'The Redeem Team' Director Jon Weinbach Teaches Us How to Sell The Stories We Love

Have you ever wondered how you can make your niche documentary appealing to a wider audience? Jon Weinbach, a sports documentary filmmaker, shares his techniques on how to do that very thing.

In this episode, we talk about…

• What influenced Jon to pursue documentary filmmaking
• His background as a journalist for the Wall Street Journal
• Jon’s journey with sports docs such as 30 for 30 and The Last Dance
• The Redeem Team, a film about the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball team
• Developing a deeper narrative to the basketball film
• Interview techniques - be authentic and ask new questions
• Pitching the documentary to the Netflix executives

Mentioned in the episode:

The Redeem Team on Netflix

30 for 30

The Last Dance

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