#92: Alex Bescoby - Documentary Storytelling, Brand Partnerships, Funding for Filmmaking, Editing for TV and Pulling Together The Right Team

Filmmaker, author, presenter Alex Bescoby (The Last Overland) takes us behind the scenes of his Channel 4 documentary. We discuss brand partnerships, finding the right team, dealing with setbacks and the editorial process.

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ABOUT ALEX BESCOBY

Alex Bescoby is an award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author, and an experienced broadcaster. His films have been broadcast in more than 80 countries on Channel 4, History, BBC, Discovery and Canal+ International. His films include ‘The Last Overland’ (accompanied by his book), The Story of Burma’s Lost Royal Family and Searching for Burma’s Forgotten World War Two Heroes.

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RESOURCES & LINKS

• Gramma Productions
• The Whicker Awards  
• The Whicker Awards Podcast Pitch
• We Were Kings: The Story of Burma’s Lost Royals
• The Last Overland (Series)
• The Last Overland (Book) 
• Forgotten Allies
• The Idle Traveller: The Art of Slow Travel by Dan Kieran 
• The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr 

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