Film Journal: The Importance of Pre-Production
In my first two installments of my Film Journal for The Independent, I wrote about the philosophy behind the $200,000…
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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,…
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…
Film Journal: Philosophies for Financing Your Film
In the last installment of my film journal for The Independent, I wrote about the various circumstances that facilitated the…
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…
Film Journal: The Making of an Independent Feature
Filmmaker Valerie Weiss will share her experiences of financing, making, and marketing her first independent feature film Losing Control in…
Doc Doctor’s Story Strategies: Should You Put Yourself in Your Documentary?
Myth #4 “If the structure doesn’t work, put yourself in the film.” And everything will magically work? Not quite. The…
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.”…