Activism, Art, and the Business of Documentary Film with Jarod Neece and Nicholas Bruckman

About this episode

Nicholas Bruckman and Jarod Neece explore the intersections of activism, art, and the documentary film industry.

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 disability rights in Not Going Quietly to NFT art in Minted, and the surprising government power plays behind The Price of Milk, Nick shares how he navigates storytelling, ethics, and business in the modern doc world. Along the way, the two pull back the curtain on film fe...

People in this episode

Host: Jarod Neece

Guest: Nicholas Bruckman

Topics covered

• documentary film
• activism
• art
• storytelling
• ethics
• business

Keywords

• documentary
• activism
• art
• film industry
• storytelling
• ethics
• NFT

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tribeca Festival

Books & works: Not Going Quietly, Minted, The Price of Milk

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