Documentary First

In this episode of Documentary First, host Christian Taylor interviews acclaimed documentary filmmaker, writer, photographer, and cultural documentarian Alan Govenar—a storyteller with a 44-year career devoted to preserving overlooked American lives and histories. The conversation centers on Govenar’s powerful film Quiet Voices in a Noisy World, which examines the struggle for change in Jasper, Texas, and the long shadow of racial violence on a community searching for truth, healing, and forward movement.Govenaris the president of Documentary Arts, a nonprofit media production company. He and Christian explore what it means to document communities with integrity—earning trust, listening deeply, and building narratives that uplifts the voices of others.Links:Documentary Arts: Documentary Arts, Inc. > HomeCigarette Blues: Cigarette Blues (Short 1985) ⭐ 6.8 | Short, DocumentaryStoney Knows How: Stoney Knows How (Short 1981) ⭐ 7.8 | Documentary, ShortTruth In Photography: TRUTH IN PHOTOGRAPHYQuiet Voices in A