actualization and agree that IGNORANCE SERVES NO ONE. Join this fellow rabble-rouser on a journey to LEARN TEACH BUILD GROW TOGETHER. Whatever you BELIEVE will manifest. If you are reading, DO NOT SEE THIS AS COINCIDENCE and ...
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From Scratch

From Scratch

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Nigel is a former chief learning officer and now teaches, consults and writes books on leadership, learning and people development. Martin is a journalist, editor, curator and publisher.
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STOP WASTING TIME Done Beats Perfect Digital Marketing Tips WRITERS VOICE Paper Bag Publishing is social media made simple. How to convert content in conversation and deliver value in 10 minutes or less? You found us at @writevoice so STOP GUESSING what the gurus are doing and START WINNING with the right answers. PAPER BAG PODCAST provides actionable advice for skeptical small business owners and DIY Local Brands who are looking for digital marketing question and answer support without a se ...
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Are you struggling to turn your idea into a great documentary story? This podcast takes you through the steps that world-class documentary makers use to create compelling documentaries from real-life ideas. Whether it's for Netflix, The BBC, or Amazon, or you are just starting out, great storytelling is what your audience craves - it's the foundation of every successful documentary. Those skills aren't down to talent or desire - it's simply a matter of knowledge. Award-winning documentary ma ...
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Stranger Than... a series of 15 non-fiction classics, coming to a bookseller near you. To mark the collection?s launch, Perennial, Foyles and 5th Estate organised a collaborative day-long celebration, where a host of published writers and book industry folk discussed how non-fiction works, how to write non-fiction and why the format is so successful.
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Bad Screenplays

Mark, Stewart

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We’ve spent years writing screenplays that nobody wanted to make into reality, we couldn’t even find anyone to read them! So we decided to review amateur screenplays to figure out what makes a bad screenplay. Hopefully by the end of this journey we’ll be able to write a good one. Probably not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Music Is Funny

Jonathan Bright

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Willie Nelson’s granddaughter, Raelyn Nelson, and her bandmate/producer, Jonathan Bright interview top comedians about the similarities and differences between the comedy and music “business”. Road stories, bad gigs, shady promoters/etc, you get it all with Music Is Funny.
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SRE LIVE is an interview series of creators who stand out. From video producers to YouTubers and journalists. You’ll understand what makes their style unique, how they think, how they produce. You'll get to observe their mindset...and that is much more than a conventional “how to” advice.
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Black magic is not something I ever expected to explore deeply, but when filmmaker Liam Le Guillou approached the DocFix with his idea, I was delighted to help. His premise - could he persuade practitioners of Black Magic to curse him, to see what it could teach him about the true nature of magic? On today's episode, we discuss the process Liam wen…
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What if the most impactful stories aren't about the events themselves but the human experiences they evoke? Dan Reed’s documentaries have earned 22 major nominations and 18 wins—for good reason. In this episode, I talk to Dan, the director whose hugely important films include the Emmy-winning Leaving Neverland, which investigates the sexual abuse a…
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When we sat down to talk, John Mathieson and just returned from shooting Gladiator 2 with Ridley Scott in Malta. He was part of the orignal team, having wenty-five years earlier shot the original iconic film. Afer that first collaboration he was the cinematographer for numerous films for Scott, including Kingdom of Heaven, Hannibal and Robin Hood. …
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Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, the creative minds behind "Superman, the Documentary," shed light on their inventive storytelling techniques and the profound life of Christopher Reeve. Together, we explore their decision to weave Reeve's action-packed past with his advocacy-driven present, crafting a narrative that is as compelling as it is emotion…
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What happens when your documentary feels flat and unengaging, despite all your hard work? This was the main question behind a Masterclass I gave at the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers. We look at why a lack of storytelling craft and mentorship in the industry often leads to issues with storytelling, and debunk the myth that extensiv…
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Today JB gets educated on all things Taylor Swift by Raelyn and special guests, King and Queen Swifties, Pepper and Annie Goins. What is the new album really about? Is she a clone? Is she gay? Is she the spawn of Satan? Or is she simply the current queen of pop and a positive role model for everyone? All of your questions will be answered and oh so…
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The art of documentary storytelling is not a static skill, but a journey with distinct milestones. I'm Nigel Levy, your guide through the labyrinth of crafting compelling narratives, and this episode of DocFix Documentary Storytelling Podcast is your roadmap. This is about unearthing the universal skills that will elevate your craft regardless of y…
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Growing up on classic country music, playing honky tonks 7 nights a week, getting a publishing deal in Nashville and getting cuts by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Hank Jr., George Jones and Barbara Mandrell in the first 6 months, why Nashville wasn't for him, doing radio with cousin Johnny Knoxville, getting on the Jackass soundtrack, gambling on t…
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Seeing the Beatles for the first time, witnessing the first wave of English Punk rock, busking in Paris, playing in bands, beginning his film career with no experience then consequently making over 400 music videos, working with Britney Spears, GnR, and Oasis, filming the Band-Aid project, sleeping through a Willie Nelson concert and oh so much mor…
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This episode it a little different, as it's a converation between myself and James, a student of the DocFix Program. James' background is in drama, and later as part of the marketing department of Lionsgate Films, a very large US entertainment company and film producer and distributor. James came to us with his passion project, and his first docume…
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Birger Clausen, the composer, is one of my closest collaborators, most recently on the two-time Emmy nominated (including for music and sound) and RTS winning 9/11: Life Under Attack. In this episode we talk about many things - the relationship with the composer, mood and storytelling, the use of specific effects and the avoidance of cliche, trends…
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Today Raelyn and JB discuss Yoga and golf, weird documentaries, doing standup on New Year's Eve, brainstorming in the shower, funny things white people say, break down their Chat-GPT music video and oh so much more! Check out the music video here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE00r_kLAEQBy Jonathan Bright
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When Col Goudie joined me as the editor on a documentary I was directing about the one-legged World War 2 flying ace Douglas Bader, they turned up in a flying jacket and walking on crutches with a limp. It was a co-incidence. Col is brilliant, but not that method! But it does indicate something of the enthusiasm and passion of this hugely successfu…
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In this episode Nigel answers some of the questions that were asked at the first in a series of webinars on organisational learning. Find out more and see the webinar recording here. Bottom up mentoring to reinvigorate the learning process for those who feel they have nothing new to learn The relationship between OD and learning Overcoming resistan…
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This conversation tells the tale behind the meerkat soap opera superstars, a venture that started as a documentary idea and blossomed into a series with a massive following (fans include Tom Cruise and Robert Redford). The series creator Caroline Hawkins takes us from conception to realization, involving a trip to Cambridge University, convincing a…
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to turn a simple idea into a captivating documentary? It shouldn't be a surprise that it all boils down to the art of storytelling. This mini episode outlines the four-step process that allows you to take an idea and develop it into a real story - a documentary that is meaningful, memorable and has an impact. Th…
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Many years ago, I was in the theatre watching a play about The Troubles (the horrific violence and conflict endemic in Northern Ireland). I had no connection to those events, and yet that play was one of the most engaging and thrilling dramatic experiences I have had - in a theatre or on film. The writer of that work is Gary Mitchell, a writer who …
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One of the most significant documentaries in recent times was made by Henry Singer. He took an image of the horror of the 9/11 terror attack on the Twin Towers in New York - The Falling Man - and turned it into a powerful story about... well, exactly how that story came to be is one thing we cover in our conversation. Along the way, we share Henry'…
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Ben Turner is one of the creative minds behind Fulwell 73. This production powerhouse is responsible for global hit entertainment shows like The Kardashians, James Corden's Late Late Show, Carpool Karaoke, music series with Ed Sheeran, stadium events with Elton John and sports series such as Sunderland 'Til I Die - the series on which he and I firs…
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Hello, Nigel Levy here, and welcome to this podcast series. It's been created to explore the simplest yet most powerful way to create meaningful documentary stories. Storytelling in documentaries is something that seems to exist between drama techniques and instinct. But it is its own discipline, with specific skills and techniques that exist to ta…
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