Documentary First

In this episode, we meet the New Content Creation Team for The Girl Who Wore Freedom: Kyler Redding & Sam King. Even though the film is "done" there's still a ton of content needed to promote it. Why did they volunteer & how are their videos making a difference for engaging the audience? Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegirlwhoworefreedom . Want to help us make the film? Please...

In this extra-long episode, we have a full house with guests Bill Ebel, Jeff Kurtenacker, and Jason Hoban to discuss the understated importance of great audio.  How did they all work together to maintain audio clarity and natural-sounding foley sound effects (on a budget)? Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegirlwhoworefreedom . Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volu...

Director Christian Taylor is about to complete her first documentary... for the eighth time! Because, as it turns out, finalizing a film with so many moving parts is very difficult. Hear how it's all come together and what you should look out for. Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegirlwhoworefreedom . Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and need donations....

We're joined this week by some volunteers from The Girl Who Wore Freedom social media team: Rebekah Ueland, Bethany Villero, and David Needham. Listen in on how they first discovered the film, how they quickly became friends, and hear the results of their hard work! Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegirlwhoworefreedom . Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers...

Jeff Kurtenacker (our Lead Composer) and Bill Ebel (our Lead Editor) each have their own featured interviews on this podcast that left many lingering questions. Last week , Jeff was asking the questions, but this week it is Bill's turn. Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLay3EM9WBy1kym8lpd-lw . Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and need donations. P...

Bill Ebel (our Lead Editor) and Jeff Kurtenacker (our Lead Composer) each have their own featured interviews on this podcast. But after listening to each other's episodes they were left with many questions that had to be answered. Join us next week for part 2! Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLay3EM9WBy1kym8lpd-lw . Want to help us make the film? We're looking for voluntee...

As film festivals transition to screening online, should we expect them to pick different kinds of films? In this episode, Christian Taylor and David Paterson share news of their first festival rejection and how they've been adjusting their strategy. Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLay3EM9WBy1kym8lpd-lw . Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and nee...

Meet David Paterson: pro stunt man, volunteer firefighter, park commissioner, playwright, stay-at-home dad, and last but not least, Executive Producer on The Girl Who Wore Freedom! David is a man with connections and his vast movie experience has been crucial to our success. Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLay3EM9WBy1kym8lpd-lw . Want to help us make the film? We're looki...

In this episode, we speak with Jeff Kurtenacker, the Lead Composer of The Girl Who Wore Freedom. Jeff has over 15 of experience composing music for video games and other media, so what brought him to volunteer for our film? (And why did he try to quit?) Watch this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLay3EM9WBy1kym8lpd-lw . Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and...

In this episode, we speak with Bill Ebel, the Lead Editor of The Girl Who Wore Freedom. Bill is an award-winning editor who played an invaluable role on our film. Listen in to hear how he helped our first-time filmmaker level up! Want to see the video version of this episode? Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLay3EM9WBy1kym8lpd-lw . Want to help us make the film? We're...

In this episode, Director Christian Taylor shares an update on financial assistance, takes some important time to read and discuss fan mail, and answer some questions from the audience. Want to see the video version of this episode? Be sure to check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLay3EM9WBy1kym8lpd-lw . Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and need...

A lot has changed in the past month. In this episode, hosts Jason Rugg, Josh Lindsey, and Christian Taylor chat (online via Zoom) about the current status of  The Girl Who Wore Freedom and how film festivals and so much more have taken an unexpected twist now that we're all sheltering in place. Want to see the video version of this episode? Be sure to check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtub...

In this episode, Director Christian Taylor shares what it was like to visit Michelin for events to honor veterans and run a focus group event for her film: The Girl Who Wore Freedom . Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and need donations. Please visit http://normandystories.com/donate and help us tell the veteran's stories!

In what ways are the final production of a documentary film like giving birth? In this episode, Director of The Girl Who Wore Freedom Christian Taylor shares the analogy and exciting opportunities with Michelin as we continue to move ever closer to being complete. Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and need donations. Please visit http://normandystories.com/donate and help...

In this episode, Director of The Girl Who Wore Freedom Christian Taylor shares with her cohosts exactly how she was invited to submit to a staggering number of film festivals (many with fee waivers)! How important is the world premiere and which festival should have that honor? Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and need donations. Please visit http://normandystories.com/d...

In the last episode, we met Flavie and Thomas: two French cast members from The Girl Who Wore Freedom who are tour guides and reenactors. Listen in as they discuss the significant role reenactments play when passing history from generation to generation and how they're able to use this experience to both relate to and thank the veterans who liberated them. Want to help us make the film? We're look...

In this episode, our hosts are joined by Flavie and Thomas: two cast members from The Girl Who Wore Freedom . These two are from Normandy, France but how they wound up staying with Christian was quite the adventure! As a result of their stay, they've played an essential role in documenting the rights and clearances for the film. Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and need...

In this episode, co-hosts Jason Rugg, Joshua Lindsay, and Christian Taylor are joined by guest Yesenia Thomas to discuss exciting plans for an animatic and where things are at with the latest cut of the film. Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and need donations. Please visit http://normandystories.com/donate and help us tell the veteran's stories!

In this episode, Director Christian Taylor shares what it was like to visit the Sundance Film Festival and bump into celebrities (sometimes literally)! Her documentary film,  The Girl Who Wore Freedom , is almost ready to be submitted to festivals and this turned into the perfect opportunity to learn new things about the industry and the film festival process in general. Want to help us make the f...

In this episode, Director Christian Taylor shares what it was like to take a plunge and attend the Sundance Film Festival. Listen in and hear her stories about things that she was surprised by and what she figured out not to do next year! Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and need donations. Please visit http://normandystories.com/donate and help us tell the veteran's sto...

This episode originally aired on March 6th, 2019. It's been a very exciting couple of weeks and we thought it'd be good to revisit our origin story. -- Today we talk origin stories. We’re looking at how Director Christian Taylor got her start in filmmaking, the necessity of building a good team and how being a Mom helped her as a producer! Christian, Josh, and Jason discuss voiceover, working with...

In a previous episode, hosts Christian, Josh, and Jason discuss the important lesson of killing sacred cows (or killing your babies ) in order to set aside personal emotions and improve the film. In this episode, Christian shares how this helped her find peace in pairing down even more of the film to create an even more whole representation of the story. Want to help us make the film? We're lookin...

As we near the final stages of the film, Director Christian Taylor continues to get critical feedback and has to make difficult decisions. This time, more sacred cows are cut out and voiceover work is scrapped and rewritten to accommodate an accelerated pace. Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and need donations. Please visit http://normandystories.com/donate and help us t...

What should you do when you get critical feedback? In previous episodes, we talked about the practice of killing your babies and working with experienced consultants to make the film better. This episode is all about hearing difficult feedback and deciding to take action or "live with the flaw." Want to help us make the film? We're looking for volunteers and need donations. Please visit http://nor...

It's critically important to get professional help or consulting throughout the entire process of producing a film. How else would a first time filmmaker know what to look out for when trial and error are so costly in both time and money? Is first time filmmaker Christian Taylor ready to take The Girl Who Wore Freedom to the next level or is that still a long way off? Want to help us make the film...