Director Nick Davis on his new feature documentary. Recorded October, 2026, 25 minutes. "The right people at the right moment." Veteran filmmaker Nick Davis interviewed by Westdoc host Chuck Braverman on the truly magical moments in his documentary You Had To Be There: How the 1972 Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution. Davis talks about the cast, which included Martin Short, Gilda Radner, Eugene Levy, Victor Garber, and musical director Paul Shaffer; his own family heritage-...

Filmmakers Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller recorded September 2026 on their new feature documentary. 28 minutes. A pop star, producer, manager, and creative force, Peter Asher helped shape the sound and story of modern music while working alongside Paul McCartney, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Barbra Streisand, and many more. Returning four years after their Leonard Cohen documentary (Westdoc episode #105), Geller and Goldfine also explore the surprising production journey...

Filmmakers Robert May and Jason Sosnoff on their five part documentary mini-series on political polarization in a Pennsylvania county. Recorded September 2026, 30 minutes. What began with the filmmakers describing how the project started the day after the January 6th capitol riots, when Sosnoff joined a focus group of Trump supporters and unexpectedly found empathy, humanity, and a story worth telling. It became a multi‑year exploration of a Pennsylvania community once known for harmony, now...