'The Redeem Team' Director Jon Weinbach Teaches Us How to Sell The Stories We Love The No Film School Podcast

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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