Shadowing a Sibling
Sometimes you think you don’t need any help, that you can do it on your own. That’s exactly what I…
Author: john_rodzvilla
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You Are Here
Jonas Mekas used his camera to survive. When Mekas, the founder of the Film-Maker’s Co-Op, emigrated from Lithuania to New…
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Mind the Gap
Although “development hell” is the norm for most independent filmmakers, the experience of Jonathan Caouette stands apart. The thirty-two-year old…
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Spice Market
I am white and alone in a darkened room at night with over four hundred Dominicans in New York City….
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Where Are We Going?
The question on everyone’s mind is, Will it last? Documentaries are the hot cultural phenomenon at the moment, and in…
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Behind the Music
“Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of…
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How can I do this full time?
Dear Doc Doctor: I can’t wait for the time when I am able to be a full-time independent documentary filmmaker—it’s…