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Nov 20, 2025 36 min

Making an Investigative Doc

from The Checklist

Emmy award-winning investigative journalist Habiba Nosheen and filmmaker Amar Lohana discuss their documentary "Bodies for Rent," which exposes the exploitative world of paid clinical drug trials. They share their essential checklist for creating investigative documentaries, covering everything from finding compelling subjects and navigating ethical representation to managing legal challenges like errors and omissions insurance when taking on powerful industries like Big Pharma. Learn how collaboration between journalism and documentary organizations makes long-form investigative storytelling possible in an era of scarce funding. Presented by the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) and hosted by Film Picnic, The Checklist is a podcast for documentary filmmakers who want practical guidance, creative strategies, and industry insight.

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