Living with a Mutation
It’s hard enough being a single woman dating in your early thirties. But, imagine having to tell the person you’re…
Interviews
Quest for Truth
Rory Kennedy didn’t always know she wanted to be a filmmaker, but she did see herself as a political activist….
Rider Strong Moves On
Rider Strong grew up on television. Not like most of us, consuming it after school with a Hi-C juice box…
Werner Herzog Made Me Do It
Stuck in a dead-end job and worried he’d never make it as a filmmaker, Lee Kazimir decided to take Werner…
The Future of Public Media: Talking with Pat Aufderheide
At SILVERDOCS 2008, writer Randi Cecchine talks with Pat Aufderheide, founder and director of the Center for Social Media at…
For Inspiration, Judd Ehrlich Looked to the Subject of His New Film, “Run For Your Life”
While vampires made a big splash at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, a documentary about a son of Transylvania carved…
To Shoot “Flying,” Jennifer Fox Gave Up Control of Her Camera
As an award-winning director, producer and camerawoman, Jennifer Fox is certainly well-versed in all the conventions of ‘proper’ documentary filmmaking…
“Prince Among Slaves”: Recreating History on a Budget
Prince Among Slaves, which aired in February on PBS as part of public television’s Black History Month programming, is the…
Mastering Archival Footage: How to Find It, When to Use It
Immy Humes is adept at bringing a light touch to dark subject matter as she did in her Oscar-nominated 1991…