The Job Hunt: Part 2 - Documentaries (ft. Matan Berman)

Matan Berman is a documentary producer based in New York City, a 2023 grad in Doc Studies and History from Ithaca College. His documentaries include "Not In Our Schools" and "The Last Cobbler" (upcoming). We discuss our favorite documentaries, how do you define a documentary, what caused the documentary boom in the 2010s, how formulaic and overly saturated docs are starting to become, the risks and benefits of using generative AI in documentaries, navigating big and small film festivals for documentaries, and Matan's advice to aspiring professionals in documentary work. Documentaries we mention: Bowling for Columbine Jiro Dreams of Sushi Jasper Mall March of the Penguins The Last Repair Shop OJ: Made in America Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain Roger and Me Tiger King Waltz with Bashir Feel feel to review and subscribe. You can follow @letstalkmediava on Instagram.