June 2005

The Cost of Putting History on Screen June 2005

We disuss the increasingly prohibitive costs of archival footage, music and other key elements to telling a story and how they are impacting documentary filmmaking.

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Features

Feature | June 2005

Little Orphan Indie: The Problem of Rights Clearances and the IDA Solution

By Michael Donaldson

Feature | June 2005

Fair Use: The Documentarian's Best Friend

By Patricia Aufderheide

Legal Fair Use Copyright

Feature | June 2005

British Invade RealScreen; Errol Morris Confesses to Rule-Breaking

By Susan Morris

TV Docs

Feature | June 2005

Be Careful What You Wish For: Doc on Natural Disasters Finds Its Drama in Sumatra

By Jeff Swimmer

Cinematography

Feature | June 2005

Documentarian in a Rights Dance Over Matisse Imagery

By Kevin Lewis

Legal Copyright

Feature | June 2005

The Straight Dope on the Crooked E: Glossy Images, Black Humor and the Music of Tom Waits Inform Enron Doc

By Alex Gibney

Music Cinematography Editing

Feature | June 2005

Rethinking the Soundtrack to Your Life: Flexibility and Adaptability Are the Keys to Clearing the Music for Your Film

By David G. Powell

Music Legal Business Copyright

Feature | June 2005

Eyes on the Rights: The Rising Cost of Putting History on Screen

By Sheila Curran Bernard

Funding Archival Storytelling History Docs

Feature | June 2005

Silverdocs Set to Shine: Production Value, Heart and Originality Characterize Film Programming

By Michael Rose

Festivals

Columns

Column | June 2005

Litwak's Latest: The Next Best Thing to a Lawyer

By Ray Zone

Book Reviews Legal Reality Ink

Column | June 2005

Notes from the Reel World: The President's Column, June 2005

By Richard Propper

Notes from the Reel World

Column | June 2005

Fast Foreword: The Editor's Column, June 2005

By Tom White

Fast Foreword