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You are about to pitch your concept or completed documentary to a channel. But what do they pay? If your "ask" is off the map, you look unprofessional
Fall is always a busy festival time for those of us in the business of buying, selling, making and funding documentary films. Choosing where to go can
As we poise gingerly on the precipice of another year, we tend to look back longingly, one last time, at the year that brought us here. Fortunately
Money's been called the lifeblood of politics, and it's clearly a vital ingredient that also brings documentaries to life. No matter how brilliant
Roger Nygard's 'The Nature of Existence' opens June 18 at The Quad Cinema in New York City.
'March of the Penguins' cinematographer fights for director's credit.
Publicists and consultants advise on the festival circuit.
Conventional wisdom leads most filmmakers to tour the festival circuit for a year and then, once they secure distribution, open commercially, with the