Making a documentary film often requires years of effort, with no certainty of profit upon completion. With the abundance of affordable technology and
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Dawn Porter had a couple of careers before she landed in documentary filmmaking-where she feels most at home. She was an attorney for BakerHostetler
Lauren Lazin began her tenure at MTV in 1992, when she formed the MTV News and Specials Department after having created MTV's longest running
The Visions du Réel Festival ( www.visionsdureel.ch), held in Nyon, Switzerland, last spring, is stunningly located beside a lake with snow-topped
This spring, The New York Times Company and Discovery Communications, Inc. launched a new venture: Discovery Times Channel. It seems a natural match
I'm fascinated by sound and how it can transform a documentary program. The creative sound concepts that excite me most are usually the more specific
If you want to see the future of documentary film, hang out with a 13-year-old for a while. I've just spent the past two weeks prowling my
It's one of the longest running festivals in the United States—and one of the biggest. And in its 29 years, the Seattle International Film Festival
In 1999, I called up R.J. Cutler, and I puzzled when he answered the phone, saying, "Actual Reality," which is what he'd christened his production
International travel just as war is breaking out is never a good idea. The day before I was to leave for Cannes I found myself at the IDA's reception