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Doc Walks

Keith Maitland, Ben Steinbauer

Booking Overview

This is a documentary-filmmaking interview show featuring candid walk-and-talk conversations with established and emerging nonfiction directors, producers, animators, and other documentary professionals. Agencies could credibly pitch award-winning filmmakers, producers, editors, animators, and documentary experts with notable credits, festival recognition, or meaningful craft and industry perspectives; booking difficulty is high because recent guests are accomplished specialists with substantial project credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 78

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 1.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

docwalkspod@gmail.com

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Host

Keith Maitland - Documentary filmmaker known for TOWER and DEAR MR. BRODY.

Ben Steinbauer - Documentary filmmaker known for WINNEBAGO MAN and CHOP & STEELE.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Documentary directors, producers, editors, animators, composers, and other nonfiction storytellers with substantial project credits, distinctive craft expertise, or relevant experience in documentary financing, production, distribution, and festivals.
Required Achievements:  
Award-winning or festival-recognized documentary work, Notable feature films, television projects, or streaming productions, Established production-company or creative leadership experience, Distinctive expertise in documentary craft or emerging filmmaking technology

Recent Guest Discussions

Gene Gallerano - Documentary Directing And Producing, Independent Filmmaking, Collaboration, Financing, And Making THANK YOU FOR Listening.

Penny Lane - Documentary Craft, Publicity And Distribution, Financing, Festivals, Awards, Audience Discovery, And Artificial Intelligence In Filmmaking.

David Liu - Transitioning From Engineering To Filmmaking, Documentary Scoring, Independent Production, Grants, Editing, And Observational Documentary Technique.

Hisko Hulsing - Oil-painting Animation, Directing, Visual Development, Collaboration, Psychological Themes, And Artificial Intelligence Tools In Animation.

David Alvarado - Documentary Directing And Producing, Science Documentaries, Crowdfunding, Film Development, Distribution, And Cultural Storytelling.

Recent Topics

Documentary Filmmaking, Nonfiction, Filmmaking, Film Industry, Film Festivals

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Doc Walks
:

EP073 - No One's Comin' To Save You w/ Dana Reilly

October 08, 2026

You may remember Dana Reilly, New York filmmaker, and UT Radio-TV-Film alum from our walk around Main Street at Sundance this year. Well, she's back in Austin to present her first feature, OUR BODY ELECTRIC, at the AFS Cinema.  From nimbus clouds, to a walk around the DAZED AND CONFUSED baseball diamond, Dana shares the stories that got her to this auspicious moment at the Northwest park trail. From her expat childhood in London (Chris Columbus' kids went to her school) to PROMISES and the cl...

EP072 - Not Since Walt Disney… w/ Geeta Gandbhir

October 01, 2026

It's a rainy day in Brooklyn, but it sure felt like the sun was shining—guess that's just the effect that Geeta Gandbhir has on those around her! Geeta is having a big year—she just became the first director ever nominated for both documentary feature and a documentary short Oscars in the same year… the first woman, and woman of color with two same year directing noms, challenging the long-standing status of Walt Disney who pulled that feat off in the animated categories decades ago. But we'r...

EP071 - Mediation Required w/ Andrew & Melissa Shea

September 24, 2026

We hit the trail with Austin's own husband-and-wife filmmaking duo, Andrew and Melissa Shea. They've been married for nearly 30 years, partnered on every film they've ever made, and, according to Ben, may be the first couple to pull that off. Andrew's road to filmmaking was wonderfully circuitous. He started as a New York theater kid, passed the bar in two states, ran a regional theater in Santa Fe for eight seasons, and enrolled at USC film school in his 30s. That's where he met Melissa on d...

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Frequently asked questions

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Doc Walks
:

How do I get in touch with Doc Walks?

Doc Walks is hosted by Keith Maitland and Ben Steinbauer. Its publicly listed email is docwalkspod@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Doc Walks?

The publicly listed email for Doc Walks: docwalkspod@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Doc Walks have?

Podseeker estimates Doc Walks reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Doc Walks?

Doc Walks typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Documentary directors, producers, editors, animators, composers, and other nonfiction storytellers with substantial project credits, distinctive craft expertise, or relevant experience in documentary financing, production, distribution, and festivals. Common among recent guests: Award-winning or festival-recognized documentary work; Notable feature films, television projects, or streaming productions; Established production-company or creative leadership experience. Recent guests include Gene Gallerano, Penny Lane, and David Liu.

How hard is it to get booked on Doc Walks?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Doc Walks cover?

Recent episodes cover Documentary Filmmaking, Nonfiction, Filmmaking, Film Industry, and Film Festivals. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

docwalkspod@gmail.com

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