The Short Story at Sundance
Watching 2,000 short films in four months isn’t something you take on in your free time. It requires a finely…
Author: john_rodzvilla
On The Scene
In the heart of San Francisco’s Japantown at the Radisson Miyako Hotel, a roomful of filmmakers and community activists celebrated…
I’m short of footage. Way short.
Dear Doc Doctor: I’m in my first week of editing, and I have this horrible feeling that my 100 hours…
Do I need a business plan?
Dear Doc Doctor: I’ve been asked for a business plan for my documentary. I thought those types of things were…
Kara Walker at REDCAT
At the opening reception for Kara Walker’s multimedia project “Song of the South” at downtown LA’s REDCAT Gallery, the artist…
The Anywhere Effect
A couple of years ago, I decided to take a break from New York, and headed out to Tempe, Arizona…
The Many Meanings of “Fair Use”
So your documentary has commercial interest and high revenue earning potential. And you’ve secured all of the agreements, releases, and…
Is documentary the new memoir?
I am a sociologist who conducts historical research on race and social policy, so my work has something in common…
Docurama on the Rise
At the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, Steve Savage and Susan Margolin, the two minds behind New Video, a New York-based…