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…
Author: john_rodzvilla
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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…
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I Blog….Therefore I Am
Freak boy and Festivus poles. Gutted tuna auctioned in Tokyo. And Thanos-the-PR-man singing “Feelings” at karaoke. Whoa-oh-oh. I’m a blogger,…
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After The Split
On a Monday afternoon last September, IFP Executive Director Michelle Byrd sat on a patch of industrial carpet by some…
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Thinking Outside the Can
For years, digital cameras and post-production equipment have been changing the way films are budgeted, shot, and edited. But no…
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Affordable post-production
Dear Doc Doctor: In the post-production phase, technology becomes so complicated—there are so many options. Any suggestion on what’s the…
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Legal: Pay Per View or Mobile Phone
Every time a new type of technology is developed in the entertainment industry, including in motion pictures, issues arise regarding…
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Q&A: David Strathairn
If you’ve seen a John Sayles movie, you know who David Strathairn is. Sadly, if you’ve not seen a John…
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What if nobody “gets” my film?
Dear Doc Doctor: Nobody seems to like my film—they say it’s unclear and hard to follow. Why aren’t they getting…