Doc Doctor’s Story Strategies: Is Narration a Storytelling Red Flag?
Myth #5 “Narration in a documentary is bad storytelling.” Says who? The myth in all its glory Narration, a.k.a voiceover,…
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Borat’s Aftermath: A Romanian Town Seeks Damages
I had the pleasure of seeing Carmen Meets Borat at the International Women’s Film Festival in Seoul, and was deeply…
Exhibitor FAQ: Olympia Film Society
The Olympia Film Society (OFS) has been bringing independent, experimental, and underrepresented film to the Olympia, Washington community since 1980….
Film-Friendly State: Shooting in Michigan
From New Mexico to Massachusetts, from Michigan to California, state and local governments are luring film-production business by passing increasingly…
Digging In: An Interview with Eugene Rosow and Bill Benenson of “Dirt! The Movie”
Independent filmmakers aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty. At least, Eugene Rosow isn’t. Rosow recently teamed up with fellow…
Doc Doctor’s Story Strategies: Story versus Marketing
Myth #3 “A good story will find its audience no matter what.” or “Good marketing can make any story succeed.”…
Doc Doctor’s Story Strategies: Keep at it and the Story will Arrive, Right?
Myth #2 “If I keep shooting or editing, the story will come to me — eventually.” Practical? The myth in…
Doc Doctor’s Story Strategies: No Conflict, No Film?
Introducing….Story Strategies: Debunking the Myths of Storytelling In this age of instant messages, blogs, and Twitter, information travels fast. So…
After the Oscar: An Interview with Cynthia Wade
As a sophomore at Smith College, Cynthia Wade found herself witness to a small scandal: a friend discovered she was…