Getting Your Documentary Made February 2006
We enlist a number of seasoned practitioners to contribute their respective expertise: funding, planning, fair use, insurance and publicity.
Features
Documentary Icebreaker: Finland Is the Filmland of Scandinavia
A profile of the documentary community in Finland.
Adventures in Storytelling: Pushing the Boundaries at Jackson Hole
A report from the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film...
Don't Fudge on Your Budget: Toeing the Line Items
Editor's note: A revised, updated look at...
A Capraesque Nightmare: Eugene Jarecki Reveals Why We REALLY Fight
"...we must guard against the acquisition of...
Hell No, We STILL Won't Go! 'Sir, No Sir!' Recaptures the Past for Anti-War
The sit-down strike of 27 prisoners at the...
Thanks for the Memory: 'Unknown White Male': A Personal Tale of Retrograde Amnesia
Doug Bruce, subject of Unknown White Male ...
25 Years of Independence, Sundance Looks to the Future as It Honors Its Documentary Past
From Hoop Dreams , which premiered at the 1994...
Documentaries are Businesses--or Should Be
Cianna Stewart weighs the options of forming a...
Finding Funding: A Primer on Financing Your Documentary
Making a film is a huge undertaking, and...
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Flak Attack: A Pre-Production Publicity Checklist
"Never spend money on your one sheet," advises...