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Winter 2020

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Tools of the Trade Winter 2020

Welcome to our Tech Issue! In 2019, we reached out to the documentary community to gauge your tools of the trade, and we asked questions about you. The results of the two-part survey yielded both a rich portrait of our community and a robust narrative about the optimal tools for making your best work.

 

Winter 2020

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Features
The Tools of Observational Sound
Psychologist Silvan Tomkins wrote about "the...
Byalanbarker
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Majority Rules! Branded Content Company Creates Opportunities for Female Filmmakers
In 2016 documentary filmmaker Senain Kheshgi was...
ByAddieMorfoot
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Go with the Flow: Streamlining Your Post-Production Process
For all the artistry that goes into making a...
ByMatthewCarey
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Tools of the Trade: Documentary Makers Talk Gear
Check out the new report of findings from IDA's...
BySusan Q.Yin
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Columns
Nick Fraser Tells 'A Story of Documentaries'
By BetsyMcLane
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Shielding Sources and Outtakes from Subpoenas: A 'Reporter's Privilege' Primer for Documentary Filmmakers
By KatieTownsend
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Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's 'Le Joli Mai'
By Brett Story
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Caveats for Using Amateur Footage; Plus, Considering Incentives in Overseas Productions
By StevenBeer
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Inside Out: Rita Baghdadi
By ritabaghdadi
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Notes From The Reel World, The Executive Director's Column: Winter 2020
By SimonKilmurry
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Fast Foreword: The Editor's Column, Winter 2020
By TomWhite
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