052 - Josh Bishop :: The Realities of Documentary Filmmaking - The Rich Redmond Show Ep 52
The Rich Redmond Show - A podcast by Rich Redmond - Fridays
Josh Bishop is an award-winning director specializing in feature documentaries, branded content and music videos. Josh's first documentary feature, MADE IN JAPAN (currently streaming on Amazon Prime) premiered at SXSW 2015 in Austin, Texas. The film boasts Morgan Spurlock as executive producer and Elijah Wood as both executive producer and narrator. His second documentary feature, THE DWARVENAUT, premiered at SXSW 2016 and is currently available on most VOD platforms after almost 3 years on Netflix.
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After 17 years in New York City, Josh relocated to Nashville with his family, where he continues to create documentary content and direct music videos. In 2019, he directed a pilot for the world’s first fantasy-based documentary travel series DESTINATION FANTASTIC. Most recently, Josh directed YEARS, a music video for country music legend John Anderson, currently signed to Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound recording label.
A few things that came up:
-Jim's podcast JMVO Weekly Primer at www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com/podcast (shameless plug)
-What happened to Myspace Tom?
-Living in NY....
-Massive videography education in High School
-Desired to get into UCLA and Film schools but didn't have the $$$
-First real film experience was with Michael Bey
-Stunt department is the closest thing to the military without being in it....
-Culture on movie sets...
-John Anderson - Years video....
-Making art with a legend...
-"Made In Japan" documentary...first Japanese person to be on Opry
-Needed to make feature to be considered a legit director
-Brad Paisley helped to get her on the Opry....
-Getting Morgan Spurlock and Elijah Wood to EP the film
-Being in SXSW and meeting Brad Paisley
-Movie is on Amazon Prime
-Two SXSW doc premieres in a row
-Dwarvenforge and small trinket making
-Rich's Dungeon mastering in D&D
-Documentary filmmaking is tough
-The amount of media being produced right now is crazy
-Being able to record on an iphone and it being legit....
-Is there an expectation for docs....
-Directing the subjects....
-Making people feel comfortable....
-Taking someone who is already beautiful and bringing their beauty to the world....
-Soooo many docs out there now....
-Docuseries are nice because they allow the filmmakers to make money....
-The staircase as a docuseries....
-Social media on hold for Josh....
-Always on the phone....
-What it takes to make a documentary....
-Fantasy based travel documentary in the works....
Follow Josh:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1357906/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-bishop-1755b05b
The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!
Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:
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Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.
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