Daniel Pierce

Documentary Storytelling is a deep dive into the craft of making documentary films and podcasts, hosted by filmmaker and journalist Dan Pierce. Dan will break down his process from pitching, to development, to investigative reporting, conducting interviews, writing, editing, and DIY distribution. You’ll get a firsthand look at how one-off documentaries and multipart investigative series get made and the impact that tenacious journalism and storytelling can have on holding power to account. Whether you’re new to the game, moving over from another medium or a seasoned vet, this workshop is for journalists, filmmakers and storytellers of all levels and backgrounds. //Dan Pierce is a filmmaker and journalist based in Vancouver, B.C. For more than a decade, he has documented the forests of British Columbia and the timber industry for his Heartwood documentary series. He’s crowdfunded $50,000, garnered hundreds of thousands of online views, and been published in The Narwhal, Vice and Seeker. His first long-form documentary, The Hollow Tree, was broadcast on Knowledge Network and CBC Documentary. Dan also co-wrote, produced and hosted a six-part CBC podcast called Pressure Cooker, which was nominated for a Webby and named one of Apple’s Top Podcasts of 2022. He also works as a story editor in non-fiction television, including multiple docuseries for Knowledge Network (Transplant Stories and Wildfire).