Frame By Frame is a filmmaking podcast for commercial directors, documentary filmmakers, and creative professionals building careers in the industry. Hosted by 4x Emmy Award winner Daniel Mogg โ director for Nike, Alaska Airlines, NBC Sports Sunday Night Football, and multiple Olympics.
Each episode goes behind the scenes with the people actually doing it โ Netflix documentary directors, Super Bowl-winning coaches, and working filmmakers at the top of their craft. Guests include Tony Dungy, Liam Hughes (Aaron Rodgers Netflix doc), and directors who've worked with LeBron James, Mahomes, and Russell Wilson.
If you're a filmmaker who wants to build a career that lasts โ this is the show.
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How Do You Direct a Documentary About Nick Saban? | Russell Dinallo
รpisode 20
mercredi 14 octobre 2026 โข Durรฉe 38:57
What does it take to tell the story of one of the greatest coaches in college football history?
Director Russell Dinallo joins Daniel Mogg on Frame By Frame to take us behind the scenes of ESPNโs six-part Nick Saban documentary.
From pitching Saban at his lake house to spending more than 20 hours interviewing the legendary coach, Russell shares the creative process behind a documentary two years in the making.
We explore how his team uncovered never-before-seen footage of the famous Jalen HurtsโTua Tagovailoa halftime decision, captured an unexpectedly emotional interview with Julio Jones, and shaped hundreds of hours of interviews and archival footage into a compelling series.
Along the way, Russell breaks down the art of documentary interviewing, earning a subjectโs trust, making bold creative decisions, and finding the human stories behind larger-than-life figures.
Whether youโre a filmmaker, storyteller, or fan of great documentaries, this episode is a fascinating look at what goes into making a premium sports documentary.
In This Episode
Pitching Nick Saban and earning his trust
Conducting seven interviews totaling more than 20 hours
Finding compelling characters and emotional moments
Uncovering never-before-seen archival footage
Structuring and editing a six-part documentary series
Designing cinematic documentary interviews
Lessons from ESPNโs E60 and advice for aspiring filmmakers
Episode Chapters
00:00 โ Introduction: Directing the Nick Saban Documentary 00:59 โ How Russell Landed the Project 02:44 โ Pitching Nick Saban at His Lake House 04:40 โ Discovering the Characters Behind Saban 06:47 โ The Art of Documentary Pre-Interviews 08:32 โ What Filmmakers Can Learn From Nick Saban 10:34 โ Seven Interviews and 20+ Hours With Saban 12:06 โ Organizing a Massive Documentary Production 13:22 โ Interviewing Footballโs Biggest Names 14:43 โ Finding Unexpected Documentary Characters 16:20 โ The Importance of Miss Terry 19:31 โ Uncovering Never-Before-Seen Alabama Footage 22:21 โ Crafting Dramatic Moments in the Edit 24:59 โ Capturing Julio Jonesโ Emotional Interview 27:19 โ Taking Creative Risks in Documentary Filmmaking 29:09 โ Designing Cinematic Documentary Interviews 30:55 โ Lessons From ESPNโs E60 33:21 โ Advice for Aspiring Documentary Filmmakers 34:40 โ The Two-Year Production Timeline 36:03 โ The Future of Sports Documentaries 37:11 โ Finding Fresh Ideas as a Director
About Frame By Frame
Frame By Frame is a filmmaking podcast hosted by Emmy Award-winning director Daniel Mogg. Each episode goes behind the scenes with the directors, cinematographers, and creative minds shaping todayโs most compelling films, documentaries, and commercials.
๐ If you enjoyed this episode, donโt forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations with filmmakers, creatives, and industry insiders!
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How NFL Films Shoots Hard Knocks with DP Hannah Epstein
รpisode 19
mercredi 7 octobre 2026 โข Durรฉe 31:19
How does NFL Films create some of the most iconic images in sports?
On this episode of Frame By Frame, Daniel sits down with NFL Films cinematographer Hannah Epstein, DP of Hard Knocks with the Seattle Seahawks, to go behind the camera of one of the biggest productions in sports.
Hannah breaks down the making of the JSN โSilver Surferโ sequence, capturing Sam Darnoldโs spiral at extreme slow motion, and how NFL Films approached photographing the Pacific Northwest. She also takes us inside the massive operation behind Hard Knocks โ from a 35-person field crew to shooting 12โ14 hour days and turning around an episode every week.
They also nerd out on the tools of the trade, including the ARRI Alexa 35 Extreme, shooting at 660fps, NFL Filmsโ incredibly rare 33:1 lens, and how Hannah developed her signature style using negative space, abstraction and emotional moments away from the football.
Plus, Hannah shares her journey from being rejected from the NFL Films internship program twice to eventually becoming a staff cinematographer and DP โ and what sheโs learned about breaking into sports filmmaking along the way.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 โ Intro 00:57 โ Breaking down the JSN โSilver Surferโ sequence 04:09 โ Capturing Sam Darnoldโs spiral in extreme slow motion 06:00 โ Advice for learning to shoot football 07:11 โ Capturing the look of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest 08:18 โ Inside the massive Hard Knocks production machine 11:23 โ How Hannah assigns the Hard Knocks camera crews 12:14 โ Hannahโs specialty as a cinematographer 12:41 โ Finding fresh ways to photograph football 15:05 โ The six-week Hard Knocks marathon 16:34 โ Hannahโs favorite moments from the Seahawks season 18:28 โ Hannahโs journey into NFL Films 21:22 โ How NFL Films trains its cinematographers 23:22 โ Why NFL Films was always the goal 24:14 โ The football shot Hannah is still chasing 25:14 โ Developing a signature visual style 26:11 โ Where NFL Films cinematographers find inspiration27:16 โ ARRI Alexa 35 vs. AMIRA28:39 โ Shooting the Seahawksโ Super Bowl victory30:05 โ Hard Knocks vs. Quarterback and Receiver31:19 โ Hannahโs advice for aspiring sports filmmakers
Inside Rory McIlroyโs โThe Masterโs Waitโ with Director Drea Cooper
รpisode 18
mercredi 15 avril 2026 โข Durรฉe 41:17
Emmy-winning filmmaker Drea Cooper joins Frame By Frame to break down his latest documentary, The Masterโs Wait, about Rory McIlroy, The Masters, and the long emotional road to winning at Augusta National Golf Club. In this conversation, Drea shares what it was like being at the Masters for Roryโs latest win, how the film came together, and how he approached telling a story that was bigger than golf. If youโre interested in sports documentaries, Rory McIlroy, The Masters, Augusta National, or the craft of documentary filmmaking, this episode is for you.
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Timestamps
0:00 Cold open: Augusta goes from dream to haunted house
0:52 Intro: Drea Cooper on The Masterโs Wait and Roryโs back-to-back moment
2:09 What it was like being at the Masters in person
2:45 Augusta with no phones and why it feels different
4:37 How The Masterโs Wait came together
6:19 Dreaโs sports background and prepping to tell Roryโs story
9:00 What Rory McIlroy was like to work with in a documentary setting
10:33 Filming re-creations at Augusta and visualizing Roryโs mental game
14:44 The โpinch meโ moments filming with Rory at Augusta and in Northern Ireland
19:30 Roryโs parents, the archive, and the interviews that unlocked the film
26:38 Why Drea chose a direct-to-camera interview style
The universal lesson in Roryโs story: persistence, instinct, and not giving up
How Alex vs. A-Rod Was Really Made: A Deep Dive With Director Erik LeDrew & Editor Kevin Barth
รpisode 17
vendredi 21 novembre 2025 โข Durรฉe 01:18:02
How do you make one of the biggest sports documentaries of the year? In this episode of Frame By Frame, Daniel sits down with director Erik LeDrew and editor Kevin Barth, the creative minds behind HBOโs Alex vs. A-Rod.
They break down the entire storytelling journeyโfrom early brainstorming sessions and gaining Alex Rodriguezโs trust, to the emotional Colorado shoot that became the heart of the series, to spending 88 weeks in the edit shaping one of the most vulnerable portraits of A-Rod ever shown on screen.
This conversation goes deep into the directorโeditor relationship, how to collaborate under pressure, why certain scenes almost didnโt make the cut, and what it truly takes to build a multi-year documentary from scratch If you love filmmaking, storytelling, sports docs, or the craft behind documentaries, this episode is packed with insight, honesty, and behind-the-scenes stories you wonโt hear anywhere else.
00:00 โ Intro
Daniel sets up the episode and introduces Erik & Kevin.
02:00 โ How Erik & Kevin First Connected
Their creative partnership and early projects that shaped their process.
08:30 โ Origin of the Alex vs. A-Rod Documentary
A-Rodโs blind spots, the initial pitch, and why this project mattered. 14:00 โ Building Trust With A-Rod
How they got him comfortable enough to open up emotionally.
20:00 โ Developing the Structure & Tone
The โwriterโs roomโ process and mapping out the psychological heart of the story.
27:00 โ Editing a Multi-Year Documentary
Finding rhythm, musicality, pacing, and what gets left on the cutting room floor.
Filming Mahomes, Kelce & the Chiefs: Inside The Kingdom w/ Kristin Lappas
รpisode 16
lundi 29 septembre 2025 โข Durรฉe 56:43
What does it take to film Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Andy Reid, and the Kansas City Chiefs from the inside? Emmy-winning director Kristen Lappas takes us behind the scenes of The Kingdom, the new Disney+ and ESPN documentary series on the Chiefs dynasty.
In this episode of Frame By Frame, Kristen shares how she earned the trust of Mahomes, Kelce, and Coach Andy Reid, what it was like to direct the Chiefs through a historic season, and how she built one of the biggest NFL docuseries of all time. From underground bunkers of Chiefs history to emotional family moments, this is the story behind The Kingdom.
If youโre a Kansas City Chiefs fan, a filmmaker, or just curious about how sports documentaries are made, this is a must-watch.
โฑ๏ธ Timestamps 00:00 โ Intro: Kristen Lappas on The Kingdom 01:18 โ How the Chiefs project came together 03:13 โ Building trust with Andy Reid & the players 06:06 โ Filming Mahomes up close (and a Super Bowl haircut) 08:13 โ Structuring a dynasty story: themes & arcs 11:10 โ The art of pitching: how Kristen sold The Kingdom 14:38 โ Balancing honesty vs. PR when partnering with teams 18:56 โ Surprising storylines that shaped the series 21:26 โ Discovering the Chiefsโ underground archive bunker 25:36 โ Making The Kingdom appeal beyond football fans 27:07 โ Handling Taylor Swiftโs presence in the story 29:00 โ Premiering The Kingdom in Kansas City 31:21 โ Creative swings: directing the Giannis documentary 36:49 โ Lessons from working with superstars (Mahomes, Giannis, Caitlin Clark) 39:07 โ Kristenโs career break: the story of Arthur 43:49 โ Advice for young filmmakers & pitching stories 45:09 โ Balancing filmmaking with motherhood 47:49 โ Kristenโs advice for first-time feature directors 50:24 โ Whatโs next for Kristen Lappas 51:25 โ Mentors, influences, and finding your voice 54:51 โ Lessons from The Kingdom & Andy Reidโs โDonโt Judgeโ card
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Iโve Waited My Whole Career to Tell This Story (My Director Debut)
รpisode 15
jeudi 18 septembre 2025 โข Durรฉe 10:01
After a short break, Iโm back โ and with big news.
In this episode of Frame by Frame, Iโm announcing my first feature documentary: 12 โ the untold story of how the city of Seattle came together in the 1990s to stop the Seahawks from relocating to Los Angeles. Backed by Marshawn Lynch, Beast Mode Productions, and Victory Sports Media, this project is the biggest opportunity of my directing career so far. I break down the inspiration behind the film, how it came together behind the scenes, and what Iโve learned so far stepping into the role of feature documentary director.
We talk:
Why this story matters โ and why it almost got lost
The origin of 12 and the team behind it
What it takes to make a doc at this scale
Finding the heart of a story that changed a city
Balancing creative work, parenting, and small business life ย
If youโre a filmmaker, storyteller, or just someone who loves underdog sports stories, this episode is for you.
๐ง Subscribe to Frame by Frame for more behind-the-scenes episodes as I bring this documentary to life โ one frame at a time. ย
Directing LeBron James for Netflix: The Untold Story w/ Susan Ansman
รpisode 14
mercredi 30 avril 2025 โข Durรฉe 55:07
Susan Ansman spent a year embedded with LeBron James, directing Netflixโs Starting 5 and capturing the most personal moments of his career. In this episode, Susan shares how she made the leap from ESPN to freelance, what itโs really like to direct a global superstar, and how sheโs paving the way for women in sports filmmaking. โฑ Timestamps
00:00 โ Intro: How Susan became LeBronโs director
01:09 โ Why she quit ESPN for this opportunity
02:15 โ First day: Inside LeBronโs house on Halloween
03:40 โ Building trust with high-profile athletes
05:31 โ Capturing LeBron rapping in the car
07:00 โ Veritรฉ filmmaking and shooting solo
08:06 โ The story structure behind Starting 5
10:00 โ The toast, Bronnyโs health scare & vulnerability
13:30 โ Being a one-woman crew with LeBron
16:00 โ What it takes to shoot elite athletes
19:00 โ The power of listening as a director
21:45 โ From EVS operator to Emmy-winning filmmaker
24:30 โ How editing shaped her directing style
27:00 โ Juggling directing, producing, and editing
30:00 โ Shooting the Olympic basketball documentary
34:00 โ Navigating confidence in a male-dominated industry
37:30 โ Advice to women entering sports filmmaking
41:00 โ Why representation behind the camera matters
44:00 โ Final reflections + whatโs next for Susan
When You're Ready
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What a Creative Director Actually Does (That No One Talks About) w/ Will Shanahan Ep. 013
รpisode 13
mercredi 23 avril 2025 โข Durรฉe 41:25
Creative Director. Itโs a title everyone wantsโbut few truly understand. In this episode of Frame By Frame, I sit down with Will Shanahan, VP of Creative at The Unlisted Company, to break down what this role really means in the world of branded content, advertising, and filmmaking.
Whether youโre an aspiring CD, a freelance director, or just curious about how creative projects actually get madeโthis episode pulls back the curtain.
๐ Timestamps
00:00 โ Intro: Why speaking your mind matters
01:06 โ What does a Creative Director actually do?
03:38 โ The difference between title and responsibility
07:41 โ Defining the role in one sentence
08:00 โ Creative Director vs. Head Coach vs. GM
09:21 โ Director vs. Creative Director collaboration
11:10 โ How to build relationships between directors and CDs
12:32 โ The one skill no one talks aboutโbut every CD needs
14:35 โ Business lessons learned as a Creative Director
17:06 โ Navigating budget conversations with clients
19:59 โ Why the word โpartnershipโ changes everything
20:16 โ The rare project that went exactly as planned
22:47 โ Willโs origin story: How he became a CD
24:07 โ Staying creative while managing meetings and chaos
26:26 โ The creative power of not trying too hard
27:16 โ Advice for new Creative Directors
29:43 โ Why pitching is more than just presenting ideas
33:14 โ How to make clients feel something during a pitch
How to Build a Personal Brand as a Creative (Even If You Hate It) | ft. Praise Santos
รpisode 12
jeudi 10 avril 2025 โข Durรฉe 33:59
If personal branding feels cringy, confusing, or just exhausting โ this episode is for you.
Brand coach and creative powerhouse Praise Santos, founder of ComePlum, breaks down what personal branding really is, why it matters, and how creatives like filmmakers, designers, and freelancers can brand themselves with authenticity and confidence.
We unpack how to stand out in a saturated market, attract your dream clients, and stop letting imposter syndrome hold you back.
โฑ Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: Why Personal Branding Feels Hard
00:33 - What Is Personal Branding, Really?
01:08 - Branding = The Soul of Your Business
01:58 - Why People Hire People
02:57 - Finding the โWhyโ That Powers Your Brand
04:06 - The Biggest Pain Points Creatives Face
06:00 - โIโm Not Special Enoughโ and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves
07:35 - How to Show Up Authentically Online
08:36 - The Hype Sheet: A Game-Changing Branding Tool
10:34 - What to Put in Your Creative Brand Toolkit
12:00 - Serving vs. Selling: The Heart of Great Branding
14:16 - Praiseโs Journey to Becoming a Brand Coach
17:15 - How a Mission Statement Won a Filmmaker a Client
19:00 - How to Position Yourself as a Premium Creative
21:16 - Want to Be the Four Seasons of Your Industry? Hereโs How
23:09 - Why Podcasting Is a Branding Superpower
25:31 - Podcast Tips: Niche, Ideas, and Delegation
28:03 - Mistakes to Avoid When Building Your Brand
Unlocking Filmmakingโs Future with AI!
รpisode 11
jeudi 20 mars 2025 โข Durรฉe 14:05
Is AI the future of filmmaking? In Episode 11 of Frame By Frame, I break down how AI tools are reshaping the creative processโand why theyโre just another tool, not a replacement for human creativity.
Iโll walk you through exactly how I use AI in my daily workflow as a director and solopreneur: from generating creative ideas, building pitch decks, streamlining my podcast production, to editing and organizing footage. Plus, I share my thoughts on the ethical considerations, potential pitfalls, and why mastering these tools will set you apart in the evolving creative landscape.
Whether youโre a filmmaker, content creator, or just curious about how AI is changing the game, this episode offers practical insights and real-world applications.
๐ If you enjoyed this episode, donโt forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations with filmmakers, creatives, and industry insiders!
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28:44
32:06 How Drea has built range across documentaries and commercial directing
33:39 Advice for first-time feature documentary directors
36:11 Imposter syndrome, trusting your instincts, and staying open to curveballs
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33:00 โ The Colorado Shoot
The make-or-break moment of the docโand why it almost didnโt work.
45:00 โ Balancing Objectivity & Collaboration With A-Rod
Navigating notes, integrity, and the fine line between access and honesty.
52:00 โ Working With HBO
Why HBO was the ideal partner and how their feedback elevated the project.
58:00 โ Storytelling Lessons & Advice for Filmmakers
Erik and Kevin share what theyโve learned across their careers.
1:05:00 โ The Frame Theyโre Most Proud Of
A powerful closing reflection on their favorite moments in the film 1:10:00 โ Closing Thoughts
Daniel wraps the conversation and previews whatโs next.
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34:16 โ Real pitch example: The New York Giants
35:40 โ Willโs favorite deck-building tools and resources
36:33 โ Making the leap: Why Will joined The Unlisted Co.
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